Presidents bracket

By NicholasC7
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    George Washington

    1. He is from Westmoreland County, VA
    2. Minimal formal education, mostly at a local school in Virginia. Educated by mother and half-brother. Also self educated himself through books
    3. British provincial militia, the continental army, the U.S. army
    4. surveyor of Culpeper County in the Colony of Virginia
    5. Augustine Washington (father), Mary Bell Washington (mother), Jane Washington (half-sister), Butler Washington (half-brother), Lawrence Washington (half-brother),
    6. French and Indian war

  • Inauguration

    Inauguration Day is the day when the president-elect and vice-president-elect are sworn in and take office

  • First naturalization law

    The first ever naturalization law has been made

  • Ratifying the Constitution

  • Copyright law

  • Establishing the capital

  • Revolutionary War debts

    President Washington signs a bill into law that directed the federal government to assume the Revolutionary War debts of the states.

  • Ratifying the Bill of Rights

    The states officially ratify the first ten amendments to the Constitution, also known as the Bill of Rights. President Washington had called for their ratification in his first inaugural address.

  • Proclaiming neutrality

    President Washington issues a proclamation of neutrality, warning Americans to avoid aiding either side in the emerging conflict between Britain and revolutionary France.

  • Warships

    Congress responds to British aggression by authorizing the production of six warships (March 11) and announcing a sixty-day embargo on American shipping (March 26). The Washington administration supports both measures.

  • Farmers' rebellion

    Farmers in western Pennsylvania rebel over the strict enforcement of an excise tax on whiskey passed in 1791. President Washington issues a proclamation on August 7 ordering the insurgents to return home. When this fails, he calls up more than 12,000 militiamen and dispatches them to Pennsylvania, whereupon the insurrection dissolves.
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    John Adams

    1. Braintree, MA
    2. Harvard University
    3. Served in France and Holland in diplomatic roles, established a continental navy
    4. U.S. government as a senior diplomat in Europe
    5. John Adams Sr. (father), Susanna Boylston (mother), Peter and Elihu Adams (brothers) 6.Helped negotiate the treaty of peace

  • Trade wars

    Under the terms of Macon's Bill Number 2, Madison accepts a French offer to stop confiscation of American supplies and ships. In February 1811, he declares a halt in trade with Britain unless the Orders are repealed. Undeterred, Britain vows to continue to seize American ships until France ends its trade restrictions.

  • Inaugural Address

  • Special session

    Adams calls the first special session of Congress to debate the mounting crisis in French-American relations. Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, the American envoy in France, had left France after being insulted by the French foreign minister.

  • XYZ Affair

  • The Eleventh Amendment

    The Eleventh Amendment to the Constitution of the United States is declared in full force by President Adams. It stipulates that federal courts shall not have the jurisdiction over litigation between individuals from one state against individuals from another state.
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    Thomas Jefferson

    1. Shadwell, VA
    2. studied at the college of William and Mary in Williamsburg
    3. No military service
    4. Jefferson was the nation's first U.S. secretary of state under George Washington and then the nation's second vice president under John Adams
    5. Martha Wayles Skelton (wife), Martha and Mary Jefferson (children)
    6. the crisis in France had passed, he slashed Army and Navy expenditures, cut the budget, eliminated the tax on whiskey so unpopular in the West.

  • Tripoli declares war

    Yusuf Karamini, pasha of Tripoli, declares war on the United States by symbolically cutting down the flagpole at the U.S. consulate. This action came after the United States refused to pay more tribute to the Tripolitans in exchange for protection from piracy against American ships.

  • Enabling Act

    President Jefferson signs the Enabling Act, establishing procedures under which territories organized under the Ordinance of 1787 can become a state. The law effectively authorizes people of the Ohio territory to hold a convention and frame a constitution.

