John Quincy Adams

He was the Sixth President of the United States ​after the electoral college failed to
produce a winner. He went to Harvard College, 1787.

Timeline of presidency:​ March 4 ​1825 to 1829.

5 important facts:

● he conducted a consistent and often dramatic fight against the expansion of

slavery​.

● The ​election of 1824​ was highly controversial, and became known as The Corrupt
Bargain. And the ​election of 1828​ was particularly nasty, and ranks as one of the
roughest presidential campaigns in history.

● Adams had no natural political affiliation and often steered/directed and

independent course

● When he took the presidential oath of office on March 4, 1825, Adams placed his
hand on a book of the laws of the United States. He remains the only president
not to use a Bible during the oath.

● He came into office with ambitious plans for public improvements, which
included building canals and roads, and even planning a national observatory for
the study of the heavens
 Andrew Jackson

He ​served as the seventh president of the United States from ​March 4, 1829 – March 4,
1837.

5 FACTS ABOUT HIS GOVERNMENT

● Known as the first "citizen-president," Jackson was the first non-elite(alite) man
to hold the office.

● Jackson was an active executive who rejected more bills than all previous
presidents. He believed in rewarding loyalty and appealing to the masses.

● During Jackson's presidency, sectional issues began to arise.

● In 1832, Jackson vetoed the Second Bank of the United States' charter.

● Jackson supported Georgia's expulsion of the Indians from their land to

reservations in the west
 Martin Van Buren

Timeline of presidency​: March 4, 1837 - March 4, 1841

Facts about government or himself as a president

● In reality, Van Buren's term in office was marked by difficulty, frustration, and
failure. The United States suffered a great economic disruption, the ​Panic of
1837​, which was partly rooted in Jackson's economic policies.

● Van Buren's greatest political accomplishment occurred a decade before his

presidency: He organized the Democratic Party in the mid-1820s, before the
election of 1828​ brought Andrew Jackson to power.

● Van Buren's political base was rooted in New York State, in the "The Albany
Regency," a prototypical political machine which dominated the state for
decades.

● Throughout the 1820s and 1830s Van Buren was often attacked in political
cartoons.

● "The Little Magician," which referred both to his height and great political skills,
was a common nickname for Van Buren. And he had a number of other
nicknames, including "Matty Van" and "Ol' Kinderhook," which some say led to
the work "okay" entering the English language.

● Unusual facts:​ Van Buren was the only American president who did not speak
English as his first language. Growing up in a Dutch enclave in New York State,
Van Buren's family spoke Dutch and Van Buren learned English as his second
language when he was a child.
 William Henry Harrison

Timeline of Presidency: ​March 4, 1841-April 4, 1841

5 facts :

● He was the son of a signer of the Declaration of Independence.

● He was known for his victory at the Battle of Fallen Timbers in 1794.

● Died after only 1 month​ of pneumonia most likely contracted while

giving his inaugural speech. Some people believe that his death was
the result of ​Tecumseh's Curse​. Presidents after Harrison who were
elected in years that ended in a '0' died while in office. This 'curse'
ended when President Ronald Reagan survived the assassination
attempt that occurred on March 30, 1981.

● He led forces against Native Americans to win the Battle of

Tippecanoe in 1811. This fight was against a confederacy of Indians
led by Tecumseh along with his brother, the prophet. The Native
Americans attacked Harrison and his forces while they slept. In
retaliation, they burned Prophetstown. From this, Harrison received
the nickname, "Old Tippecanoe." When he ran for election in 1840,
he campaigned under the slogan, "Tippecanoe and Tyler Too." He
easily won the 1840 election with 80% of the electoral vote.

 
 John Tyler

Presidency:​ April 4, 1841- march 4, 1845

Facts about him:

● He was sworn in on April 6, 1841 and did not have a Vice President because
no provisions had been made in the Constitution for one. In fact, many
tried to claim that Tyler was actually only "Acting President." He fought
against this perception and won legitimacy.

● In 1842, Tyler agreed to and Congress ratified the Webster-Ashburton

Treaty with Great Britain. This set the boundary between Maine and
Canada. The border was agreed upon all the way to Oregon. ​President Polk
would deal in his administration with the Oregon border

● 1844 brought the Treaty of Wanghia. According to this treaty, America

gained the right to trade in Chinese ports. America also gained the right of
extraterritoriality with U.S. citizens that were not under the jurisdiction of
Chinese law.

● In 1845, three days before leaving office, John Tyler signed into law the
joint resolution allowing for the annexation of Texas. Importantly, the
resolution extended 36 degrees 30 minutes as the mark dividing free and
slave states through Texas

● John Tyler did not run for reelection in 1844. He retired to his farm in
Virginia and later served as Chancellor of the College of William and Mary.