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Which president was involved in the XYZ Affair?
Which president was involved in the XYZ Affair?
Which president oversaw the construction of the Erie Canal?
Which president oversaw the construction of the Erie Canal?
Which president was involved in the Corrupt Bargain?
Which president was involved in the Corrupt Bargain?
Which president was responsible for the Indian Removal Act?
Which president was responsible for the Indian Removal Act?
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Which president established the First Bank of the United States?
Which president established the First Bank of the United States?
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Which President faced the challenge of Underground Railroad and 'Bleeding Kansas'?
Which President faced the challenge of Underground Railroad and 'Bleeding Kansas'?
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Who was the President during the formation of the Ku Klux Klan and the ratification of the 14th amendment?
Who was the President during the formation of the Ku Klux Klan and the ratification of the 14th amendment?
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Which President was in office when the Whiskey Ring scandal occurred?
Which President was in office when the Whiskey Ring scandal occurred?
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During whose presidency did the Kellogg-Briand Pact, aimed at renouncing war, take place?
During whose presidency did the Kellogg-Briand Pact, aimed at renouncing war, take place?
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Which President oversaw the implementation of the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan?
Which President oversaw the implementation of the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan?
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Study Notes
Early Presidents (1789-1825)
- George Washington (1789-1797) was the first president, with no party affiliation, and faced the Whiskey Rebellion in 1794.
- John Adams (1797-1801) was a Federalist and dealt with the XYZ Affair in 1797 and signed the Alien and Sedition Acts in 1798.
- Thomas Jefferson (1801-1809) was a Democratic-Republican and oversaw the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and the Lewis and Clark Expedition from 1804 to 1805.
- James Madison (1809-1817) was a Democratic-Republican and led the country through the War of 1812, including the Hartford Convention in 1814.
- James Monroe (1817-1825) was a Democratic-Republican and signed the Missouri Compromise in 1820 and the Gibbons v. Ogden decision in 1824.
Middle Period (1825-1861)
- John Quincy Adams (1825-1829) was a National Republican and supported the Erie Canal project in 1825 and was involved in the Corrupt Bargain.
- Andrew Jackson (1829-1837) was a Democrat and established Jacksonian Democracy, signed the Indian Removal Act in 1830, and vetoed the re-charter of the Second Bank of the United States.
- Martin Van Buren (1837-1841) was a Democrat and faced the Panic of 1837 and issued the Specie Circular.
- William Henry Harrison (1841) was a Whig who died in office after one month.
- John Tyler (1841-1845) was an Anti-Jackson Democrat who signed the Webster-Ashburton Treaty in 1842, setting the Canadian border at the 49th parallel.
- James K. Polk (1845-1849) was a Democrat who oversaw the annexation of Texas in 1845, fulfilling his concept of Manifest Destiny.
Late Antebellum Period (1849-1861)
- Zachary Taylor (1849-1850) was a Whig who died in office.
- Millard Fillmore (1850-1853) was a Whig who signed the Compromise of 1850.
- Franklin Pierce (1853-1857) was a Democrat who supported the Underground Railroad and faced the "Bleeding Kansas" crisis.
- James Buchanan (1857-1861) was a Democrat who dealt with the Dred Scott decision and the Lincoln-Douglas Debates.
Civil War and Reconstruction (1861-1877)
- Abraham Lincoln (1861-1865) was a Republican who led the country through the Civil War and issued the 13th Amendment.
- Andrew Johnson (1865-1869) was a Republican who oversaw Reconstruction and was impeached.
- Ulysses S. Grant (1869-1877) was a Republican who supported the 15th Amendment and faced the Whiskey Ring scandal.
- Rutherford B. Hayes (1877-1881) was a Republican who ended Reconstruction and signed the Bland-Allison Act.
Late 19th Century (1881-1901)
- James A. Garfield (1881) was a Republican who was assassinated.
- Chester A. Arthur (1881-1885) was a Republican who signed the Pendleton Act.
- Grover Cleveland (1885-1889) was a Democrat who faced the Haymarket Riot and the Knights of Labor.
- Benjamin Harrison (1889-1893) was a Republican who supported the Populist Party platform and signed the Sherman Act.
- Grover Cleveland (1893-1897) was a Democrat who faced the Pullman Strike and the American Federation of Labor.
Early 20th Century (1897-1945)
- William McKinley (1897-1901) was a Republican who oversaw the Spanish-American War and implemented the Open Door Policy.
- Theodore Roosevelt (1901-1909) was a Republican who supported the Panama Canal project and the Coal Strike.
- William Howard Taft (1909-1913) was a Republican who supported Dollar Diplomacy and signed the Paine-Aldrich Tariff.
- Woodrow Wilson (1913-1921) was a Democrat who led the country through World War I and proposed the Fourteen Points.
- Warren G. Harding (1921-1923) was a Republican who died mysteriously and was involved in the Teapot Dome Scandal.
- Calvin Coolidge (1923-1929) was a Republican who signed the Kellogg-Briand Pact and oversaw an economic boom.
- Herbert Hoover (1929-1933) was a Republican who faced the Stock Market Crash of 1929 and the Great Depression.
Mid-20th Century (1933-1969)
- Franklin D. Roosevelt (1933-1945) was a Democrat who implemented the New Deal and led the country through World War II.
- Harry S. Truman (1945-1953) was a Democrat who issued the Truman Doctrine and signed the Marshall Plan.
- Dwight D. Eisenhower (1953-1961) was a Republican who oversaw the Alaska and Hawaii statehood and the Eisenhower Doctrine.
- John F. Kennedy (1961-1963) was a Democrat who was assassinated and initiated the Space Race.
- Lyndon B. Johnson (1963-1969) was a Democrat who signed the Voting Rights Act and the Civil Rights Act.
Late 20th Century (1969-2001)
- Richard Nixon (1969-1974) was a Republican who oversaw the US landing on the Moon and faced the Watergate scandal.
- Gerald Ford (1974-1977) was a Republican who pardoned Nixon and faced the OPEC oil crisis.
- Jimmy Carter (1977-1981) was a Democrat who signed the Panama Canal Treaty and faced stagflation.
- Ronald Reagan (1981-1989) was a Republican who oversaw the end of the Cold War and faced the Iran hostage crisis.
- George H.W. Bush (1989-1993) was a Republican who oversaw the fall of the Berlin Wall and the invasion of Panama.
21st Century (2001-present)
- George W. Bush (2001-2009) was a Republican who responded to the 9/11 attacks and signed the USA PATRIOT Act.
- Barack Obama (2009-2017) was a Democrat who signed the Affordable Care Act and oversaw the end of the Iraq War.
- Donald Trump (2017-2021) was a Republican who implemented the Immigration/Refugee Ban and the Transgender Military Ban.
- Joe Biden (2021-present) is a Democrat who oversaw the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines and the military withdrawal from Afghanistan.
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Test your knowledge on US Presidents and significant events during their terms from George Washington to James Monroe. Learn about the Whiskey Rebellion, the Louisiana Purchase, the War of 1812, and more.
