u.s. presidents Flashcards
1
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defeated last Federalist candidate Rufus King in first election
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Monroe
2
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wrote ‘A View on the Conduct of the Executive,’ defending himself as Minister to France
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Monroe
3
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Spain ceded Florida to the United States through the Adams-Onis Treaty
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Monroe
4
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failed to negotiate renewal of Jay’s Treaty with William Pinkney
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Monroe
5
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put down Gabriel Prosser’s rebellion while Governor of Virginia
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Monroe
6
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helped Robert Livingston negotiate the Louisiana Purchase
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Monroe
7
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secured the release of Thomas Paine from prison
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Monroe
8
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vetoed the Cumberland Road Bill
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Monroe
9
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vice president Daniel Tompkins
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Monroe
10
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simultaneously served as Secretary of War and Secretary of Treasury
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Monroe
11
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Secretary of the Navy Smith Thompson only Supreme Court appointment
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Monroe
12
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used the name Helvidius
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Madison
13
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wrote ‘if men were angels, no government would be necessary’
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Madison
14
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stated ‘ambition must be made to counteract ambition’
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Madison
15
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held slave Paul Jennings
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Madison
16
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fled sitting position after Battle of Bladensburg
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Madison
17
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wife saved portrait of George Washington
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Madison
18
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argued ‘extending the sphere’ protects liberty from ‘factions’
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Madison
19
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took copious notes during Constitutional Convention
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Madison
20
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wrote the ‘Virginia Plan’ along with Edmund Randolph
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Madison
21
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opposed but signed Macon’s Bill No. 2
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Madison
22
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defended slaves on the Amistad with Roger Sherman Baldwin
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Quincy Adams
23
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rejected William Crawford as Secretary of State, then beat him in an election
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Quincy Adams
24
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negotiated the Treaty of Ghent
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Quincy Adams
25
ran for governor on Anti-Masonic ticket
Quincy Adams
26
passed first law declared unconstitutional by South Carolina
Quincy Adams
27
signed the Tariff of Abominations
Quincy Adams
28
appointed Richard Rush as running mate and Secretary of State
Quincy Adams
29
appointed William Wirt as Attorney General
Quincy Adams
30
criticized Thomas Paine under the pseudonym Publicola
Quincy Adams
31
appointed Robert Trimble to Supreme Court
Quincy Adams
32
provoked outcry after executing Arbuthnot and Ambrister
Jackson
33
Richard Lawrence tried to assassinate this man but failed
Jackson
34
Secretary of Treasury Levi Woodbury
