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(1865-1869) Democrat, VP: NONE, First Presidential impeachment, (survived by one vote), Reconstruction conflicts with Congress, Purchase of Alaska, ("Seward's Folly,")
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Andrew Johnson
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(1841) Whig, VP: John Tyler, Delivered the longest inaugural address in history (About 2 hours), Served the shortest presidency (32 days)
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William Henry Harrison
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(1849-1850) Whig, VP: Millard Fillmore, Debates over slavery in the Mexican Cession, Pushed for immediate statehood for California and New Mexico
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Zachary Taylor
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(1797-1801) Federalist, VP: Thomas Jefferson, XYZ Affair (1797-1798), Quasi-War with France, Alien & Sedition Acts, Created the Department of the Navy
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John Adams
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(1850-1853) Whig, VP NONE, Last Whig President, Succession to the Presidency, The Compromise of 1850, the Fugitive Slave Act, First White House Library, Opened trade with Japan
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Millard Fillmore
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(1809-1817) Democratic-Republican, VP: George Clinton, Elbridge Gerry, War of 1812, White House burned by British, Hartford Convention
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James Madison
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(1829-1837) Democrat, VP: John C. Calhoun, Martin Van Buren, Indian Removal Act of 1830, Nullification Crisis, Bank War (vetoed the Bank of the U.S.) Battle of the Alamo occurs during his presidency
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Andrew Jackson
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(1853-1857) Democrat, VP: William R. King, Kansas-Nebraska Act, Bleeding Kansas violence, Gadsden Purchase, Ostend Manifesto controversy
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Franklin Pierce
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(1801-1809) Democratic-Republican, VP: Aaron Burr, George Clinton, Louisiana Purchase (1803) Lewis and Clark Expedition, Embargo Act (1807) Marbury vs Madison establishes judicial review
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Thomas Jefferson
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(1857-1861) Democrat, VP: John C. Breckinridge, Dred Scott decision, Lincoln-Douglas debates occur during his presidency, (Illinois Senate race), Seven states secede from Union
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James Buchanan
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(1817-1825) Democratic Republican, VP: Daniel D. Tompkins, Era of Good Feelings, Monroe Doctrine (1823) Missouri Compromise (1820) Acquisition of Florida (Adams-Onis Treaty), Panic of 1819
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James Monroe
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(1837-1841) Democrat, VP: Richard Mentor Johnson, Panic of 1837, Trail of Tears continued, 1837-1839 recession and unemployment
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Martin Van Buren
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(1841-1845) Whig, (expelled), VP: NONE, First president or succeed a deceased president, (Henry Harrison) Annexation of Texas, Webster-Ashburton Treaty (settles U.S.- Canada boundary)
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John Tyler
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(1861-1865) Republican, VP: Hannibal Hamlin, Andrew Johnson, Civil War, Emancipation Proclamation, Homestead Act, 13th Amendment
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Abraham Lincoln
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(1825-1829) Democratic Republican, VP: John C. Calhoun, "Corrupt Bargain," election of 1824, Internal improvements: roads, canals, and the National Observatory, Tariff of Abominations (1828)
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John Quincy Adams
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(1845-1849) Democrat, VP: George M. Dallas, Mexican-American War, Oregon boundary settled (45 40' dispute), Independent Treasury established, California and New Mexico added as U.S. Territory
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James K. Polk
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Established the first Cabinet (State, Treasury, War, Attorney General), Judiciary Act of 1789, Bill of Rights ratified (1791) Whiskey Rebellion suppressed (1794) Jay's Treaty with Britain, Established 2 Term Tradition, None, VP: John Adams, (1789-1797)
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George Washington
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