  • Ohio becomes a state

  • Louisiana Purchase

  • The Twelfth Amendment

    Motivated by the infamous election of 1800, Congress passes the Twelfth Amendment to the Constitution, requiring electors to vote for President and vice president separately. This ends the tradition of the runner up in a presidential race becoming vice president and prevents chances for a deadlock tie.
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    James Madison

    1. Port Conway, Virginia
    2. Princeton University 3.James Madison was commissioned as colonel and commander of the Orange County Regiment, Virginia Militia.
    3. Madison won election to the U.S. House of Representatives
    4. James Madison, Sr., and Eleanor Rose Conway (parents)
    5. Madison vetoes two bills of Congress, Madison delivers a tentative war message to Congress, indicating his shift in policy.

  • West Florida tensions

    Prompted by tensions with Spain over West Florida, Madison calls for renewal of an act authorizing the President to call out 100,000 militiamen, fill up the regular army to its authorized strength, establish a force of 20,000 volunteers for immediate emergencies, and reactivate idle components of the naval fleet

  • Occupation of West Florida

    Madison issues a proclamation authorizing occupation of West Florida, also claimed by Spain, as part of the Louisiana Purchase.

  • Presidential vetoes

    Madison vetoes two bills of Congress, one granting land in the Mississippi Territory to a Baptist congregation and the other incorporating an Episcopal church in Washington, D.C. Madison argues that both bills violate the non-establishment clause of the First Amendment. Later in the year, Congress will pass a Religious Freedom Act

  • War message

    Madison delivers a message to Congress, justifying war against Britain and asking for a declaration of war. On June 4, the House of Representatives votes 79-49 for war against Britain. On June 16, Britain revokes its Orders in Council in an attempt to avoid war with the United States, but news of the British decision will reach the United States too late. On June 17, Senate votes 19-13 for a declaration of war.

  • Declaration of war

    Madison issues a declaration of war against Britain. In addition to concern over British actions with regard to international trade, some proponents of war also endorse territorial expansion into British Canada and Spanish Florida; they also hope to end suspected British support of Indian attacks. Without the Bank of America and with an Army of only 6,700, the United States faces dire economic and military straits at the war's outset.

  • Madison reelected

    Despite fierce competition and conflict within the Democrat-Republican party, Madison wins reelection, securing 128 electoral votes to Federalist DeWitt Clinton's 89. The electoral results indicate a divide within the nation.

  • The Battle of the Burnt Corn

    The Battle of the Burnt Corn in the Mississippi Territory brings the Creek Indians into the war against the United States.

  • End of the War of 1812

    News arrives of the December 1814 Treaty of Ghent that ends the War of 1812. On February 15, Congress appropriates $500,000 for the reconstruction of federal buildings. The Senate ratifies the Treaty of Ghent on February 16.

  • War on Algiers

    With Madison having secured a declaration of war on Algiers, Captain Stephen Decatur leads a flotilla from New York against the Mediterranean pirates, who attack American ships during the War of 1812. Algiers surrenders on June 30

  • Re-chartering a national bank

    Madison signs a bill re-chartering a new national bank in Philadelphia. The charter is set for a twenty-one year term
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    James Monroe

    1. Monroe Hall, VA
    2. William and Mary, Campbelltown Academy
    3. Enlisted in the Third Virginia Infantry
    4. Served as a governor of Virginia

  • Rush-Bagot Agreement

    Britain's minister to the United States, Charles Bagot, agrees to the conditions of the Rush-Bagot Agreement. Following negotiations, acting Secretary of State Richard Rush sends the document to Britain in August 1816. This is the final version of a treaty that Monroe, while secretary of state under Madison, negotiated with British foreign minister Robert Stewart Castlereagh.

  • The Panic of 1819

    The Panic of 1819 begins to take shape. A sharp decline in real estate values and a severe credit contraction (an inability to secure bank loans) inflates the currency and causes imports and prices to fall. In March, the price of cotton collapses in the English market. The conservative policies of the Second Bank of the United States, founded in 1816, accelerates the crisis, which ends around 1823

  • The Transcontinental Treaty

    The Transcontinental Treaty, also known as the Adams-Onis treaty, is resolved in February after the conclusion of negotiations dating back to July 1818. The treaty transfers the Floridas from Spain to the United States for $5 million, and advances the U.S. border across Mexico to the Pacific Ocean. Spain also relinquishes claims to the Oregon Territory. Secretary of State John Quincy Adams orchestrates the proceedings with the Spanish minister to Washington, Luis de Onis.

