1. The PRESIDENTS Everything you probably never need to know about Jack Michelini

3. Everything you probably never need to know about The Presidents Jack Michelini

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5. Contents Introduction What is a President? Political Parties A New Nation Westward Expansion Conflict and Civil War Industrial Revolution WWI and Prosperity Depression and WWII Communism Tensions Technological Advances

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7. Dedication To My Parents, who are always there to support me. -Jack Michelini

8. Introduction

9. A New Nation 1789-1829 Preceded by Articles of Confederation Succeeded by Westward Expansion During this time period, the United States was building a strong central government. Some key events of this time period include the War of 1812, fought against Great Britain, as well as the Lewis/Clark Expedition. Benefits of this time period include __________________________________, while disadvantages of this time period include ____________________________. Changes that led to this time period were the removal of the Articles of Confederation and establishment of the Constitution. The end of this time period was caused by peace with Great Britain and limited colonies in the Americas, influenced by the Monroe Doctrine.

10. George Washington 1 st President 1789-1797 Independent Before he was president, he ________________________________. During his presidency, he ________________________________. Fun fact #1 Fun Fact #2 TIMELINE YEAR YEAR

11. John Adams 2 nd President 1797-1801 Federalist Before he was president, he ________________________________. During his presidency, he ________________________________. Fun fact #1 Fun Fact #2 TIMELINE YEAR YEAR

12. Thomas Jefferson 3 rd President 1801-1809 Democratic-Republican Before he was president, he ________________________________. During his presidency, he ________________________________. Fun fact #1 Fun Fact #2 TIMELINE YEAR YEAR

13. James Madison 4 th President 1809-1817 Democratic-Republican Before he was president, he ________________________________. During his presidency, he ________________________________. Fun fact #1 Fun Fact #2 TIMELINE YEAR YEAR

14. James Monroe 5 th President 1817-1825 Democratic-Republican Before he was president, he ________________________________. During his presidency, he ________________________________. Fun fact #1 Fun Fact #2 TIMELINE YEAR YEAR

15. John Quincy Adams 6 th President 1725-1829 Democratic-Republican Before he was president, he ________________________________. During his presidency, he ________________________________. Fun fact #1 Fun Fact #2 TIMELINE YEAR YEAR

16. Westward Expansion 1829-year Preceded by A New Nation Succeeded by Conflict and Civil War During this time period, the United States was exploring and annexing land gained from the Louisiana Purchase. Some key events of this time period include the Trail of Tears, as well as the Mexican-American War. Benefits of this time period include the gain of Oregon Territory, while disadvantages of this time period include the removal of the central bank. Changes that led to this time period were __________________________________. The end of this time period was caused by __________________________________.

17. Andrew Jackson 7 th President 1829-1837 Democrat Before he was president, he ________________________________. During his presidency, he ________________________________. Fun fact #1 Fun Fact #2 TIMELINE YEAR YEAR

18. Martin Van Buren 8 th President 1837-1841 Democratic Before he was president, he ________________________________. During his presidency, he ________________________________. Fun fact #1 Fun Fact #2 TIMELINE YEAR YEAR

19. William Henry Harrison 9 th President 1841 Whig Before he was president, he ________________________________. During his presidency, he ________________________________. Fun fact #1 Fun Fact #2 TIMELINE YEAR YEAR

20. John Tyler 10 th President 1841-1845 Whig Before he was president, he ________________________________. During his presidency, he ________________________________. Fun fact #1 Fun Fact #2 TIMELINE YEAR YEAR

21. James Polk 11 th President 1845-1849 Democratic Before he was president, he ________________________________. During his presidency, he ________________________________. Fun fact #1 Fun Fact #2 TIMELINE YEAR YEAR

22. Zachary Taylor 12 th President 1849-1850 Whig Before he was president, he ________________________________. During his presidency, he ________________________________. Fun fact #1 Fun Fact #2 TIMELINE YEAR YEAR

23. Conflict and Civil War 1850-1869 Preceded by Westward Expansion Succeeded by Industrial Revolution During this time period, the United States was fighting tensions between the North and South over slavery. Some key events of this time period include the Compromise of 1850, the Civil War, and Lincoln’s Assassination. Benefits of this time period include __________________________________, while disadvantages of this time period include ____________________________. Changes that led to this time period were arguments of slavery between the union and the confederacy. The end of this time period was caused by tensions going down with the end of war.