Jackson
35
won Seminole Wars after battle at Negro Fort
Jackson
36
defeated Edward Pakenham in a battle on 'The Eighth'
Jackson
37
was scarred by a sword for refusing to shine boots of a British officer
Jackson
38
appointed Roger Taney to Supreme Court instead of Thomas Hart Benton
Jackson
39
All but one member of hid cabinet resigned after he supported Peggy Eaton in Petticoat Affair
Jackson
40
vetoed a bill to construct a road to Maysville, Kentucky
Jackson
41
his wife died after an election
Jackson
42
led Bucktails, a group opposing George Clinton
Van Buren
43
ran in 1848 on Free Soil Ticket
Van Buren
44
lifestyle attacked in Charles Ogle’s Gold Spoon oration
Van Buren
45
sent Winfield Scott to resolve Caroline Affair and Aroostook War
Van Buren
46
vice president supposedly killed Tecumseh
Van Buren
47
known as Little Magician
Van Buren
48
passed Independent Treasury Act
Van Buren
49
resigned from one position following Petticoat Affair
Van Buren
50
offered ambassadorship to London after losing election to Polk
Van Buren
51
Governor authorized military force to expel Mormons during Van Buren's presidency
Lilburn Boggs
52
defeated Shawnee at Battle of Tippecanoe
Henry Harrison
53
aide-de-camp for 'Mad Anthony' Wayne
Henry Harrison
54
appointed Governor of Indiana by John Adams
Henry Harrison
55
beat Arthur St. Clair Jr. by one vote in an election for Northwest Territory’s congressional delegate at 26
Henry Harrison
56
founded Vincennes University
Henry Harrison
57
lobbied to rescind anti-slavery Article VI in the Northwest Ordinance
Henry Harrison
58
known as Log Cabin and Hard Cider candidate
Henry Harrison
59
Secretary of Navy and State killed when Peacemaker gun exploded aboard USS Princeton
Tyler
60
first president to have a veto overridden
Tyler
61
signed Treaty of Wanghia with the Qing Dynasty
Tyler
62
signed a bill offering the annexation of Texas three days before leaving office
Tyler
63
nicknamed 'his Accidency' for how he got the presidency
Tyler
64
entire cabinet, except Secretary of State Daniel Webster, resigned after he vetoed Henry Clay’s bill to resurrect a national bank
Tyler
65
served in the Congress of the Confederacy after presidency
Tyler
66
Secretary of State under this president negotiated namesake border treaty between Maine and Canada
Tyler
67
failed to send federal troops to put down Dorr’s Rebellion
Tyler
68
unsuccessfully nominated Edward King twice to the Supreme Court
Tyler
69
minister Benjamin Bidlack guaranteed Colombian sovereignty in exchange for U.S. right of way across Panama
Polk
70
Secretary of the Navy George Bancroft established Naval Academy
Polk
71
lowered import duties with the Walker Tariff, named for Treasury Secretary
Polk
72
carried slogan 'fifty-four forty or fight,' but abandoned that position with the Oregon Treaty
Polk
73
dispatched Nicholas Trist and John Slidell to resolve a foreign treaty
Polk
74
held position of governor of Tennessee
Polk
75
only Speaker of the House to be elected President
Polk
76
called 'Young Hickory' because of immense support for Andrew Jackson
Polk
77
defeated James Buchanan, who then became Secretary of State
Polk
78
restored previous President’s Independent Treasury Act
Polk
79
relieved Siege of Fort Texas by winning Battle of Palo Alto
Taylor
80
defeated Seminoles at Battle of Lake Okeechobee
Taylor
81
final days of presidency marred by Galphin Affair
Taylor
82
negotiated Clayton-Bulwar Treaty with Britain over a canal in Nicaragua
Taylor
83
defeated army three times his size at Battle of Buena Vista
Taylor
84
called 'Old Rough-and-Ready'
Taylor
85
died 16 months into presidency from a stomach disease
Taylor
86
held Cypress Grove Plantation
Taylor
87
perceived insult from French minister Guillaume Tell Poussin almost led to a break in diplomatic relations
Taylor
88
arrested Narciso Lopez, Venezuelan radical trying to conquer Cuba
Taylor
89
met with Lajos Kossuth, exiled leader of Hungary
Fillmore
90
supported and signed Compromise of 1850
Fillmore
91
last Whig president
Fillmore
92
second secretary of state Edward Everett
Fillmore
93
running mate Andrew Jackson Donelson
Fillmore
94
deployed Commodore Perry
Fillmore
95
'Know-Nothing' presidential candidate
Fillmore
96
became friends with prison reformer Dorothea Dix
Fillmore
97
appointed Mormon leader Brigham Young governor of Utah Territory
Fillmore
98
subsidized the Illinois Central Railroad, and then rode the first train from New York to Lake Erie
Fillmore
99
severely injured after his horse fell on his leg during Battle of Contreras
Pierce
100
faced backlash after release of the Ostend Manifesto, released by Pierre Soule, which recommended taking of Cuba
Pierce
101
signed Gadsden Purchase
