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Primary author of the Declaration of Independence.
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Thomas Jefferson
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Wrote in opposition to the Stamp Act using the pseudonym “Humphrey Ploughjogger.”
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John Adams
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The 7th President of the United States (1829-1837).
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Andrew Jackson
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The 12th President of the United States (1849-1850).
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Zachary Taylor
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Texas (1845), Iowa (1846) and Wisconsin (1848) were admitted to the Union during his presidency.
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James K. Polk
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The capital of Liberia is named in his honor.
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James Monroe
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Died of gastroenteritis while still in office in 1850.
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Zachary Taylor
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Only President born in New Hampshire.
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Franklin Pierce
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His administration ended up on the losing side of the Supreme Court case United States v. The Amistad, which resulted in a victory for enslaved Africans aboard a Spanish schooner seized by the U.S.
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Martin Van Buren
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The only president who succeeded by death or resignation that did not retain, at least initially, his predecessor's Cabinet.
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Millard Fillmore
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With Thomas Jefferson, co-founded the Democratic-Republican Party.
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James Madison
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The 2nd President of the United States (1797-1801).
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John Adams
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The Cherokee removal (the last forced removal east of the Mississippi) occurred during his administration.
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Martin Van Buren
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His wife Dolley was the only First Lady to be given an honorary seat on the floor of Congress, and was the first American to reply to a telegraph message.
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James Madison
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Mississippi (1817), Illinois (1818), Alabama (1819), Maine (1820) and Missouri (1821) were admitted to the Union during his presidency.
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James Monroe
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Earned the nickname “Old Hickory” for his toughness.
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Andrew Jackson
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Presided over the War of 1812 with Great Britain.
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James Madison
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His daughter Maria Hester was the first president’s child to get married at the White House in 1820.
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James Monroe
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The 11th President of the United States (1845-1849).
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James K. Polk
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Despite his misgivings, he signed the bill that created the Department of the Interior in 1849.
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James K. Polk
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