Our First 10 Presidents

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Our First 10 Presidents

• By Ashley Garcia

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1. George Washington In office from 1789-1797

• The first President unified the new nation and
  shaped the chief executive's duties. He refused
  to run for a third term.

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2. John Adams In office from 1797-1801

• Adams had a tough job filling Washington's shoes.
  His advocacy of the Alien and Sedition Acts
  allowed him to silence critics, but made him
  unpopular. He lost reelection to Thomas
  Jefferson.

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3. Thomas Jefferson In office from 1801-1809

• Considered the most brilliant President, he wrote
  the Declaration of Independence, founded the
  University of Virginia, and was an architect, a
  farmer, and a scientist.

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4. James MadisonIn office from 1809-1817

• Madison is considered the father of the Bill of
  Rights.

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5. James MonroeIn office from 1817-1825

• His term is called the "Era of Good Feeling"
  because there was little partisan fighting, and
  he formulated the Monroe Doctrine

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6. John Quincy AdamsIn office from 1825-1829

• Accused of winning the White House through
  corruption, he was plagued by accusations of
  misdeeds often untrue and he accomplished little.

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7. Andrew JacksonIn office from 1829-1837

• Though he was a rich planter, Jackson was
  considered the common people's friend. Dubbed
  "Old Hickory" because he was so tough, Jackson
  greatly expanded the powers of the Presidency.

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8. Martin Van BurenIn office 1837-1841

• Van Buren's Presidency was marred by an economic
  depression that led to bank failures and food
  riots. He was easily defeated for re-election.

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9. William Henry HarrisonIn office during 1841

• Harrison delivered a marathon inaugural speech
  during which he caught a cold. He died a month
  later. He was the first President to die in
  office.

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10. John TylerIn office from 1841-1845

• Tyler was expected to be a passive "acting
  President" while he finished Harrison's term. But
  he refused to be passive. He made enemies in
  Congress and was the first President to be
  threatened with impeachment. The effort failed.

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