Pierce
102
4th of July speech denouncing the Civil War as 'fruitless' was interrupted by news of victory at Gettysburg
Pierce
103
acquired nickname 'Fainting' after passing out at Churubusco
Pierce
104
ran alongside William Rufus King, who died during his term
Pierce
105
supported in presidential campaign by 'Granite Clubs'
Pierce
106
appointed John Archibald Campbell to the Supreme Court
Pierce
107
called 'archtraitor' by Harriet Beecher Stowe
Pierce
108
repealed Missouri Compromise
Pierce
109
supported Ostend Manifesto along with Pierre Soule
Buchanan
110
Secretary of State under Polk
Buchanan
111
sent Star of the West to assist Robert Anderson
Buchanan
112
vice-president John Breckinridge
Buchanan
113
led agrarian political faction called Amalgamators
Buchanan
114
named a border treaty with Sir Richard Pakenham, alternatively called the Oregon Treaty
Buchanan
115
namesake blunder occurred when he attempted to replace Brigham Young as the Governor of the Utah Territory
Buchanan
116
defeated 'Know-Nothing' Millard Fillmore and John C. Fremont
Buchanan
117
promoted Postmaster General Joseph Holt to Secretary of War
Buchanan
118
Covode Committee chastised him for allowing War and Navy Departments to award no-bid contracts
Buchanan
119
'malice towards none' and 'charity for all'
Lincoln
120
gave Lyceum Address and Cooper Union speech
Lincoln
121
private secretaries Nicolay and Hay published their papers in 12 volumes
Lincoln
122
'let us have faith that makes might'
Lincoln
123
'Lost Speech' supposedly so good reporters put their pencils down to listen
Lincoln
124
'fondly we do hope, fervently we do pray'
Lincoln
125
defended 'Duff' Armstrong in a murder trial
Lincoln
126
asked for proof of Mexican belligerence in the Spot Resolutions
Lincoln
127
gave Peoria Speech against Kansas-Nebraska Act
Lincoln
128
defeated John C. Breckenridge and John Bell in his first presidential election
Lincoln
129
compared himself to Christ in the 'Swing Around the Circle' campaign
Andrew Johnson
130
violated Tenure of Office Act
Andrew Johnson
131
tried, but failed to fire Edwin Stanton
Andrew Johnson
132
appointed Lorenzo Thomas in violation of one law
Andrew Johnson
133
only former President to later serve as a Senator from Tennessee
Andrew Johnson
134
replaced Hannibal Hamlin in one position
Andrew Johnson
135
JFK’s 'Profiles in Courage' describes one action against this man that failed with Edwin Ross’ acquittal
Andrew Johnson
136
Benjamin Butler referred to this man as a 'great obstruction'
Andrew Johnson
137
feuded with Radical Republicans
Andrew Johnson
138
denounced Thad Stevens and Wendell Phillips
Andrew Johnson
139
nearly bankrupted after being scammed by Ferdinand Ward
Grant
140
Secretary of State Hamilton Fish negotiated Treaty of Washington to settle Alabama Claims
Grant
141
Mark Twain provided financial security while he was dying of throat cancer
Grant
142
personal secretary Orville Babcock
Grant
143
secretary of war William Belknap impeached as private citizen for actions in the Indian Ring
Grant
144
president during Credit Mobilier and Whiskey Ring
Grant
145
changed Vice President candidate from Schuyler Colfax to Henry Wilson because of the former’s involvement in a scandal
Grant
146
Secretary of Treasury Benjamin Bristow helped resolve one key issue
Grant
147
veto of Inflation Bill and passage of Fourth Coinage Act embraced gold standard and caused founding of Greenback Party
Grant
148
Jim Fisk and Jay Gould attempted to corner gold market on Black Friday
Grant
149
sent in troops to strike down Great Railroad Strike in Martinsburg, WV
Hayes
150
intense rivalry with New York Senator and 'Stalwart' Roscoe Conkling
Hayes
151
fought with Senate over confirmations of Theodore Roosevelt, Sr., L. Bradford Prince, and Edwin Merritt
Hayes
152
embarked on the 71-day Great Western Tour
Hayes
153
stopped granting pensions for veterans under new commission
Hayes
154
called 'His Fraudulency' after a disputed election
Hayes
155
removed troops from South Carolina and Louisiana
Hayes
156
first president to complete the White House grounds
Hayes
157
established Civil Service Reform
Hayes
158
banned alcohol from White House
Hayes
159
assassinated four months into presidency
Garfield
160
invented the concept of 'proportional representation'
Garfield
161
first president to campaign in the South
Garfield
162
served in House of Representatives
Garfield
163
first president to have a campaign slogan
Garfield
164
one of three Republican candidates during contested convention in 1880
Garfield
165
broke deadlock of Republican National Convention by gaining support from moderates
Garfield
166
supported the legislation that created the first national bank in the U.S.
