1. The American Presidents
Sixth Grade History Class
Extra Lesson
The American Presidents
Allyson Powell

2. What to do?
The next slides are a list of the first ten Presidents of the United States. Try to memorize as much of the information as possible. Especially try to remember the order that they are in. There will be extra credit questions on your next test from these slides; so work hard and memorize a lot.
Allyson Powell

3. George Washington Born in 1732 in Virginia Elected President in 1789
From the Federalist Party
Vice-President was John Adams
Died in 1799
Information from:
Allyson Powell

4. John Adams Born in 1735 in Massachusetts Became president in 1797
Forced out of presidency after one year
Died in 1826
His house can still be visited today.
Information from:
Allyson Powell

5. Thomas Jefferson Born in 1743, in Virginia A lawyer
Died on the same day as John Adams in 1826
First President to begin and end his term in the White House.
Information from:
Allyson Powell

6. James Madison Born in 1751 in Virginia Elected President in 1808
Member of the Federalist Party
Had no children
Died in 1836
Information from:
Allyson Powell

7. James Monroe Born in 1758 in Virginia Joined the Anti-Federalist party
Helped to negotiate the Louisiana Purpose
Died in 1831
Information from:
Allyson Powell

8. John Quincy Adams Born in 1767 in Massachusetts
Graduated from Harvard College
Son of the 2nd President, John Adams
One of America’s greatest Secretaries of State
Died in 1848
Information from:
Allyson Powell

9. Andrew Jackson Born in 1767 in the Carolinas Elected by popular vote
Accidentally killed a man in a fight
Elected President in 1829
Died in 1845
Information from:
Allyson Powell

10. Martin Van Buren Born in 1782 in New York Only 5 foot 6 inches tall
Won the Presidency in 1836
Great panic came about during his presidency
Died in 1862
Information from:
Allyson Powell

11. William Henry Harrison
Born in 1773 in Virginia
Studied medicine in Richmond
Famous for the Battle of Tippecanoe
First President to die in office
Died in 1841
Information from:
Allyson Powell

12. John Tyler Born in 1790 in Virginia
First Vice-president to become President due to the death of his predecessor
Became President in 1841
Died in 1862
Information from:
Allyson Powell

13. DON’T FORGET!!
Don’t forget to go back through the slides so you can remember as much of the information as possible. The more information you remember, the more extra credit you will get!
Next Week, we will continue learning about the Presidents.