US Presidents Key
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
I became the first President of the
United States, and established
many of the customs and usages
of the new government’s executive
department. I sought to create a great
nation. I supported plans to build a
strong central government by funding
the national debt, implementing an
effective tax system, and creating a
national bank. Who am I?
I was the second President of the U.S.
I was best known for playing one of
the leading roles in getting Congress
to adopt the United States Declaration
of Independence in 1776. The major
accomplishment of my presidency
was the peaceful resolution of the
Quasi-War crisis with France in 1798.
Who am I?
Took Office: April 30, 1789
Took Office: March 4, 1797
Left Office: March 4, 1797
Left Office: March 4, 1801
Party Affiliation: None
Party Affiliation: Federalist
Vice President: John Adams
Vice President: Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
John Adams
I was the third President of the United
States, the principal author of the
Declaration of Independence, and
one of the most influential Founding
Fathers. Major events during my
presidency include the Louisiana
Purchase and the Lewis and Clark
Expedition. Who am I?
I was the fourth President of the
United States, and one of its
Founding Fathers. I am considered
to be the “Father of the Constitution,”
since I was the principal author
of the document. I was known for
supervising the Louisiana Purchase
and for sponsoring the Embargo Act of
1807. Who am I?
Took Office: March 4, 1801
Took Office: March 4, 1809
Left Office: March 4, 1809
Left Office: March 4, 1817
Party Affiliation: Democratic-Republican
Party Affiliation: Democratic-Republican
Vice President: Aaron Burr & George Clinton
Vice President: George Clinton & Elbridge Gerry
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
Took Office: March 4, 1825
Took Office: March 4, 1817
Left Office: March 4, 1829
Left Office: March 4, 1825
Party Affiliation: Democratic-Republican
Party Affiliation: Democratic-Republican
Vice President: John C. Calhoun
Vice President: Daniel Tompkins
Andrew Jackson
James Monroe
James Madison
I was the sixth President of the
U.S. I was the son of the second
President of the U.S. I became famous
because of my diplomatic skills. I
was involved in many international
negotiations and even in the Monroe
Doctrine. As president, my vision
was modernization and educational
advancement, but was blocked by a
hostile Congress. Who am I?
I was the fifth President of the United
States. My administration was marked
by the acquisition of Florida; the
Missouri Compromise; and most
importantly the writing of a Doctrine,
that is named after me, declaring that
European nations were not allowed
to colonize the U.S. or interfere in its
government. Who am I?
James Monroe
John Adams
John Quincy Adams
John Quincy Adams
I was the seventh President of the
United States. I was military governor
of Florida, and commander of the
American forces at the Battle of New
Orleans. The time of my presidency
was known as the Jacksonian
democracy. I was known for my
toughness, and because of it I was
nicknamed “Old Hickory.” Who am I?
I was the eighth President of the
United States. I was the first president
who was not of British or Irish descent.
I was also the first president to be
born an American citizen; and the only
president not to have spoken English
as a first language, having grown up
speaking Dutch. My presidency was
marked by economic hardships and
The Panic of 1837. Who am I?
Took Office: March 4, 1829
Took Office: March 4, 1837
Left Office: March 4, 1837
Left Office: March 4, 1841
Party Affiliation: Democratic
Party Affiliation: Democratic
Vice President: John Calhoun & Martin Van Buren
Vice President: Richard Johnson
Andrew Jackson
Martin Van Buren
Martin Van Buren
William Henry Harrison
I was the ninth president of the United
States. Until Ronald Reagan, I was
the oldest President elected, and
served barely more than a month in
office, to this day the shortest period
ever. My early death brought about
many questions regarding presidential
succession and the Constitution.
Because of it, the 25th Amendment
came to be. Who am I?
I was the tenth President of the
United States, and the first ever to
obtain that office by succession, thus
starting a custom that would regulate
future successions. The most famous
achievement of my administration
was the annexation of the Republic of
Texas in 1845. Who am I?