Garfield
167
served as president for six months before dying
Garfield
168
was shot in Washington D.C. by Charles Guiteau
Garfield
169
got caught in the middle of a power struggle between reform-minded and Stalwart factions of Republican Party
Arthur
170
conducted investigation of New York custom house
Arthur
171
signed Chinese Exclusion Act
Arthur
172
improved U.S. Navy and pushed for modern battleships
Arthur
173
believed he would be next U.S. senator from New York
Arthur
174
appointed John Jay to a board to oversee Manhattan's subways
Arthur
175
proposed the Tariff of 1883
Arthur
176
inaugurated to replace Garfield after he was assassinated
Arthur
177
relatively ineffective president
Arthur
178
reorganized the post office into a modern service
Arthur
179
defeated by Benjamin Harrison
Cleveland
180
known as the 'veto president' for rejecting multiple bills
Cleveland
181
the only president to serve non-consecutive terms
Cleveland
182
fought with a variety of local bosses over economic policies
Cleveland
183
oversaw the American economy during the Pullman Strike
Cleveland
184
defended the Wilson-Gorman Tariff Act and opposed it after it was enacted
Cleveland
185
enforced existing laws on monopoly cases
Cleveland
186
signed the Interstate Commerce Act
Cleveland
187
repealed the Sherman Silver Purchase Act
Cleveland
188
served as governor of New York before presidency
Cleveland
189
lost election to Grover Cleveland, winning only the South and West
Harrison
190
grandson of President William Henry Harrison
Harrison
191
fought in the Spanish-American War
Harrison
192
led a campaign to annex Hawaii
Harrison
193
authored the 'New Deal' to help suffering Americans
Harrison
194
signed the Sherman Antitrust Act to break up monopolies
Harrison
195
oversaw a number of federal projects
Harrison
196
promoted the passage of the McKinley Tariff
Harrison
197
succeeded in raising the tariff rates
Harrison
198
reformed the Post Office and established parcel post
Harrison
199
served as Assistant Secretary of the Navy under William Howard Taft
Roosevelt
200
increased the size of the Navy and used it to exert U.S. influence
Roosevelt
201
negotiated the Treaty of Portsmouth that ended the Russo-Japanese War
Roosevelt
202
made contributions to the Progressive Movement
Roosevelt
203
developed a reputation for trust-busting and conservation
Roosevelt
204
gained support for the Panama Canal
Roosevelt
205
pursued a policy of Big Stick diplomacy
Roosevelt
206
won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1906
Roosevelt
207
led the Rough Riders during the Spanish-American War
Roosevelt
208
'speak softly and carry a big stick'
Roosevelt
209
first president to run for re-election
Taft
210
promoted the Dollar Diplomacy
Taft
211
signed the Payne-Aldrich Tariff, which angered progressives
Taft
212
called a meeting of the National Conference of the Governors
Taft
213
served as Secretary of War before presidency
Taft
214
oversaw the creation of the United States Postal Savings Bank
Taft
215
split the Republican Party during the 1912 election
Taft
216
relied heavily on the influence of his chief advisor, Elihu Root
Taft
217
his administration faced issues regarding trusts
Taft
218
established the Department of Labor
Taft
219
faced a serious economic crisis known as the Great Depression
Wilson
220
promoted and enforced the Clayton Antitrust Act
Wilson
221
presided over the United States' entry into World War I
Wilson
222
proposed a Fourteen Points program to promote peace after WWI
Wilson
223
was an advocate for the League of Nations
Wilson
224
won the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts in establishing the League of Nations
Wilson
225
faced serious challenges regarding civil rights for African Americans
Wilson
226
called for economic reforms that became known as the New Freedom
Wilson
227
lowered tariffs through the Underwood Tariff Act
Wilson
228
unveiled the Federal Reserve Act, which created the Federal Reserve System
Wilson
229
died less than a month after leaving office
Harding
230
known for his 'return to normalcy' slogan
Harding
231
oversaw scandals like the Teapot Dome
Harding
232
called for a reduction of taxes on wealthy individuals
Harding
233
called for disarmament after WWI
Harding
234
presided over a rapid economic growth in the early 1920s
