1. George Washington : Father of the Country, Rev War leader, Whiskey Rebellion, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Jay, Mount Vernon 2.

Size: px

Start display at page:

Download "1. George Washington : Father of the Country, Rev War leader, Whiskey Rebellion, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Jay, Mount Vernon 2."

Elaine Hill
5 years ago
Views:

1 1. George Washington : Father of the Country, Rev War leader, Whiskey Rebellion, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Jay, Mount Vernon 2. John Adams , XYZ Affair (Notes), Alien and Sedition Acts (Notes), 3. Thomas Jefferson : Mar bury vs Madison (judicial Review), Lewis and Clark and the Louisiana Purchase Hamilton Vs Burr Monticello, Manifest Destiny 4. James Madison : War of 1812 (France and Britain Fighting?) Harrison beats Tecumseh at Tippecanoe, Star Spangled Banner and Francis Scott Key, Whitehouse burned down, General Andrew Jackson and the Battle of New Orleans James Monroe : Florida is given to the US by Spain, Monroe Doctrine - the US will keep the Western Hemisphere safe, Missouri Compromise Forbid slavery N of 36. Add Amendments if not done yet Const. Packet

2 Hysteria/ Other Notes XYZ Affair America almost goes to war with France Bribery Representatives and Raiding our ships Jefferson buys Louisiana Territory from Napoleon 15 million explored by Lewis and Clark 1804 with a little help from Sacagawea today St. Louis Arch = Gateway to the West Hamilton and Burr Famous duel over something said Would politicians today kill each other over something? Is that good or bad? What is a Second? Common paces? Duloop? War of 1812 (America gets involved because British are taking our sailors and ships and using them to fight the French. War actually goes to 1814, Treaty of Ghent signed ends the war But Andrew Jackson (Old Hickory) still fights the Battle of New Orleans 2 weeks after war.

3 Early Pres pop 1 1. Nominated by Washington this man became the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court? 2. This event, that took place during the presidency of John Adams, almost took us to war with France? 3. This War with Britain occurred during the Presidency of James Madison These 2 early politicians were involved in a famous dual that left one of them dead? During the Presidency of Thomas Jefferson the US bought the Louisiana Territory from this person? How much did it cost? What did it do to the size of the US? And who was hired to explore the Louisiana Territory? And where did the explorers start their journey?

4 Early Pres. Pop 2 1. This Document said that the US would keep the Western Hemisphere safe from foreigners? 2. This Compromise outlawed slavery N. of the 36 th Parallel? 3. This president was known as Old Hickory? 4. Who were 2 people at the Alamo? 5. Where did the battle of the Alamo take place? 6. Who was the US president when the Alamo battle was going on? 7. What is an Abolitionist? 8. Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner? 9. This famous series of Museums was started during the presidency of Andrew Jackson? 10. Who was the Mexican Leader at the battle of the Alamo?

5 6. John Quincy Adams : Erie Canal, known as an early Abolitionist, after being president he will be part of a court case dealing with the Amistad slave ship. Clip 7. Andrew Jackson : Jacksonian democracy begin to see more interest from the common man not just upper class in the East more Western and Southerners involved. The Alamo (), Spoils or Patronage, Smithsonian, Old Hickory Cherokee Indians 8. Martin Van Buren : Trail of Tears, due to some Jackson decisions (Indian Issues), Amistad Trial (N/S Issues) 9. William Henry Harrison 1841:Typeecanoe and Tyler too slogan, gave the longest inaugural speech in history Got pneumonia, died about a month later 10. John Tyler : we began to trade with China and the east, Texas is Annexed by the US

6 11. James K Polk : Young Hickory, Mexican American War (Possibly read Ch. 9 Sec 4 look at poster basics) Important Generals Winfield Scott, and Zack Taylor, War ends with the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo and the US gains Arizona, Utah, New Mexico, Nevada parts of Wyoming and Colorado Gold Discovered at Sutter's Mill, Forest Greeley Go West 12. Zachary Taylor : Old Rough and Ready, Mexican American War Hero Fought in the Battle of Buena Vista against Santa Anna, Compromise of 1850 (Slavery Issue), 49ers Gold Rush 13. Millard Fillmore : Fugitive Slave Act 14. Franklin Pierce : Bleeding Kansas 15. James Buchanan : last president before Civil War Early Pres Crossword and HS on the Smithsonian 1850 Compromise

7 16. Abraham Lincoln : Early Abolitionist, Good lawyer, 1856 helps est Republican Party Slavery is wrong, however Lincoln was prepared to take it were it already existed but Civil War Breaks out with Ft. Sumter, Southern Confederacy, Antietam Emancipation Proclamation, Gettysburg Gettysburg Address, 1 st president to be assassinated John Wilkes Booth. 17. Andrew Johnson : Symbol of Southern Unionism (Governor of Tennessee only southern Governor to side with the Union). Civil Rights Act of 1866 (1 st vetoed bill that is overrode by 2/3 rd vote of Congress), Impeached (Tenure of Office Act) 18. Ulysses S. Grant : N. Civil War General, Not a great President (Why), KKK starts, Memoirs 19. Rutherford B. Hayes : Very Independent Minded, Reconstruction ends when Hayes becomes President N. Troops Removed from south (Tilden vs Hayes Election), wife Lemonade Lucy Prohibition

20. James Garfield 1881: Assassinated by someone who thought that they were owed a patronage Job 21. Chester A Arthur 1881-85: Chinese Exclusionary Act 22.