  • McCulloch v. Maryland

    Under Chief Justice John Marshall, the United States Supreme Court rules against the state of Maryland in McCulloch v. Maryland. In a unanimous decision, the Court finds that states cannot tax federal agencies. The ruling establishes a precedent of broad federal power, marking a blow to states' rights.

  • Military Establishment Act

    Monroe signs the Military Establishment Act, forwarded by Secretary of War Calhoun, to reduce the Army's manpower by 40 percent to 6,126 men. The move reflects a shift in national priorities toward commerce and negotiation, and away from intimidation, as the primary tool of foreign policy

  • Monroe Doctrine Announced

  • Tariff of 1824

    Monroe signs the Tariff of 1824 into law, implementing protectionist measures in support of local manufactures and goods. Complaints arise in the South with cotton-growers fearful of British retaliation for the increase in price. Northern manufacturers are pleased with the law

  • General Survey Bill

    Monroe signs the General Survey Bill, departing from his opposition to congressionally sponsored internal improvements. The United States Army Corps of Engineers prepare to produce surveys, plans, and estimates to improve navigation. Monroe subsequently purchases 1,500 shares of stock in the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Co. for $300,000.
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    John Quincy Adam

    1. Braintree, MA
    2. Harvard college
    3. colonel in the Union Army during the American Civil War
    4. American statesman
    5. Louisa Catherine Johnson

  • Erie Canal Completed

    The first passage on the 363 mile-long Erie Canal is completed from Lake Erie to New York City, linking the Atlantic and trans-Atlantic marketplaces with growing agricultural production in the Northwest states. Construction of the canal began in 1817. During his presidential term, Adams strongly supports national planning of and the use of national funds for an improved transportation infrastructure.

  • Proposed sale of U.S. Bank stock

    Nicholas Biddle of the Bank of the United States implements the sale of government securities to curtail the outward flow of specie. This policy results in propositions by Congress for the public sale of United States Bank stock.

  • Military Training Manuals Created

    Military standardization and integration of Union and state militias is a foremost concern during the Adams administration. In response to a proposal by the secretary of war to revamp military organization and seniority systems, a joint House and Senate resolution calls for the production and dispersal of training manuals.

  • Jefferson and Adams Die

    Thomas Jefferson and John Adams, founding fathers and former Presidents, both die.

  • Resolution of war damages

    Under the mediation of Czar Nicholas I, President Adams finalizes a settlement with the British over restitution for damages incurred during the War of 1812, left unresolved by the Treaty of Ghent.

  • Indian removal act

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    Andrew Jackson

    He is from Raleigh, NC. He did not go to college. He served in the military during the Cold War. Before office, he was Governor of Tennessee, U.S. Senate, U.S. representative, and Military Governor of Tennessee. His son served as his father's private secretary during his presidency. After office, he retired and stayed out of the public.

  • Peggy Eaton Affair

  • Jackson vetoes Maysville road bill

  • Nullification Prelamination

  • Force bill

  • Jackson opposes second bank of United States

  • Jackson Withdrawals federal deposits

  • Jackson Terminates National Debt

  • Jackson recognizes Texas Independance

  • Specie Circular

  • Van Buren opposes the annexation of Texas

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    Martin Van Buren

    1. Kinderhook, NY
    2. Claverack College 3.no
    3. state senate
    4. no

  • Van Buren calls special session

  • Van Buren remains neutral

  • The Comet and the Encomium

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    William Henry Harrison

    1.Virginia
    2. University of Pennsylvania
    3. ensign in the Army and assigned to the First American Regiment
    4. 1st district in the House of Representatives
    5. Elizabeth, Ann, Lucy, Benjamin Harrison VI, Cater Bassett, Nathaniel Harrison, and Sarah.

  • Independant Treasury act

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    John Tyler

    1.Charles City, VA
    2. William & Mary
    3. no
    4. American politician
    5. 15 children and two wives

  • Webster-Ashburton Treaty

  • Tylers cabinet resigns

  • The Democrats gain majority.