Took Office: March 4, 1841
Took Office: April 4, 1841
Left Office: April 4, 1841
Left Office: March 4, 1845
Party Affiliation: Whig
Party Affiliation: Whig
Vice President: John Tyler
Vice President: None
William Henry Harrison
John Tyler
I was the eleventh President of the
United States. A supporter of Andrew
Jackson, I was the last “strong” preAmerican Civil War president. I am
famous for leading the successful
Mexican–American War. I was also the
first president to retire after one term
and not seek reelection. I died three
months after leaving office. Who am I?
I was the twelfth President of the
United States. My nickname was “Old
Rough and Ready,” because of my
40-year military career in the U.S.
Army, and having served in numerous
wars. Although not interested in
politics, I was recruited by the Whig
party. I was the second U.S. president
never to hold any prior office, and I
was known for setting the stage for the
Compromise of 1850. Who am I?
Took Office: March 4, 1845
Took Office: March 4, 1849
Left Office: March 4, 1849
Left Office: July 9, 1850
Party Affiliation: Democratic
Party Affiliation: Whig
Vice President: George Dallas
James K. Polk
James K. Polk
Vice President: Millard Fillmore
Zachary Taylor
Took Office: March 4, 1853
Took Office: July 9, 1850
Left Office: March 4, 1857
Left Office: March 4, 1853
Party Affiliation: Democratic
Party Affiliation: Whig
Vice President: William King/vacant
Vice President: none
Millard Fillmore
Franklin Pierce
Franklin Pierce
I was the fifteenth President of the
United States. To this day, I am
the only President, who was never
married. As president I was known
for “doing nothing.” As times were
changing and many Southern states
declared their secession before the
American Civil War, I believed that
secession was illegal but that going
to war to stop it was also illegal. As a
result, I did nothing. Who am I?
I was the sixteenth President of the
United States. I successfully helped
my country through its greatest
internal crisis, the Civil War, only to
be assassinated less than a week
after the end of the war. Among
other things, I worked hard to unify
the country, I labolished slavery,
and helped pass the Thirteenth
Amendment. Who am I?
Took Office: March 4, 1857
Left Office: April 15, 1865
Took Office: March 4, 1861
Left Office: March 4, 1861
Party Affiliation: Republican/National Union
Party Affiliation: Democratic
Vice President: Hannibal Hamlin & Andrew Johnson
Vice President: John Breckinridge
James Buchanan
Zachary Taylor
I was the fourteenth President of the
United States. Because of poor choices
during my Presidency, I earned the
reputation of “the worst President in the
history of the U.S.” I was in favor of the
Kansas-Nebraska Act, I repealed the
Missouri Compromise, and favored the
expansion of slavery. To make things
worse, some of my diplomats issued
the Ostend Manifesto, which ultimately
destroyed popular sovereignty. Who am I?
I was the thirteenth President of the
United States, and the last member
of the Whig Party to hold that office. I
was the second Vice President to take
over the Presidency upon the death of
a sitting President. The Compromise of
1850 took place under my presidency.
Even though I tried to be reelected, I
never succeeded.
Millard Fillmore
John Tyler
James Buchanan
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
I was the eighteenth President of the
United States. I gained fame as a
Union general in the Civil War. I was
the first president to serve for two full
terms since Andrew Jackson, and
although I was not very firm when it
came to corruption, I was known for
taking a stand in supporting civil rights,
and reducing violence by some groups
like the Ku Klux Klan. Who am I?
I was the seventeenth President of the
United States. As president, I took charge
of the Presidential Reconstruction. My
friendly policies towards the South, my
hurry to bring the former Confederates
back into the union, and my vetoes of
civil rights bills caused bitter disputes with
some Republicans. Because of this, I
was impeached for violating the Tenure of
Office Act. In the end, I was acquitted by a
single vote in the Senate.
Took Office: March 4, 1869
Took Office: April 15, 1865
Left Office: March 4, 1877
Left Office: March 4, 1869
Party Affiliation: Republican
Party Affiliation: Democratic/National Union
Vice President: Schuyler Colfax & Henry Wilson
Vice President: none
Andrew Johnson
Andrew Johnson
Ulysses S. Grant
I was the twentieth President of the
United States, and had the secondshortest administration in the U.S.
after Harrison. I was the second
President in history to be assassinated
after Lincoln. I served only six months
in office, before I was fatally shot. To
this day, I am the only sitting member
of the House of Representatives to
have been elected President.
Who am I?