8 20. James Garfield 1881: Assassinated by someone who thought that they were owed a patronage Job 21. Chester A Arthur : Chinese Exclusionary Act 22. Grover Cleveland : Only Pres to serve 2 nonconsecutive terms, interstate commerce act, protectionist 23. Ben Harrison : Sherman Antitrust Act, The Oath of Loyalty/Pledge of Allegiance (Francis Bellamy), 1 st Billion Dollar Congress, McKinley Tariff Act of 1890 Takeover of Hawaii 24. Grover Cleveland : Out of touch at this time

9 25. William McKinley : President During the Spanish American War - Guam, Puerto Rico, Cuba and the Platt Amendment; Yellow Journalism, the Maine; Rough Riders, Philippine Insurrection,, Vice President Teddy Roosevelt, Assassinated by an Anarchist.

26. Teddy Roosevelt 1901-1909: Bully, From New York, Rough Rider, Panama Canal Zone (Notes), Uses Sherman Anti-trust Act Trustbuster, Imperialism Somewhat

William Howard Taft 1909-13: Cars instead of Horses, First pitch thrown out by a president in a ML Baseball Game, Loses in 1912 because Roosevelt gets

10 26. Teddy Roosevelt : Bully, From New York, Rough Rider, Panama Canal Zone (Notes), Uses Sherman Anti-trust Act Trustbuster, Imperialism Somewhat continues with him. Bull Moose Party 27. William Howard Taft : Cars instead of Horses, First pitch thrown out by a president in a ML Baseball Game, Loses in 1912 because Roosevelt gets involved in the election, Later in life loses lots of Weight becomes Supreme Court Chief Justice 28. Woodrow Wilson : Federal Reserve Bank, WWI (14 Points Peace Plan/league of Nations, Nobel Peace Prize), Women Get right to Vote (19 th Amendment) 16 th,17 th, 18th Amendments,

11 People Spending Money and Having a good time 29. Warren G Harding : Hands off Politics, Looks like the President, Controlled by politicians, Tea Pot Dome Scandal, The Ohio Gang Like Grant Trusted to much, Dies in Office (Heart Attack) 30. Calvin Coolidge : Nicknamed Silent Cal Ironically he also promotes the new media and technology of the age, does not do much basically lets big business work. 31. Herbert Hoover : Helped during WWI, Hoover though elected in 1929 when things are good. They will go bad Quick with the Start of the Great Depression which he will get a lot of blame for.

12 32. Franklin Delano Roosevelt: (FDR) Democrat NEW DEAL Policies, Fireside Chats (importance of Radio, Pearl Harbor, D-Day, Yalta Conference, dies just before the end of WWII Elected President 4 times. 33. Harry S Truman: , Victory in Europe (VE- Day) (VJ-Day), Becomes president very end of WWII really 1 st Cold War President, Truman Doctrine - Contain Communism, Marshal Plan, Berlin Airlift, The Domino Theory, Beginning of the UN, and Korean War

13 Post WWII Cold War Presidents 34. Dwight Eisenhower , famous commander of Allied Forces during WWII (D-Day European Front), Ends Korean War, Beginnings of Vietnam, Cuba and Castro, Highway System, U2 spy plane/soviet Union 35. John F Kennedy (JFK) , more officers in Nam, Cuban Missile Crisis (13 Days), Bay of Pigs, Assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald?, Jackie Kennedy (Onasis), Camelot, New Freedom

14 36. Lyndon B Johnson , Escalation of Vietnam (1964-5) Gulf of Tonkin Incident, Tet offensive in Vietnam, Warran Report, Civil Rights Bill of 1965, Ladybird, Great Society 37. Richard Nixon , Watergate Scandal, only President to ever Resign, saw himself as a World Statesman more then President, 1 st President to Visit China and the Soviet Union (while Communist) Possible Hysteria Clip 38. Ford 73-77, Vietnam end, Pardons Nixon 39. Jimmy Carter , Big into Humanitarian activities, helps create Dept of Education, Helps Minorities, promotes Social Security, Camp David Peace Accords with Israel and Egypt, SALT Talks to Reduce Nuclear Weapons, Iran Hostage Crisis

15 80s-90s and the End of the Cold War 40. Ronald Reagan, Reagonomics, attempted assassination John Hinkley Jr., Soviet US relations improve, Mr. Gorbachev tear down this wall (Berlin Wall), Iran Contra affair. 41. George W. Bush, Berlin Wall Comes down during his presidency Had a lot to do with Reagan and Gorbachev, Desert Storm and Saddam Hussein. Cold War Ends, and oh yeah doesn t like Broccoli Hysteria 42. Bill Clinton Desert Fox more problems with Saddam, Great Economic situation in America tech inventions and housing, Brady Bill, Somalia-Black Hawk Down, Impeached - Lewinski Scandal

16 2000 and Beyond 43. George Bush Jr , Al Gore, Sept 11 th 2001 Leads to War on Terrorism and Wars in Afghanistan (Osama Bin Laden), and Iraq (Saddam Hussein). Economy starts strong slows a great deal by the end of his presidency. 44. Barrack Obama st African American President, economic issues End of Iraq War?, Osama Bin Ladin killed

Museum of World Treasures

Museum of World Treasures Presidents Vocabulary List - All entries pertain directly to artifacts or signs in our exhibits. George Washington Known as the first President of the United States in 1789. He