  • Commonwealth V Hunt

  • President Tyler Signs Joint Resolution for Texas Annexation

  • Tariff of 1846

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    James Kox Polk

    1. Pineville, NC
    2. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    3. no
    4. 13th speaker of the House of Representatives
    5. five brothers and 4 sisters

  • River And Harbors bill

  • The Oregon Treaty

  • Independant Treasury Law

  • Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

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    Zachary Taylor

    1. Orange County, VA 2.Basic education
    2. officer in the United States Army
    3. no
    4. five daughters and one son

  • Compromise of 1850

  • Treaty with El Salvador

  • Whigs nominated General Winfield Scott

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    Millard Fillmore

    He was from Summer Hill, NY. He did not go to college. He does not have a military background. He was a lawyer, a U.S. representative, and comptroller of New York. His son served as a captain in the Union Army during the Civil War. After office, he continued his law studies and ran for president again in 1856 as the candidate of the American Party, also known as the Know-Nothing Party, but he was not successful. After that, he retired from public life.

  • Fugitive Slave bill

  • Democratics gain seats

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    Franklin Pierce

    He is from Hillsborough, NH. He went to Bowdoin College. He became a brigadier general in the Mexican-American War. He was a member of the U.S. Senate and representative. His brother served as a general in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. He retired and got away from the public.

  • Gadsen Purchase

  • Treaty of Kanagawa

  • Kansas-Nebraska Act

  • Nationality laws amended

  • Whig National Convention nominates Filmore

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    James Buchanan

    He is from Cove Gap, PA. He went to Dickinson College. He did not have a military background. Before office, he was a member of U.S. representative, U.S. Senate, and secretary of state under James Polk. He did not have notable family members. After office, he retired and stayed out of public.

  • Mountain Meadow Massacre

  • Congress votes on admitting Kansas

  • English bill passed

  • Southern Commercial Convention

  • Kansas Constitution ratified

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    Abraham Lincoln

    He was from Larue County, KY. He did not go to college. Lincoln served in the military during the Black Hawk War in 1832. He volunteered for the Illinois militia and was elected as a captain of a company of volunteers. Before office, he was a member of the U.S. representative and Illinois State Legislature. Lincoln's son served as Secretary of War under Presidents James Garfield and Chester A. Arthur. Unfortunately, he died before his term was going to end.

  • Confederate congress adopts confederate

  • Emancipation Proclamation goes in effect

  • National Banking Act

  • Battle of Gettysburg

  • Gettysburg Address

  • Replacing provisional govenors

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    Andrew Jackson

    Jackson is from Waxhaws. He received very little education. Jackson was a major general in the battle of Pensacola. Before office, he was a U.S. Senator, Governor of Florida, judge, and a Tennessee militia. His son, served as his private secretary during Jackson's presidency. After office, he retired to his plantation.

  • Black Code

  • First reconstruction act

  • Johnson suspends secretary stanton

  • Johnson Acquitted

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    Ulysses S. Grant

    He is from Point Pleasant, OH. He did not go to college. He junior officer in the Mexican-American War. He was the Commanding General of the Union Army. Before office, he was promoted general-in-chief. His second son served in the Union Army during the Civil War. After office, he went on trips and has several business ventures.

  • The annexation of Santo Domingo

  • Grant vetoes the Private Relief Bill

  • Fifteenth Amendment

  • Fenian Army of Vermont

  • A new tariff is passed

  • The Federal Election Law

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    Rutherford B. Haydes

    He was from Delaware, OH. He went to Kenyon College. He served as a major in the 23rd Ohio Infantry in 1861 and, became a brevet major general. Before office, he was Governor of Ohio and a member of the U.S. representative. His second and third son both served in the Spanish-American War. After office, He retired to his home in Ohio.
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    James A. Garfield

    He was from Moreland Hills, OH. He went to Williams College. He was a major general in the Union Army. Before office, he was an Ohio State Senator and a U.S. representative. His son served as Secretary of the Interior under President Theodore Roosevelt. Unfortunately, he died before his term could end.
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    Chester A. Arthur

