Most influential presidents of the USA

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GEORGE WASHINGTON THOMAS JEFFERSON

1789 – 1797
He was the first President of the US. He established
rules for federal spending, normalized relations with
Great Britain and laid the groundwork for the capital
Washington DC
1801 – 1809
He was the third President of the US. Jefferson
drafted the Declaration of Independence and
organised the Louisiana Purchase.

ANDREW JACKSON JAMES K. POLK

1829 – 1837 1845 – 1849

He was the first ‘populist president’. Jackson was an Polk increased the size of the US more tan any other
avowed proponent of westward expansion and president. He lowered tariffs and made improvements
advocated the removal of indigenous people to the US banking system

ABRAHAN LINCOLN THEODORE ROOSEVELT

1861 – 1865 1901 – 1909

Roosevelt is the youngest president of the US (42). He

He presided the US during the American Civil War. He pursued strong domestic and foreign policy. He
abolished enslavement. Lincoln was assassinated by created the first national parks and developed the
John Wilkes Booth. Panama Canal

WOODROW WILSON FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT

1913 – 1921 1933 – 1945

Wilson led the US into the WWI. He created the He is the longest serving president. Roosevelt was
League of Nations and prohibited child labour. He was elected during the Great Depression and presided
also the leader of the progressive movement. during the WWII

HARRY S. TRUMAN DWIGHT EISENHOWER

1945 – 1953 1953 – 1961

The US economy grew tremendously during his rule.

Truman took the decision to use the new atomic He signed legislation that created the interstate
bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan. He also highway system and the NASA. He expanded the
created the multi-billion-dollar Marshall Plan nation’s nuclear arsenal

JOHN F. KENNEDY RONALD REAGAN

1961 – 1963 1981 – 1989

He brought about economic growth, created Jobs,

He fought hard for labour, education and civil rights. sought to reduce government spending and bolstered
He helped decelerate the nuclear arms race. national defence forces.

BILL CLINTON BARACK OBAMA

1993 – 2001 2009 – 2017

He passed positive domestic legislation including the He is the first African American President of the US.
Violence Against Women Act, anti-gun violence bills Obama improved American race relations and
and educational reform legalized gay marriage nationwide.