I was the nineteenth President of the
United States. After the highly disputed
election of 1876, I was elected
President by one electoral vote. Losing
the popular vote to my opponent
Samuel Tilden, I was the only
president whose election was decided
by a congressional commission. Who
am I?
Took Office: March 4, 1877
Took Office: March 4, 1881
Left Office: March 4, 1881
Left Office: September 19, 1881
Party Affiliation: Republican
Party Affiliation: Republican
Vice President: William Wheeler
Rutherford B. Hayes
Rutherford B. Hayes
Vice President: Chester A. Arthur
James A. Garfield
Took Office: March 4, 1885
Took Office: September 19, 1881
Left Office: March 4, 1889
Left Office: March 4, 1885
Party Affiliation: Democratic
Party Affiliation: Republican
Vice President: Thomas Hendricks
Vice President: none
Chester A. Arthur
James A. Garfield
I was both the twenty-second and
twenty-fourth President of the
United States. Actually, I am the
only President to serve two nonconsecutive terms. I was admired for
my honesty, independence, integrity,
and commitment to the principles of
classical liberalism. Who am I?
I was the twenty-first President of
the United States. Very quickly in
my career, I became a champion
of civil service reform. My primary
achievement was the passage of the
Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act.
The passage of this legislation earned
me the nickname “The Father of Civil
Service.” Who am I?
Chester A. Arthur
Ulysses S. Grant
Grover Cleveland
I was the twenty-third President of the
United States. My time in office is best
known for its economic legislation,
including the McKinley Tariff and
the Sherman Antitrust Act. I am also
remembered for an annual federal
spending that reached one billion
dollars for the first time in history,
giving Congress the nickname “Billion
Dollar Congress.” Who am I?
Grover Cleveland
Took Office: March 4, 1889
I was both the twenty-second and
twenty-fourth President of the United
States. I opposed imperialism, taxes,
subsidies, and inflationary policies, but
as a reformer I also worked against
corruption, and patronage. In the
words of my biographer: I possessed
honesty, courage, firmness,
independence, and common sense...
to a degree other men do not. Who
am I?
Left Office: March 4, 1893
Took Office: March 4, 1893 Second Term
Party Affiliation: Republican
Left Office: March 4, 1897
Vice President: Levi Morton
Party Affiliation: Democratic
Vice President: Adlai E. Stevenson
Benjamin Harrison
Benjamin Harrison
Grover Cleveland
Grover Cleveland
I was the twenty-fifth President of the
United States. With my election, came
the beginning of the Progressive Era.
I saw the return of our nation back to
prosperity from th the Panic of 1893. I
fought the Spanish-American War, and
later, I annexed the Philippines, Puerto
Rico, Guam, as well as Hawaii. I was
assassinated by the anarchist, Leon
Czolgosz.
I was the twenty-sixth President of
the United States. I was also known
as T.R. and often referred to as
Teddy. I was the first U.S. president
to call for universal health care and
national health insurance. I promoted
the conservation movement, and
negotiated for the U.S. to take
control of the Panama Canal and its
construction in 1904. I am the third
most liked President in U.S. history.
Who am I?
Took Office: March 4, 1897
Left Office: September 14, 1901
Took Office: September 14, 1901
Party Affiliation: Republican
Left Office: March 4, 1909
Vice President: Garret Hobart & Theodore Roosevelt
Party Affiliation: Republican
Vice President: vacant followed by Charles Fairbanks
William McKinley
William McKinley
Theodore Roosevelt
I was the twenty-eighth President
of the United States. Under my
Presidency, I managed to pass
major legislation that included
the establishment of the Federal
Reserve System. Although I tried to
stay neutral, in April 1917, I asked
Congress to declare war on the
Central Powers. After WWI, I was
instrumental in creating the League of
Nations and the Treaty of Versailles.
Who am I?
I was the twenty-seventh President
of the United States. I helped break
up monopolies, strengthened the
Interstate Commerce Commission,
expanded the civil service, established
a better postal system, and promoted
world peace. To this day, I am the
only former president to serve on the
Supreme Court. Who am I?