24. Millard Fillmore 13 th President 1850-1853 Whig Before he was president, he ________________________________. During his presidency, he ________________________________. Fun fact #1 Fun Fact #2 TIMELINE YEAR YEAR

25. Franklin Pierce 14 th President 1853-1857 Democratic Before he was president, he ________________________________. During his presidency, he ________________________________. Fun fact #1 Fun Fact #2 TIMELINE YEAR YEAR

26. James Buchanan 15 th President 1857-1861 Whig Before he was president, he ________________________________. During his presidency, he ________________________________. Fun fact #1 Fun Fact #2 TIMELINE YEAR YEAR

27. Abraham Lincoln 16 th President 1861-1865 Republican Before he was president, he ________________________________. During his presidency, he ________________________________. Fun fact #1 Fun Fact #2 TIMELINE YEAR YEAR

28. Andrew Johnson 17 th President 1865-1869 Republican Before he was president, he ________________________________. During his presidency, he ________________________________. Fun fact #1 Fun Fact #2 TIMELINE YEAR YEAR

29. Industrial Revolution 1869-1913 Preceded by Conflict and Civil War Succeeded by World War I and Prosperity During this time period, the United States was industrializing their businesses and services. Some key events of this time period include immigration to the United States and the Spanish-American War. Benefits of this time period include __________________________________, while disadvantages of this time period include ____________________________. Changes that led to this time period were __________________________________. The end of this time period was caused by the start of WWI, the assassination of the Archduke of Austria-Hungary.

30. Ulysses S. Grant 18 th President 1869-1877 Republican Before he was president, he ________________________________. During his presidency, he ________________________________. Fun fact #1 Fun Fact #2 TIMELINE YEAR YEAR

31. Rutherford B. Hayes 19 th President 1877-1881 Republican Before he was president, he ________________________________. During his presidency, he ________________________________. Fun fact #1 Fun Fact #2 TIMELINE YEAR YEAR

32. James Garfield 20 th President 1881 Republican Before he was president, he ________________________________. During his presidency, he ________________________________. Fun fact #1 Fun Fact #2 TIMELINE YEAR YEAR

33. Chester Allen Arthur 21 st President 1881-1885 Republican Before he was president, he ________________________________. During his presidency, he ________________________________. Fun fact #1 Fun Fact #2 TIMELINE YEAR YEAR

34. Grover Cleveland 22 nd and 24 th President 1885-1889, 1893-1897 Democrat Before he was president, he ________________________________. During his presidency, he ________________________________. Fun fact #1 Fun Fact #2 TIMELINE YEAR YEAR

35. Benjamin Harrison 23 rd President 1889-1893 Republican Before he was president, he ________________________________. During his presidency, he ________________________________. Fun fact #1 Fun Fact #2 TIMELINE YEAR YEAR

36. William McKinley 25 th President 1897-1901 Republican Before he was president, he ________________________________. During his presidency, he ________________________________. Fun fact #1 Fun Fact #2 TIMELINE YEAR YEAR

37. Theodore Roosevelt 26 th President 1901-1909 Republican Before he was president, he ________________________________. During his presidency, he ________________________________. Fun fact #1 Fun Fact #2 TIMELINE YEAR YEAR

38. William Howard Taft 27 th President 1909-1913 Republican Before he was president, he ________________________________. During his presidency, he ________________________________. Fun fact #1 Fun Fact #2 TIMELINE YEAR YEAR

39. WWI and Prosperity 1913-1929 Preceded by Industrial Revolution Succeeded by Depression and WWII During this time period, the United States was aiding the allies in WWI and then experiencing movements for women rights. Some key events of this time period include WWI and the women rights. Benefits of this time period include __________________________________, while disadvantages of this time period include ____________________________. Changes that led to this time period were WWI in Europe and increases movements for women’s rights. The end of this time period was caused by the Great Depression.

40. Woodrow Wilson 28 th President 1913-1921 Democratic Before he was president, he ________________________________. During his presidency, he ________________________________. Fun fact #1 Fun Fact #2 TIMELINE YEAR YEAR

41. Warren G. Harding 29 th President 1921-1923 Republican Before he was president, he ________________________________. During his presidency, he ________________________________. Fun fact #1 Fun Fact #2 TIMELINE YEAR YEAR

42. Calvin Coolidge 30 th President 1923-1929 Republican Before he was president, he ________________________________. During his presidency, he ________________________________. Fun fact #1 Fun Fact #2 TIMELINE YEAR YEAR

43. Depression and WWII 1929-1945 Preceded by WWI and Prosperity Succeeded by Communism Tensions During this time period, the United States was experiencing the Great Depression and helping to fight the Axis Powers. Some key events of this time period include the Great Depression and WWII. Benefits of this time period include __________________________________, while disadvantages of this time period include ____________________________. Changes that led to this time period were the stock market crash and the subsequent depression. The end of this time period was caused by the end of WWII in Europe.