Harding
235
established the Bureau of the Budget
Harding
236
encouraged pro-business policies during presidency
Harding
237
worked to ease tensions with Mexico during his term
Harding
238
championed the development of aviation during his presidency
Harding
239
was known for his 'coolidge prosperity' era
Calvin Coolidge
240
reduced taxes and government spending
Calvin Coolidge
241
vetoed the McNary-Haugen Farm Relief Bill
Calvin Coolidge
242
known for his belief in laissez-faire economics
Calvin Coolidge
243
helped expand the aviation industry during his presidency
Calvin Coolidge
244
lowered the national debt during his presidency
Calvin Coolidge
245
the only president to be sworn in by his father
Calvin Coolidge
246
made the first radio broadcast from the White House
Calvin Coolidge
247
promoted national economic growth
Calvin Coolidge
248
served as governor of Massachusetts before presidency
Calvin Coolidge
249
presided over the Great Depression
Herbert Hoover
250
promoted the Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Herbert Hoover
251
tried to implement public works projects to stimulate the economy
Herbert Hoover
252
was a proponent of limited government intervention
Herbert Hoover
253
faced backlash for the Bonus Army incident
Herbert Hoover
254
suffered from declining popularity due to economic hardships
Herbert Hoover
255
pushed for a balanced federal budget
Herbert Hoover
256
oversaw the stock market crash of 1929
Herbert Hoover
257
witnessed a wave of bank failures during his term
Herbert Hoover
258
known for his humanitarian efforts before his presidency
Herbert Hoover
259
won the presidency for four consecutive terms
Franklin Roosevelt
260
established the New Deal to combat the Great Depression
Franklin Roosevelt
261
fired the first shot of World War II by declaring war on Japan
Franklin Roosevelt
262
held a meeting with Churchill and Stalin
Franklin Roosevelt
263
proposed the 'Four Freedoms' as core American ideals
Franklin Roosevelt
264
signed the Social Security Act
Franklin Roosevelt
265
established the Tennessee Valley Authority
Franklin Roosevelt
266
oversaw the creation of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Franklin Roosevelt
267
promoted programs for public works
Franklin Roosevelt
268
was diagnosed with polio
Franklin Roosevelt
269
made the decision to drop atomic bombs on Japan
Truman
270
recognized Israel shortly after its creation
Truman
271
initiated the Marshall Plan to aid European recovery
Truman
272
signed the Truman Doctrine to contain communism
Truman
273
oversaw the desegregation of the military
Truman
274
faced challenges with North Korea during the Korean War
Truman
275
involved in the Potsdam Conference with Allied leaders
Truman
276
popularized the 'Fair Deal' as an extension of the New Deal
Truman
277
established the National Security Council
Truman
278
oversaw the conversion of wartime economy to peacetime economy
Truman
279
commanded Allied forces during World War II
Eisenhower
280
initiated the Eisenhower Doctrine to combat communism
Eisenhower
281
presided over the expansion of the interstate highway system
Eisenhower
282
faced the Suez Crisis during his presidency
Eisenhower
283
won the 1952 election against Adlai Stevenson
Eisenhower
284
sought to balance the federal budget
Eisenhower
285
established the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
Eisenhower
286
called for a 'peaceful coexistence' with the Soviet Union
Eisenhower
287
was instrumental in the creation of NASA
Eisenhower
288
encouraged the use of nuclear power for peaceful purposes
Eisenhower
289
signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law
Lyndon B. Johnson
290
promoted the Great Society programs
Lyndon B. Johnson
291
escalated U.S. involvement in Vietnam War
Lyndon B. Johnson
292
faced significant civil unrest during his presidency
Lyndon B. Johnson
293
successfully pushed through Medicare and Medicaid
Lyndon B. Johnson
294
was known for his 'Johnson treatment' in politics
Lyndon B. Johnson
295
presided over the Apollo 11 moon landing
Lyndon B. Johnson
296
oversaw the Voting Rights Act of 1965
Lyndon B. Johnson
297
worked on poverty reduction initiatives
Lyndon B. Johnson
298
was a former teacher before entering politics
Lyndon B. Johnson
299
