TEDDY ROOSEVELT
- Born in New York City on October 27, 1858, Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt was governor of New York before becoming U.S. vice president. At age 42, Teddy Roosevelt became the youngest man to assume the U.S. presidency; He became commander-in-chief after President William McKinley was assassinated in 1901, and won a second term in 1904. Known for his anti-monopoly policies and ecological conservationism, Roosevelt won the Nobel Peace Prize for his part in ending the Russo-Japanese War. He died in New York on January 6, 1919.
- Environmental Activist, Warrior, Governor, U.S. President
- Republican best goes with him because he was a famous republican
ANDREW JACKSON
- Andrew Jackson was born on March 15, 1767, in the Waxhaws region between North Carolina and South Carolina. A lawyer and a landowner, he became a national war hero after defeating the British in New Orleans during the War of 1812. Jackson was elected the seventh president of the United States in 1828. Known as the "people's president," Jackson destroyed the National Bank, founded the Democratic Party and is known for his support of individual liberty. He died on June 8, 1845.
- Lawyer, Judge, U.S. President, U.S. Representative
- Spoils system is best for him because he is one of the best known presidents to practice the spoils system.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
- Abraham Lincoln is regarded as one of America's greatest heroes due to both his incredible impact on the nation and his unique appeal. His is a remarkable story of the rise from humble beginnings to achieve the highest office in the land; then,a sudden and tragic death at a time when his country needed him most to complete the great task remaining before the nation. Lincoln's distinctively human and humane personality and historical role as savior of the Union and emancipator of the slaves creates a legacy that endures. His eloquence of democracy and his insistence that the Union was worth saving embody the ideals of self-government that all nations strive to achieve.
- Civil Rights Activist, Lawyer, U.S. President, U.S. Representative
- Manifest destiny goes with him because it was something that he rejected
THOMAS EDISON
- Born on February 11, 1847, in Milan, Ohio, Thomas Edison rose from humble beginnings to work as an inventor of major technology. Setting up a lab in Menlo Park, some of the products he developed included the telegraph, phonograph, electric light bulb, alkaline storage batteries and Kinetograph (a camera for motion pictures). He died on October 18, 1931, in West Orange, New Jersey.
- Entrepreneur, Inventor
- Tariff works with him because there are tariffs on his inventions imported today.
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
- Born in Boston in 1706, Benjamin Franklin organized the United States’ first lending library and volunteer fire department. His scientific pursuits included investigations into electricity, mathematics and mapmaking. He helped draft the Declaration of Independence and the U.S Constitution, and negotiated the 1783 Treaty of Paris, which marked the end of the Revolutionary War
- Inventor, Political Leader, Scientist, & Writer
JOHN D, ROCKEFELLER
- John D. Rockefeller was born July 8, 1839, in Richford, New York. He built his first oil refinery near Cleveland and in 1870 incorporated the Standard Oil Company. By 1882 he had a near-monopoly of the oil business in the U.S, but his business practices led to the passing of antimonopoly laws. Late in life Rockefeller devoted himself to philanthropy. He died in 1937
- Entrepreneur
- Capitalism because he was one of the original capitalist before it became popular
WOODROW WILSON
- Woodrow Wilson, born on December 28, 1856, in Staunton, Virginia, spent his youth in the South, as the son of a devout Presbyterian family, seeing the ravages of the Civil War and its aftermath. A dedicated scholar and enthusiastic orator, he earned multiple degrees before embarking on a university career. In a fast rise politically, he spent two years as governor of New Jersey before becoming the two-term 28th president of the United States in 1912. Wilson saw America through World War I, negotiating the Versailles Treaty and crafting a League of Nations, a precursor to the United Nations. He suffered his second stroke during the last year of his presidency and died three years after leaving office, on February 3, 1924, with sweeping reforms for the middle class, voting rights for women and precepts for world peace as his legacy.
- US president
- The vocab word democrat is best because he was a democrat.
HENRY FORD
- Born on July 30, 1863, near Dearborn, Michigan, Henry Ford created the Ford Model T car in 1908 and went on to develop the assembly line mode of production, which revolutionized the industry. As a result, Ford sold millions of cars and became a world-famous company head. The company lost its market dominance but had a lasting impact on other technological development and U.S. infrastructure.
- Entrepreneur
MARTIN LUTHER KING
- Martin Luther King Jr. was a nonviolent leader of the civil rights movement. He's famous for his 'I Have a Dream' speech. He was born January 15, 1929. He was awarded the noble peace prize in 1964. He was assassinated April 4, 1968.
- priest, activist, humanitarian, and leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement.
RONALD REAGAN
- He wad born on February 6, 1911. he severed 2 years as the governor of California, then won the presidential election in 1980. before all of that he appeared in over 50 films.
- US President, governor, and actor
JOHN F. KENNEDY
- He was the 35th president of the United States. He was born May 29 1917. He dealt with the Cuban missal crisis also the Berlin wall going up. He also served in the house of representatives and the US senate. he was assassinated in November 22, 1963.
- president, US senator, and congress
FREDRICK D. ROOSEVELT
- he was born January 30 1882. he became the 32nd president in 1933. he was the only president elected 4 times in a row. he lead the United states through the Great Depression and World War II. he died in 1945.
- president.
HARRY TRUMAN
- he was born May 8. 1984. he was FDR vice president for 82 days before he died. he became the 33rd president of the United States. he was the one who dropped the atomic bomb on Japan to end World War II. Harry started the cold war with one of his policy's. he died in 1972.
- president
MALCOLM X
- he was born May 19, 1925.
- he supported violent protesting and separation of whites and blacks
- major civil rights leader
- changed his ways and learned to love everyone
- was assassinated by his own people.