Early Presidents
Modern Presidents
Military & Business Leaders
Reformers
Opponents
100
Set precedents such as being referred to as Mr.President, cabinet system, and two term limit
George Washington
100
the first person of color was elected to be President of the United States
Barack Obama
100
This Prussian officer trained the Continental Army at Valley Forge, improving discipline and effectiveness
Baron Von Steuben
100
This journalist exposed the unfair business practices of Standard Oil in her famous investigative series
Ida Tarbell
100
This group opposed the ratification of the Constitution, fearing a strong central government and demanding a Bill of Rights
Anti-Federalist
200
increased citizenship requirements and made it a crime for United States citizens to conspire against legal measures passed by the government
Alien and Sedition Acts
200
assassination led to the passing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
John F. Kennedy (JFK)
200
This Confederate general surrendered his army at Appomattox Court House in 1865, effectively ending the Civil War
Robert E. Lee
200
You can find images such as this in Jacob Riis's book entitled
How the Other Half Lives
200
These members of Congress pushed for harsher Reconstruction policies and greater rights for formerly enslaved people after the Civil War
Radical Republicans
300
expanded the power of the presidency as the Constitution makes no provision for this type of presidential action
Thomas Jefferson
300
1. Reduce government spending
2. Reduce income tax and capital gains tax
3. Reduce government regulation
4. Control the money supply to reduce inflation
Reaganomics
300
The military strategy used by General William T. Sherman during his March to the Sea targeted not just enemy soldiers but also infrastructure and civilian resources to break the South’s will to fight
total war
300
What two reforms came from Upton Sinclair's The Jungle
Meat Inspection Act and Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
300
This controversial plan proposed by Franklin D. Roosevelt aimed to add more justices to the Supreme Court
Court Packing
400
Under this policy, thousands of American sailors were forced against their will to serve in the British navy after their merchant ships were captured at sea
impressment
400
Bill Clinton became second president impeached for these charges
Perjury and Obstruction of Justice
400
Henry Clay proposed this economic plan that included a national bank, protective tariffs, and internal improvements to strengthen the U.S. economy
American System
400
This social reformer founded Hull House, a settlement house that provided services to immigrants and the poor
Jane Addams
400
This labor leader founded the American Federation of Labor and advocated for better wages, hours, and working conditions
Samuel Gompers
500
announced that the United States would prevent European nations from interfering with independent American countries
Monroe Doctrine
500
President Johnson launched this program, which involved the war on poverty, education, Medicaid, Medicare, and the environment
Great Society
500
John D. Rockefeller used this business strategy—buying out competitors to control the oil industry and reduce competition—to build his wealth
horizontal integration
500
This civil rights leader helped found the NAACP and argued for immediate equality for African Americans
W.E.B Du Bois
500
This populist politician criticized wealth inequality during the Great Depression and proposed the “Share Our Wealth” program
Huey P. Long