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Appomattox Courthouse
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where Robert E Lee and the south surrendered to the north
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Appomattox Courthouse
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Lee's surrender at Appomattox Court House, Virginia signaled the end of the Southern States
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Jefferson Davis
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leader of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
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Naturalization Act
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changed the requirement the residency length in the U.S. from 7 to 14 years.
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Sedition Act
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No false bullshit about the president or congress
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Alien Act
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gave the president the right to expel or jail any aliens (foreigners) during wartime
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Doctrine of Nullification
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allows a state to invalidate, that is, to void, for its own territory any federal law deemed unconstitutional by that state.
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Alien and Sedition Acts
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four bills passed meant to protect the states from aliens during wartime.
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Confederate States of America (CSA)
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11 Southern slave states of the United States of America that had declared their secession from the U.S.
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Impressment
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forcing of American Sailors into British Services
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John Brown
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was a revolutionary abolitionist in the United States, who advocated and practiced armed insurrection as a means to abolish slavery for good.
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John Jay
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first chief justice of Supreme Court. was sent to Britain as a delegate.
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Jay Treaty
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limited trade to the west indies
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Marbury vs. Madison
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Judicial review, established doctrine
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Citizen Genet
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(French War), he was sent as a rep. France to the US.
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dred scott decision
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(1857), was a ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court that people of African descent brought into the United States and held as slaves (or their descendants,[2] whether or not they were slaves) were not protected by the Constitution and could never be U.S. citizens.
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Abraham Lincoln
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was the 16th President of the United States
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Temperance Movement
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early 1900s, religious in nature. banning of alcohol.
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Alexander Hamilton
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first United States Secretary of the Treasury.
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John Adams
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(Federalist - Massachusets). 1st vp of u.s. 2nd president of u.s.
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Embargo Act of 1807
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Prohibited foreign commerce. Killed exports which decreased demand. the idea that starving Britain would force them to change.
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Non Intercourse Act of 1809
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regulated trade between indians and non-natives.
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James Madison
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(R-VA), 4th president of the u.s., recognized as the father of the constitution.
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War of 1812
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War with Britain. started about issues about trade, conflict about westward expansion.
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General William Henry Harrison
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9th President of U.S. Lasted 1 month. Died after catching pnuemonia during his inaugural address.
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Treaty of Ghent in 1814
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Cease fire, Peace treaty for the War of 1812. signed in Ghent Belgium.
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Battle of New Orleans
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Final battle of War of 1812. After the treaty of Ghent was signed.
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John C. Freemont
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In 1856 he was the Republican Party's first candidate for president, but lost to Democrat James Buchanan.
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Whigs
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was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy Succeeded by the republican party
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KS-NE Act of 1854
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It allowed people in the territories of Kansas and Nebraska to decide for themselves whether or not to allow slavery within their borders. The Act served to repeal the Missouri Compromise of 1820 which prohibited slavery north of latitude 36°30´.
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Stephen A. Douglas (D) Senator
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was an American politician from the western state of Illinois, and was the Northern Democratic Party nominee for President in 1860. He lost to the Republican Party's candidate, Abraham Lincoln
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Uncle Tom’s Cabin by H. B. Stove
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is an anti-slavery novel by American author Harriet Beecher Stowe. Published in 1852, the novel "helped lay the groundwork for the Civil War", according to Will Kaufman.[1]
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Compromise of 1850 – Many provision
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was a package of five bills, passed in September 1850, which defused a four-year confrontation between the slave states of the South and the free states of the North regarding the status of territories acquired during the Mexican-American War (1846–1848
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Henry Clay
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Dubbed the "Great Compromiser," he brokered important compromises during the Nullification Crisis and on the slavery issue, especially in 1820 and 1850, during which he was part of the "Great Triumvirate" or "Immortal Trio,"
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Great Compromiser
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Henry Clay
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Hartford Convention
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during the War of 1812 in which New England's opposition to the war reached the point where secession from the United States was discussed.
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“Mr. Madison’s War”
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people felt that Madison ineptly handled of the War of 1812. hence the name.
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Henry Clay
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American Statesman from Kentucky, urged policy of protectionism by increasing tariffs.
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John C. Calhoun
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from South Carolina, urged policy of protectionism by increasing tariffs.
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Tariff of 1816
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Designed to help americans by increasing the tax rates on imported goods.
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John Marshall
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(of Virginia) Chief Justice (succeeded John Jay), pro Federalist, his goal was to uphold the sovereignty of the U.S.
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Cotton Gin
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created by Eli Whitney. it was a series of combs that mechanically removed seeds from the fibrous cotton fibers. allowed the cotton to boom by decreasing the amount of workforce necessary to clean cotton and put them in the field to work.
