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1791 George Washington---Whiskey Rebellion
George Washington used the commander and chief power. -
1803 Thomas Jefferson—Louisiana Purchase
How the U.S brought more land. The power used is chief diplomat -
1812 James Madison—War of 1812
War between the US and British (they stole US ships). Commander in chieff power used Madion delcrared war. -
1823 James Monroe—Monroe Doctrine
How the U.S deals with foriegn nations. Monroe used the diplomacy power. -
1830 Andrew Jackson—Indian Removal Act
Jackson made treaties with indians which displaced thwm from their homelands. The power is granted to him in the constitution. -
1846 James Polk—Mexican American War
War over territoties. The president used chief diplomat to resolve the issue -
1950 Harry Truman—Korean War
MIlitaty power, US gets troops in Korea to stop an abusive North Korea -
1957 Dwight Eisenhower—Little Rock Nine
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1861 Abraham Lincoln—Civil War
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1898 William McKinley—Spanish American War
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1917 Woodrow Wilson—World War I
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1919 Woodrow Wilson—Treaty of Versailles
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1933 Franklin Roosevelt—New Deal Legislation
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1941 Franklin Roosevelt—World War II
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1942 Franklin Roosevelt—Executive Order 9066
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1945 Harry Truman—Hiroshima and Nagasaki
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1948 Harry Truman—Executive Order 9981
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1950 Harry Truman—Korean War
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1956 Dwight Eisenhower—Federal Highway Act
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1957 Dwight Eisenhower—Little Rock Nine
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1962 John Kennedy—Cuban Missile Crisis
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1963 John Kennedy—Limited Test Ban Treaty
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1964 Lyndon Johnson—Great Society Programs
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1964 Lyndon Johnson—Civil Rights Act
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1972 Richard Nixon—Visits China
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1972 Richard Nixon—Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty
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1974 Gerald Ford—Pardons Richard Nixon
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1978 Jimmy Carter—Camp David Accords
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1981—Ronald Reagan—Appoints Sandra Day O’Connor
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1990 George HW Bush—Persian Gulf War
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1993 Bill Clinton—North American Free Trade Agreement
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1996 Bill Clinton—Appoints Madeline Albright