1-23 Presidents of the United States

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1st President of the United States

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George Washington, the only President to be unanimously elected by the Electoral College.

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14th President of the United States

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Franklin Pierce, the only President from New Hampshire, who faced personal tragedy before taking office.

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2nd President of the United States

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John Adams, the father of John Quincy Adams and the first President to live in the White House.

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19th President of the United States

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Rutherford B. Hayes, the first President to have a telephone in the White House and to travel to the West Coast.

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6th President of the United States

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John Quincy Adams, son of John Adams and the only ex-President to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives.

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Definition of Electoral College

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A body of electors established by the United States Constitution, which formally elects the President and Vice President.

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Significance of George Washington's presidency

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Set many precedents for the future of the presidency, including the tradition of a two-term limit.

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Key event during Franklin Pierce's presidency

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The Kansas-Nebraska Act, which allowed territories to decide on the legality of slavery.

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Major accomplishment of John Adams

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Played a key role in the American Revolution and helped draft the Declaration of Independence.

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Rutherford B. Hayes' role in Reconstruction

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His presidency marked the end of Reconstruction, as he withdrew federal troops from the South.