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Cotton Gin + newer Cotton + New technology -> Production (Increase)-> Demand (Increase) -> Price of cotton (Increase) -> Land demands (Increases) -> Price of land (Increases)
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know this flowchart
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Cotton/Tobacco/ Sugar production
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all increased because of the heavy dependence on slaves.
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Missouri Compromise
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1819 - pro and anti slavery advocates were battling in congress. they came up with this plan stating: slavery would be prohibited north of the southern border of missouri in the new territory.
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Thomas Jefferson
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Nell of union
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James Monroe
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5th president, (1817-1825), "Era of Good Feelings"
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John Quincy Adams
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6th president, (1825–1829), unpopular president, beat out Jackson in the House of Representatives
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Andrew Jackson
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7th president, 1829-1837, forced to confront South Carolina about tariffs.
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Tariff Compromise
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as proposed by Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun as a resolution to the Nullification Crisis. It was adopted to gradually reduce the rates after southerners objected to the protectionism found in the Tariff of 1832 and the 1828 Tariff of Abominations, which had prompted South Carolina to threaten secession from the Union.
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PET Banks
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degrading term for state banks selected by the U.S. Department of Treasury to receive surplus government funds in 1833.
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Martin Van Buren
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8th president, (1837–1841), was also Jackson's VP
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William H. Harrison
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9th president, (1841), dumbass caught pnuemonia during his inaugural address. died quick. he was a general in the War of 1812
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John Tyler
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10th president, (1841–1845), was VP under Harrison
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Order of the Star Spangled Banner
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“Know Nothings”; wanted to extend naturalization from 5 to 21 years, no foreign borns in office, no catholics in office... they were separated internally by slavery debate.
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American Temperance Union
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Originally was the Society for Promotion of Temperance. wanted to stop all alcohol consumption. pushed for social reforms for mentally ill and the growth of public education.
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Seneca Falls Convention
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Womans rights convention in New York. demanded seneca brand towels in the kitchen.
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Elizabeth Cady Stanton
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organized Womans Rights Convention, National Woman Suffrage Association
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Lucretia Mott
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organized Womans Rights Convention, National Woman Suffrage Association
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Susan B. Anthony
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$1 coin. womans rights. wanted voting rights - suffrage, National Woman Suffrage Association
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Popular Sovereignty
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the political principle that the legitimacy of the state is created by the will or consent of its people, who are the source of all political power
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Gadsden Purchase
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is a 29,670-square-mile (76,800 km2) region of present-day southern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico that was purchased by the United States in a treaty signed by James Gadsden, the American ambassador to Mexico at the time
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Treaty of Guadalupe Hildago
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The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which brought an official end to the Mexican-American War (1846–48), was signed on February 2, 1848, at Guadalupe Hidalgo, a city to which the Mexican government had fled with the advance of U.S. forces.
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General Zachary Taylor
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was the 12th President of the United States (1849-1850) and an American military leader.
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General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
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"the Napoleon of the West," was a Mexican political leader, general, and president
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“Trail of Tears” Cherokee Indians
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Jackson made Cherokees walk to OK when gold was found in their native lands. Supreme court ruled with the Cherokees, Jackson didnt give a damn. GET THE FUCK OUTTA GOLD LAND INJUN!!!
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Indian Removal Act
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in 1830, federal funds to move eastern indians to west of mississippi. cherokees of georgia and western alabama had been in treaty since late 1700s
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Adams-Onis Treaty
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US bought florida/oregon from spain; US = Florida and Oregon
Mexico = $5 million |
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Constitutional Union Party
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a political party in the US created in 1860. Made up of conservative former Whigs who wanted to avoid disunion over the slavery issue. Supported John Bell of Tennessee for president.
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Peculiar Institution
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what the northerners referred to slavery
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William Lloyd Garrison
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was a prominent American abolitionist, journalist, and social reformer. He is best known as the editor of the abolitionist newspaper The Liberator, and as one of the founders of the American Anti-Slavery Society
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Frederick Douglass (2s)
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was an American social reformer, orator, writer and statesman. After escaping from slavery, he became a leader of the abolitionist movement, gaining note for his dazzling oratory[
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Northern Star
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An abolitionist newspaper Frederick Douglas was the editor he was an escaped slave
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McCormick Reaper
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tool that was used in harvest gain
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George Washington
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First President of the US, Federalist from Virginia
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John Adams
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2nd President, Federalist from Massachusets
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Thomas Jefferson
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3rd president, Republican from Virginia
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James Madison
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4th president, republican from Virginia
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James Monroe
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5th president
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James Polk
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11th president
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Millard Filmore
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13th president
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Franklin Pierce
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14th president
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James Buchanan
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15th president
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Andrew Johnson
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17th president
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Ulysses S. Grant
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18th president
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