    He was from Fairfield, VT. He went to Union College. He does not have a military background. Before office, he was a VP under James Garfield and a civil rights advocate. His son served as his father's private secretary during his presidency. After office, he returned to his private life in New York City.
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    Grover Cleveland

    He is from Caldwell, NJ. He did not go to college. He does not have a military background. Before office, he was a Mayor of Buffalo and Governor of New York. He does not have any notable family members. He returned to his private life in New York.
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    Benjamin Harrison

    He is from North Bend, OH. He went to Farmers' College and Miami University. He was commissioned as a captain and company commander. Before office, he was an Indiana State Senator and a U.S. Senate. His grandfather was William Henry Harrison. After office, he returned to Indianapolis and resumed his law practice, but stayed active in state and national politics.
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    Grover Cleveland

    He is from Caldwell, NJ. He did not go to college. He does not have a military background. Before office, he was a Mayor of Buffalo and Governor of New York. He does not have any notable family members. After office, He returned to his private life in New York.
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    William McKinley

    He is from Niles, OH. He went to Allegheny College then transferred to Mount Union College. McKinley served as a private in the Union Army in 1861 and was later commissioned as a second lieutenant. Before office, he was Governor of Ohio and U.S. representative. His son served in the U.S. Army during World War I and later became a lawyer. Unfortunately, he died before his term could end.
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    Theodore Roosevelt

    He was from New York, NY. He went to Harvard College. Roosevelt served as an assistant secretary of the Navy under President McKinley. Before office, he was a Governor of New York, Civil Service Commissioner, and Police Commissioner of New York City. His eldest son served as a soldier in both World War I and World War II and was a Medal of Honor recipient. His distant cousin is FDR. After office, he criticized Taft for what he saw as a lack of progressive action. And supported the Allied cause.
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    William Howard Taft

    He is from Cincinnati, OH. He went to Yale University. He does not have a military background. Before office, Taft served as a civilian governor of the Philippines. He was also a judge of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. His father, was a prominent attorney and government official who served as the Secretary of War and as Attorney General under President Ulysses S. Grant. After office, he continued his studies at law and became an author.
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    Woodrow Wilson

    He is from Staunton, VA. He earned a PhD from Johns Hopkins University. He does not have a military background. Before office, he was a Governor of New Jersey. His daughter was a singer, songwriter, and author, known for her performances and recordings. After office, he retired to his private life. And had a stroke which partially paralyzed him in 1919.
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    Warren G. Harding

    He is from Blooming Grove, OH. He went to Ohio Central College. He does not have a military background. Before office, he served as an Ohio State Senate and as Lieutenant Governor of Ohio. He was also a teacher. His wife was known for her strong personality and involvement in his political career. Unfortunately, he died before his term can end.
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    Calvin Coolidge

    He is from Plymouth Notch, Plymouth, VT. He went to Amherst College. He does not have a military service. Before office, he was a Mayor of Northampton, Massachusetts State Senator, Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts, and Governor of Massachusetts. His eldest son served in the U.S. Army during World War II and later worked in the business sector. After office, he retired to Northampton and became a public speaker, giving lectures.
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    Herbert Hoover

    He is from West Branch, IA. He went to Stanford University. He does not have a military background. Before office, he served as Director of the U.S. Bureau of Relief and Secretary of Commerce. His eldest son had a career in business and public service, serving as Undersecretary of State under President Dwight D. Eisenhower. After office, he kept in public life and continued his humanitarian efforts.
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    Franklin D. Roosevelt

    He is from Hyde Park, NY. He went to Harvard University. FDR was an Assistant Secretary of the Navy. Before office, he served as a New York State Senator, Governor of New York, and Vice Presidential Candidate. His distant cousin is Theodore Roosevelt. Unfortunately, just after his fourth term, he passed away.
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    Harry S. Truman

    He is from Lamar, MO. He did not go to college. Truman served as a Missouri National Guard and the United States Army during World War I. Later, he was serving as a captain. Before office, he was a vice president under FDR. He doesn't have any notable family members. After office, he continued as a public speaker and a politician.
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    Dwight D. Eisenhower

