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George Washington
Federalist
First President of the United States of America
Struggle of building new republic and making it last. Established Two Term precedent -
John Adams
Federalist
First Transfer of Power between individuals
Continued Republic, XYZ Affair, Alien and Sedition Acts -
Thomas Jefferson
Democratic Republican
Embargo Act, Writer of Declaration of Independence
Embargo Act was his biggest blunder, dealing with impressments as well as preventing a war with British. He also confronted the Barbary Pirates, Marbry VS Madison -
James Madison
Democratic Republican
Commander-in-Chief in War of 1812
Dealt with War of 1812, Treaty of Ghent, Burning of White House -
James Monroe
Democratic-Republican
Era of Good Feelings
Panic of 1819, MIssouri Compromise, Monroe Doctrine -
John Quincy Adams
Democratic-Republican
The Negotiator, The Not-People's President
Ambitious internal improvements, Corrupt Bargain -
Andrew Jackson
Democratic
People's President
Eaton Affair. Veto of BUS, Indian Removal Act/Trail of Tears, Nullification Crisis, Pet Banks -
Martin Van Buren
Democratic
Most Able of the Jacksonians, The Fox, Martin Van Ruin
Panic of 1937, Independent Treasury Act -
William H. Harrison
Whig
Very Little Time in Office
He accomplished nothing and died due a long speech given in cold rain. -
John Tyler
Whig
The Succeeding President
Established that the Vice President becomes president in the event of the presidents death. Hated the American System he also believed in states right of nullification an ability to secede. He was declared president with out a part and was hated by Clay and the Whigs. -
James K. Polk
Democratic
Presided over Mexican War
Expansion driven, he inherited the annexation of Texas as well as sought to minimize and soften tariffs. He reversed Whig economic policies -
Zachary Taylor
Whig
Threatened War to Keep South in Union
Urged California statehood without slavery and angered southerners -
Millard Fillmore
Whig
Second Vice to Takeover, complete reversal of Taylor, wanted to compromise with the south and passed the bills into law. Blamed when they did not work. He also ran as a know nothing candidate in the future -
Franklin Pierce
Democratic
Did not really want the presidency
Wanted expansion even at the cost of more slave states. He believed the feud between north and south was over and is generally views as an arch traitor due to his friendship with Davis -
James Buchanan
Democratic
Wanted expansion and thought concession to south is what would keep out of war. Dred Scott Decision and Bleeding Kansas undermined his efforts -
Abraham Lincoln
Republican
Immediately had to deal with secession before inauguration. Civil War was his primary work as president. He had a plan for reconstruction but his assassination prevented it. His most famous act during wartime was the Emancipation Proclamation which freed all salves in the rebellious territories. -
William H. Taft
Republican
Became Supreme Court Justice
Continued Theodore Roosevelt plans and lost reelection due to alienation liberals. -
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Democratic
Four Term President
Lead the nation in Great Depression and World War II only president who served 4 terms and the practice has since been outlaw. -
John F. Kennedy
Democratic
Only Roman Catholic President
Defused Cuban Missal Crisis and worked for integration of African Americans with complete civil rights -
Ronald Reagan
Republican
Often said to be the greatest president long with Washington and Lincoln. He was conservative and policies were controversial but was well liked. Economic policies did not favor unions but had a grandfatherly glow.
