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1st- "Father of our country". On Dollar & Quarter
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Washington
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2nd- First president to live in White House. Cousin to Sam
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Adams
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3rd- Wrote Declaration of Independence. Died on SAME DAY as 2nd president
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Jefferson
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4th- "Father of the Constitution" and one of the Federalist Papers writers
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Madison
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5th- Negotiated Lousiana Purchase
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Monroe
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6th- 2nd president's son. Won by disputed election- Picked by House of Representatives.
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Quincy-Adams
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7th- On $20 bill. Signed Indian Removal Act of 1830.
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Jackson
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8th- Ordered return of Slaves back to Africa from Amistad ship
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Van Buren
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9th- Died after only 30 days in office.
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William Harrison
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10th- first Vice President to take over after death. With Tippicanoe
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Tyler
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11th- Acquired New Mexico, California, and Oregon for USA
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Polk
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12th- General During Mexican-American War. Died in office
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Taylor
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13th- Signed Compromise of 1850, which (briefly) helped North-South relations.
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Fillmore
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14th- Enforced Fugitive Slave Act. Acquired Southern Arizona and Southern New Mexico
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Pierce
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15th- only president not to get married
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Buchanan
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16th- Led the Union during Civil War. On penny and five-dollar bill
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Lincoln
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17th- Impeached
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Andrew Johnson
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18th- Civil War General. Created Dept. of Justice. Oversaw 15th Amendment.
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Grant
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19th- Won by only ONE electoral vote in most disputed election in history
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Hayes
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20th- Main focus was Civil Service Reform. Assassinated in 1881
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Garfield
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21st- Signed Pendleton Civil Service Act, which made civil jobs based on merit.
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Arthur
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22nd AND 24th- Served 2 terms non-consecutively. Married 21-year-old while in office...
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Cleveland
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23rd- 9th president's Grandson
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Benjamin Harrison
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25th- Acquired Puerto Rico, Guam, and Philippines. Assassinated in Buffalo
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McKinley
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26th- Charged up San Juan Hill. Distant Cousin (Fifth) to 32nd President
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Theodore Roosevelt
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27th- Also a Supreme Court Justice. Known as "The fattest" president. Over 350 pounds!
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Taft
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28th- President during World War 1. Introduced Income Tax
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Wilson
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29th- Died in Office. Term filled with scandals.
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Harding
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30th - A man bet him he wouldn't say three words. "Silent Cal" said "You lose"
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Coolidge
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31st "Mister we could use a man like Herbert ------ Again"
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Hoover
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32nd- Gave "imfamy" speech on December 8, 1941
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Franklin Roosevelt
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33rd- Beat Dewey. Dropped the Atom Bombs on Japan
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Truman
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34th- Built the Interstate Freeway System
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Eisenhower
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35th- Assassinated on November 22, 1963 in Dallas. Known by 3 letter name.
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Kennedy
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36th- Signed Medicare Act and Civil Rights Act. Sent ground troops to Vietnam. "Daisy Ad 1964"
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Lyndon Johnson
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37th- Only president to resign
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Nixon
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38th - Played football at The University of Michigan
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Ford
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39th- Peanut Farmer from Georgia
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Carter
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40th- Actor and Governor of California
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Reagan
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41st- Fall of Berlin Wall and Collapse of Soviet Union during term
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George H.W. Bush
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42nd- 2nd president to be impeached. Husband of 2016 candidate.
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Clinton
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43rd-- Son of 41st president.
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George W. Bush
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44th- First African-American president. From Hawaii.
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Obama
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45th- President starting Jan. 2017. Defeated wife of 42nd president in 2016
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Trump
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