    He is from Denison, TX. He went to Military Academy at West Point. He was the supreme commander of allied forces. Before office, he was the President of Columbia University and the Supreme Commander of NATO. His brother was a respected educator and served as president of several universities, including Kansas State University and Johns Hopkins University. After office, he stayed in public life as a public speaker and soon later was speaking for civil rights.
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    John F. Kennedy

    He is from Brookline, MA. He went to Harvard University. He joined the U.S. Navy in 1941. Before office, he was apart of the U.S. representative and U.S. Senate. His brother, served as the United States Attorney General from 1961 to 1964 and later as a U.S. Senator from New York. Unfortunately, he died before his term could end.
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    Lyndon B. Johnson

    He is from Stonewall, TX. He went to Texas State University. Johnson was serving as a Lieutenant Commander in the U.S. Naval Reserve. Before office, he was a member of the U.S. representative, U.S. Senate, and a vice president under JFK. He doesn't have notable family members. After office, he retired to his ranch and remained in public life.
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    Richard Nixon

    He is from Yorba Linda, CA. He went to Whittier College. He was a lieutenant commander in World War II. Before office, he was a vice president under Dwight Eisenhower, a U.S. Senator, and U.S. representative. He didn't have any notable family members. After office, he remained in public life as a public speaker and a writer.
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    Gerald Ford

    He is from Omaha, NE. He went to University of Michigan. During WWII, he served as an officer on the aircraft carrier USS Monterey. And had rank of lieutenant commander. Before office, he was a vice president under Richard Nixon and a U.S. representative. He doesn't have notable family members. After office, he remained in public life as a writer, public speaker, and made a library.
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    Jimmy Carter

    He is from Plains, GA. He went to Georgia Tech. He was a lieutenant during the 50s. Before office, he was a Georgia State Senate and Governor of Georgia. His eldest son had been involved in politics and business, working on his father's presidential campaigns and later pursuing a career in business. After office, he stayed in public life as a diplomatic missions and in writing.
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    Ronald Reagan

    He is from Tampico, IL. He went to Eureka College. He was serving as captain in the army in 1945. Before office, he hosted a television show and was a radio announcer. His brother was a radio and television broadcaster and a businessman. After office, he stayed in public life as a public speaker, made his own library, and involved in charitable organization.
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    George H.W. Bush

    He is from Milton, MA. He went to Yale University. He served as a lieutenant and was a bomb pilot in WWII. Before office, he was a vice president under Ronald Reagan, and had an oil business. His son was the 43rd president of the U.S. After office, he stayed in public life and became a public speaker. He also founded his own library and museum.
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    Bill Clinton

    He is from Hope, AR. He went to Georgetown University, then transferred to University of Oxford. He does not have a military background. Before office, he was a Governor of Arkansas. His half-brother is an actor and musician. After office, he remained in public life and became a public speaker. He also made the Clinton foundation and took many diplomatic missions.
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    George W. Bush

    He is from New Haven, CT. He went to Yale University. Bush served the Texas Air National Guard from 1968 to 1973. Before office, Bush was a Governor of Texas and apart of a group who purchased the Texas Rangers baseball team. His father was the 41st president of the U.S. After office, he stayed in public life as a public speaker and was apart of humanitarian work.
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    Barack Obama

    He is from Honolulu, HI. He went to Columbia University. Obama does not have a military background. Before office, he was a U.S. Senator and an Illinois State Senator. His father was a Kenyan economist and government official. After office, he stayed in public life as a public speaker. Him and his wife made a foundation called the Obama Foundation.
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    Donald Trump

    He is from New York, NY. He went to Fordham University then to University of Pennsylvania. He does not have a military background. Before office, he was a television actor and a real estate developer. He does not have any notable family members. After office, he remained in republican politics.
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    Joe Biden

    He is from Scranton, PA. He went to University of Delaware. Biden does not have a military background. Before office, he was a U.S. Senate and a VP under Obama. His son, Hunter Biden, is a lawyer and businessman who has been involved in various business ventures. At this time, his term has not ended.