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Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was inogerated on Monday, March 4, 1861. His goal was to relieve slavery from the U.S. He saved the union from desruction. -
Andrew Johnson
April 15, 1865. Signed the Civil Rights Bill. Created new federal civil rights. Purchase of Alaska from the Russian Empire in 1867 -
Ulyssis S. Grant
Grant allowed major Reconstruction to run its course in the South, enhancing it at times with the army. -
Rutherford B. Hayes
Hayes was inaugerated March 5, 1877. signed the domestic act. Signed the Bill Requirement for Black rights -
James A. Garfield
Started the work of Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act. He attempted and failed to reestablish the Independance of the Presidency. -
chester Alan Arthur
reigned power after garfields death. Signed the Tariff Act of 1883.
He signed the Edmunds Act that banned Bigamists and Polygamists from voting and holding office. His Administration promoted the General Federal Immigration law. -
Grover Cleveland
Signed an Act that created the Interstate Commerce Commission. started furiating railroad investors by ordering an investigation of western lands they held by Government grant. -
Benjamin Harrison
passed the Sherman Antitrust Act. passed the Dependent and Disability Pensions Act . passed the Sherman Silver Purchase Act . -
Grover Cleveland
Signed the Sherman Silver Purchase Act. Allowed McKinley Tariff to become law without his signature. -
William McKinley
On June 16, 1897, signed annexing the Republic of Hawaii to the United States. reformed the system to make it more changeable in important areas. -
Theadore Roosevelt
Roosevelt made the White House the center of attention daily, providing interviews and photo chances. -
William H. Taft
Trust-busting. Civil service reform. Strengthening the Interstate Commerce Commission. Passage of the Sixteenth Amendment. Abroad. wanted to make the economic development of undeveloped nations in Latin America and Asia through the idea he called "Dollar Diplomacy." better. -
Woodrow Willson
Passage Federal Reserve Act in late 1913. Signed the Adamson Act
Wilson took America into World War I as a war to make "the world safe for democracy". -
Warren G. Harding
Signed a series of bills and amendments to assist the farm industry. Supported the anti-lynching movement -
Calvin Coolidge
In 1924 Congress passed the Revenue Act of 1924. On June 2, 1924, Coolidge signed the Indian Citizenship Act. Coolidge signed the Radio Act of 1927.