Took Office: March 4, 1909
Took Office: March 4, 1913
Left Office: March 4, 1913
Left Office: March 4, 1921
Party Affiliation: Republican
Party Affiliation: Democratic
Vice President: James Sherman
William Howard Taft
Warren G. Harding
William Howard Taft
Vice President: Thomas Marshall
Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
I was the twenty-ninth President of
the United States. I did not manage
to finish my full term as I died from
a heart attack. I built my presidential
campaign on the promise of a “return
to normalcy” after WWI. However,
today I am known as one of the least
successful U.S. Presidents in history,
even though I was popular. Who am I?
I was the thirtieth President of the
United States. During my presidency,
I managed to restore the people’s
faith in the White House. I placed
limits on the size of the government,
and the control it had in regulating the
economy. I am known as the President
who represented the hopes of the
middle class. Who am I?
Took Office: March 4, 1921
Took Office: August 2, 1923
Left Office: August 2, 1923
Left Office: March 4, 1929
Party Affiliation: Republican
Party Affiliation: Republican
Vice President: Calvin Coolidge
Vice President: vacant followed by Charles Dawes
Warren G. Harding
Calvin Coolidge
Calvin Coolidge
I was the thirty-first President of
the United States. I believed in the
Efficiency Movement, stating that a
technical solution existed for every
social and economic problem. My
ideas, however, were challenged by
the Great Depression. Although I tried,
I did not succeed in bringing the nation
out of economic despair. Who am I?
I was the thirty-second President of
the United States. I am often referred
to as FDR. I am the only President
to have served four terms in office.
During the Great Depression of the
1930’s, I created the “New Deal”
program to provide economic relief. I
am known for creating the FDIC, the
Social Security, the SEC, and other
such programs. Who am I?
Took Office: March 4, 1929
Took Office: March 4, 1933
Left Office: April 12, 1945
Left Office: March 4, 1933
Party Affiliation: Democratic
Party Affiliation: Republican
Vice President: John Garner & Henry Wallace &
Vice President: Charles Curtis
Herbert Hoover
Theodore Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
Harry S. Truman
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harry S. Truman
I was the thirty-third President of the
United States. I succeeded Franklin D.
Roosevelt, who died less than three
months after he began his fourth term.
The time during which I was in office,
the government was full of corruption.
I am known as the President who
authorized the use of the atom bomb
against Japan during WWII.
Who am I?
I was the thirty-fourth President of the
United States. I am often known by my
nickname “Ike.” During my presidency,
I ended the Korean War, continued
the Cold War, made nuclear weapons
a higher defense priority, launched
the Space Race, enlarged the Social
Security program, and began the
Interstate Highway System.
Who am I?
Took Office: April 12, 1945
Took Office: January 20, 1953
Left Office: January 20, 1953
Left Office: January 20, 1961
Party Affiliation: Democratic
Party Affiliation: Republican
Vice President: vacant & Alben Barkley
Vice President: Richard Nixon
Harry S. Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
I was the thirty-sixth President of the
United States. I am often referred to as
LBJ. I first became President following
the assassination of President John
F. Kennedy. As president, I was
responsible for designing the “Great
Society” legislation that included civil
rights laws, Medicare, Medicaid, aid to
education, and the “War on Poverty.”
Who am I?
I was the thirty-fifth President of the
United States. I am often referred to by my
initials, JFK. I was the second-youngest
President, and the youngest elected to the
office, at the age of 43. I am also the only
president to have won a Pulitzer Prize. My
presidency is known for the Cuban Missile
Crisis, the building of the Berlin Wall,
and the African American Civil Rights
Movement. My assassination in Dallas still
remains a mystery. Who am I?
Took Office: November 22, 1963
Took Office: January 20, 1961
Left Office: January 20, 1969
Left Office: November 22, 1963[
Party Affiliation: Democratic
Party Affiliation: Democratic
Vice President: vacant & Hubert Humphrey
Vice President: Lyndon B. Johnson
John F. Kennedy
Richard Nixon
Jimmy Carter
John F. Kennedy
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon B. Johnson
I was the thirty-seventh President
of the United States. During my
presidency, I managed to stop the
Vietnam War, eased relationships
with the Soviet Union, and started
diplomatic relations with the Peoples
Republic of China. Under the threat
of conviction by the Senate for the
Watergate Scandal, I resigned in 1974.