44. Herbert Hoover 31 st President 1929-1933 Republican Before he was president, he ________________________________. During his presidency, he ________________________________. Fun fact #1 Fun Fact #2 TIMELINE YEAR YEAR

45. Franklin Delano Roosevelt 32 nd President 1933-1945 Democratic Before he was president, he ________________________________. During his presidency, he ________________________________. Fun fact #1 Fun Fact #2 TIMELINE YEAR YEAR

46. Communist Tensions 1945-1989 Preceded by Depression and WWII Succeeded by Birth of the Internet During this time period, the United States was clashing with the USSR and other communist countries. Some key events of this time period include the events of the Cold War, Cuban Missile Crisis, and a “space race” with the Soviet Union. Benefits of this time period include __________________________________, while disadvantages of this time period include ____________________________. Changes that led to this time period were the division of Germany between the Capitalist West and Communist East. The end of this time period was caused by the teardown of the Berlin Wall and the breakup of the Soviet Union.

47. Harry S. Truman 33 rd President 1945-1953 Democratic Before he was president, he ________________________________. During his presidency, he ________________________________. Fun fact #1 Fun Fact #2 TIMELINE YEAR YEAR

48. Dwight David Eisenhower 34 th President 1953-1961 Party Before he was president, he ________________________________. During his presidency, he ________________________________. Fun fact #1 Fun Fact #2 TIMELINE YEAR YEAR

49. John F. Kennedy 35 th President 1961-1963 Party Before he was president, he ________________________________. During his presidency, he ________________________________. Fun fact #1 Fun Fact #2 TIMELINE YEAR YEAR

50. Lyndon B. Johnson 36 th President 1963-1969 Party Before he was president, he ________________________________. During his presidency, he ________________________________. Fun fact #1 Fun Fact #2 TIMELINE YEAR YEAR

51. Richard Nixon 37 th President 1969-1974 Party Before he was president, he ________________________________. During his presidency, he ________________________________. Fun fact #1 Fun Fact #2 TIMELINE YEAR YEAR

52. Gerald R. Ford 38 th President 1974-1977 Party Before he was president, he ________________________________. During his presidency, he ________________________________. Fun fact #1 Fun Fact #2 TIMELINE YEAR YEAR

53. Jimmy Carter 39 th President 1977-1981 Party Before he was president, he ________________________________. During his presidency, he ________________________________. Fun fact #1 Fun Fact #2 TIMELINE YEAR YEAR

54. Ronald Reagan 40 th President 1981-1989 Party Before he was president, he ________________________________. During his presidency, he ________________________________. Fun fact #1 Fun Fact #2 TIMELINE YEAR YEAR

55. Birth of the Internet 1989-2001 Preceded by Communist Tensions Succeeded by War on Terror During this time period, the United States was making advances in modern technology such as smartphones, computers, and other electronic devices. Some key events of this time period include the invention of smartphones and the internet. Benefits of this time period include __________________________________, while disadvantages of this time period include ____________________________. Changes that led to this time period were advances in technology and the breakup of the Soviet Union. The end of this time period was caused by the attacks on the twin towers.

56. George Herbert Walker Bush 41 st President 1989-1993 Party Before he was president, he ________________________________. During his presidency, he ________________________________. Fun fact #1 Fun Fact #2 TIMELINE YEAR YEAR

57. Bill Clinton 42 nd President 1993-2001 Party Before he was president, he ________________________________. During his presidency, he ________________________________. Fun fact #1 Fun Fact #2 TIMELINE YEAR YEAR

58. War on Terror 2001-Present Preceded by Birth of the Internet During this time period, the United States is fighting terrorism in counties as well as their own. Some key events of this time period include the the September 11 th terrorist attacks. Benefits of this time period include __________________________________, while disadvantages of this time period include ____________________________. Changes that led to this time period were the world trade centers crumbling and the subsequent “war on terror”.

59. George Walker Bush 43 rd President 2001-2009 Party Before he was president, he ________________________________. During his presidency, he ________________________________. Fun fact #1 Fun Fact #2 TIMELINE YEAR YEAR

60. Barack Obama 44 th President 2009-2017 Party Before he was president, he ________________________________. During his presidency, he ________________________________. Fun fact #1 Fun Fact #2 TIMELINE YEAR YEAR

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