The Most Important Presidents

Being a president is a big job with big responsibility. To be a president you need to be wise and ready to lead your country. There are many important presidents in U.S. history, a few examples being; Abraham Lincoln, John F. Kennedy, and Theodore Roosevelt. Presidents are needed to inspire the people and hopefully help their country become better for its people. There are many roles and jobs of the President of the United States. The President is the head of the executive branch and the head of our country, meaning that he helps make executive decisions that will affect our land. Dealing with laws he has to veto bill that the Senate or House makes, he also recommends laws to the legislative branch. He is also responsible for federal defense,
He also signed the Act Prohibiting of Slaves in 1807 and pursued shipping and trading.

James Madison declared war on Britain, called the War of 1812. Vetoed a second National Bank after its 20 year charter ended and reduced the size of the military.

James Monroe was president during the Panic of 1819, the first depression of American history, and during the Monroe Doctrine. Monroe also supported the Missouri Compromise

John Quincy Adams proposed to extend the Cumberland Road which passed. The construction of several canals happened during Adams’ presidency. He also appointed a judge to the Supreme Court.

Andrew Jackson made approximately made 70 treaties with Native Americans. He signed an Indian Removal act into a law. He was president during the Second Seminole War, which lasted 6 years.

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Martin Van Buren was president during the Panic of 1837 and denied Texas’ formal request to join America

William Henry Harrison, sadly passed away 31 days into his term serving the shortest term in presidential history. His only official act while he was president was calling a special session of
Historians rank him among the worst of the American Presidents.
James Buchanan presidency began with the Panic of 1857. He declared war on the Brigham Young and the Mormons in Utah, called the Utah War.
Abraham Lincoln was one of the most important and inspiring presidents in U.S. history. He was a large component in ending slavery once and for all by starting the Civil War. One of the things he is most famous for is the Gettysburg Address. The Gettysburg Address is the most quoted speech in U.S. history, he speaks about freedom for all and how our country was born again with new freedom.
John F. Kennedy was a more recent president and was sadly assassinated on November 22, 1963 in Dallas, Texas. He had to deal with the Cuban Missile Crisis, in which he had to make a decision on whether to start a nuclear war or keep the peace and have a close nuclear threat. He successfully had the Cubans dismantle the