Who am I?
I was the thirty-eighth President of the
United States. Upon Nixon’s resignation,
I became President. I was the only
President never to have won a national
election at all. During my presidency,
I signed the Helsinki Accords, but
domestically the nation suffered from
inflation and recession. I am known for my
controversial decision to grant full pardon
to President Nixon for his role in the
Watergate Scandal.
Took Office: January 20, 1969
Took Office: August 9, 1974
Left Office: August 9, 1974
Left Office: January 20, 1977
Party Affiliation: Republican
Party Affiliation: Republican
Vice President: Spiro Agnew and Gerald Ford
Vice President: vacant & Nelson Rockefeller
Richard Nixon
Gerald Ford
Gerald Ford
I was the thirty-ninth President of the
United States. During my presidency, I
created the Department of Energy and
the Department of Education. I sought
to put an emphasis on human rights. I
negotiated peace between Israel and
Egypt, and returned the Panama Canal
Zone back to Panama. In 1979, I saw
Americans taken hostages by Iranian
students, serious fuel shortages, and the
invasion of Afghanistan by the Soviet
Union.
I was the 40th President of the United
States. As President, I was known
for bringing an end to the Cold War,
though I portrayed the U.S.S.R. as
an “evil empire.” At first, I proceeded
to stockpile a huge amount of
nuclear weapons against the Soviet
Union. However, later I negotiated
to decrease the amount of nuclear
weapons between the two countries.
Who am I?
Took Office: January 20, 1977
Took Office: January 20, 1981
Left Office: January 20, 1981
Left Office: January 20, 1989
Party Affiliation: Democratic
Party Affiliation: Republican
Vice President: Walter Mondale
Vice President: George H. W. Bush
Jimmy Carter
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan
I was the forty-first President of the
United States. My presidency was
known for its foreign policy; operations
in Panama and the Persian Gulf; the
Berlin Wall falling in 1989, and the
Soviet Union dissolving by 1991.
Domestically, I am often remembered
for going back on my 1988 campaign
promise and raising taxes. Who am I?
I was the forty-second President of the
United States, and the third-youngest
President in U.S. history. During my
presidency, the country experienced
the longest period of peace-time
economic expansion. I was able to
produce a federal balanced budget
and a federal surplus. I am often
described as a “New Democrat.”
Took Office: January 20, 1989
Took Office: January 20, 1993
Left Office: January 20, 2001
Left Office: January 20, 1993
Party Affiliation: Democratic
Party Affiliation: Republican
Vice President: Al Gore
Vice President: Dan Quayle
George H. W. Bush
George H. W. Bush
Bill Clinton
I am the forty-third and current President
of the United States, and I am also the
son of a former President. In 2000, I
was voted President, in a very close
and controversial election. Under my
presidency, I have passed large tax cuts,
enacted the No Child Left Behind Act, and
declared War on Terrorism and Iraq. I am
often criticized, and left office having the
lowest approval rate of any President in
U.S. history. Who am I?
I am the 44th President of the U.S. I was
elected president on November 4th 2008,
inheriting a nation that is in the worse financial
condition it has ever been in the last 100
years. Although criticized by some as not
having enough experience to hold office, I am
seen by many as one who will bring change
and hope. As a member of the Democratic
party in Congress, I helped create legislation
to control conventional weapons and to
promote greater public accountability in the
use of federal funds. Who am I?
Took Office: January 20, 2001
Took Office: January 20, 2009
Left Office: January 20, 2009
Left Office: President Elect
Party Affiliation: Republican
Party Affiliation: Democratic
Vice President: Dick Cheney
George W. Bush
George W. Bush
Donald Trump is the 45th President of
the U.S. He was elected president on
November 8th 2016, against Hillary
Clinton. Coming from a business
background, his platform, and ultimately
his presidency began under a number
of controversial issues including trade
treaties, immigration laws, and the
US-Mexico border. He is the oldest and
wealthiest person to become President,
and the only that has no previous political
or military experience.
Took Office: January 20, 2017
Left Office: President Elect
Party Affiliation: Republican
Vice President: Mike Pence
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Bill Clinton
Vice President: Joe Biden
Barack Obama
Barack Obama