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The American PresidentsThe American Presidents

Sixth Grade History Class Extra Lesson

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What to do?What to do?

The next slides are a list of the first ten The next slides are a list of the first ten Presidents of the United States. Try Presidents of the United States. Try to memorize as much of the to memorize as much of the information as possible. Especially information as possible. Especially try to remember the order that they try to remember the order that they are in. There will be extra credit are in. There will be extra credit questions on your next test from questions on your next test from these slides; so work hard and these slides; so work hard and memorize a lot. memorize a lot.

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George WashingtonGeorge Washington

Born in 1732 in Born in 1732 in VirginiaVirginia

Elected President Elected President in 1789in 1789

From the Federalist From the Federalist PartyParty

Vice-President was Vice-President was John AdamsJohn Adams

Died in 1799Died in 1799

Information from:http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/presidents-day/george-washington/facts.html

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John AdamsJohn Adams

Born in 1735 in Born in 1735 in MassachusettsMassachusetts

Became president Became president in 1797in 1797

Forced out of Forced out of presidency after presidency after one yearone year

Died in 1826Died in 1826 His house can still His house can still

be visited today.be visited today.

Information from:http://www.americanrevwar.homestead.com/files/ADAMS.HTM

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Thomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson

Born in 1743, in VirginiaBorn in 1743, in VirginiaA lawyerA lawyerDied on the same day Died on the same day

as John Adams in 1826as John Adams in 1826First President to begin First President to begin

and end his term in the and end his term in the White House. White House.

Information from:http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/tj3.html

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James Madison James Madison

Born in 1751 in Born in 1751 in VirginiaVirginia

Elected President Elected President in 1808in 1808

Member of the Member of the Federalist PartyFederalist Party

Had no children Had no children Died in 1836Died in 1836

Information from:http://www.americanrevwar.homestead.com/files/MADISON.HTM

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James MonroeJames Monroe

Born in 1758 in Born in 1758 in VirginiaVirginia

Joined the Anti-Joined the Anti-Federalist partyFederalist party

Helped to Helped to negotiate the negotiate the Louisiana Purpose Louisiana Purpose

Died in 1831 Died in 1831

Information from:http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/jm5.html

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John Quincy AdamsJohn Quincy Adams

Born in 1767 in Born in 1767 in MassachusettsMassachusetts

Graduated from Graduated from Harvard CollegeHarvard College

Son of the 2Son of the 2ndnd President, John AdamsPresident, John Adams

One of America’s One of America’s greatest Secretaries of greatest Secretaries of StateState

Died in 1848Died in 1848

Information from:http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/ja6.html

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Andrew JacksonAndrew Jackson

Born in 1767 in the Born in 1767 in the CarolinasCarolinas

Elected by popular Elected by popular votevote

Accidentally killed Accidentally killed a man in a fighta man in a fight

Elected President Elected President in 1829in 1829

Died in 1845Died in 1845Information from:http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/aj7.html

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Martin Van Buren Martin Van Buren

Born in 1782 in Born in 1782 in New YorkNew York

Only 5 foot 6 Only 5 foot 6 inches tallinches tall

Won the Won the Presidency in 1836Presidency in 1836

Great panic came Great panic came about during his about during his presidencypresidency

Died in 1862Died in 1862

Information from:http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/mb8.html

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William Henry HarrisonWilliam Henry Harrison

Born in 1773 in Born in 1773 in VirginiaVirginia

Studied medicine Studied medicine in Richmondin Richmond

Famous for the Famous for the Battle of Battle of TippecanoeTippecanoe

First President to First President to die in officedie in office

Died in 1841Died in 1841Information from:http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/wh9.html

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John TylerJohn Tyler

Born in 1790 in Born in 1790 in VirginiaVirginia

First Vice-president First Vice-president to become to become President due to President due to the death of his the death of his predecessor predecessor

Became President Became President in 1841in 1841

Died in 1862 Died in 1862 Information from:http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/jt10.html

DON’T FORGET!!DON’T FORGET!!

Don’t forget to go back through the slides so Don’t forget to go back through the slides so you can remember as much of the you can remember as much of the information as possible. The more information as possible. The more information you remember, the more extra information you remember, the more extra credit you will get!credit you will get!

Next Week, we will continue learning about Next Week, we will continue learning about the Presidents. the Presidents.

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