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• President of the United States of America [r]: Head of State of the United States of America; elected through an electoral college; appointer of cabinet members and federal judges (with Senate confirmation) ^[e]
• American Revolution [r]: (1763-1789) war that resulted in the formation of the U.S., in which 13 North American colonies overthrew British rule. ^[e]

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List of Presidents of the United States of America

1. George Washington
2. John Adams [r]: (1735-1826) Second U.S. President (from 1797 to 1801), attorney who successfully defended participants of the Boston Massacre of 1770, and a U.S. founding father. ^[e]
3. Thomas Jefferson [r]: (1743-1826) Third U.S. President (from 1801 to 1809), first U.S. Secretary of State (from 1789 to 1793), author of the U.S. Declaration of Independence, and founder of the University of Virginia. ^[e]
4. James Madison [r]: (1751–1836) Fourth U.S. President (from 1809 to 1817), author of some the Federalist Papers, Secretary of State, and one of the most influential U.S. founding fathers. ^[e]
5. James Monroe [r]: (1758-1831) Fifth U.S. President (from 1817 to 1825), creator of the Monroe Doctrine and a lessening of partisan tensions known as the "Era of Good Feelings." ^[e]
6. John Quincy Adams [r]: (1767-1848) Sixth U.S. President (from 1825 to 1829), and son of President John Adams. ^[e]
7. Andrew Jackson [r]: (1767-1845) Seventh U.S. President (from 1829 to 1837), general defeating the British at New Orleans in 1815; sponsored the violent removal of Native Americans from Tennessee to Oklahoma. ^[e]
8. Martin Van Buren [r]: (1782-1862) Eighth U.S. President (from 1837 to 1841) and a close ally of President Andrew Jackson. ^[e]
9. William Henry Harrison [r]: (1773–1841) Ninth U.S. President (1841, succeeded upon his death by vice-president John Tyler), first governor of Indiana Territory, and a senator representing Ohio. ^[e]
10. John Tyler [r]: (1790–1862) Tenth U.S. President (from 1841 to 1845), responsible for the annexation of Texas leading up to the Mexican-American War. ^[e]
11. James K. Polk [r]: (1795–1849) Eleventh U.S. President (from 1845-1849) who prosecuted the Mexican-American War and oversaw the largest territorial expansion in American history. ^[e]
12. Zachary Taylor [r]: (1784–1850) Twelfth U.S. President (from 1849 to 1850) and the general who led the U.S. army in the Mexican-American War. ^[e]
13. Millard Fillmore [r]: The thirteenth President of the United States of America following the death of President Zachary Taylor. ^[e]
14. Franklin Pierce [r]: (November 23, 1804 – October 8, 1869) The 14th President of the United States, serving from 1853 to 1857. ^[e]
15. James Buchanan [r]: Only U.S. President (15th), 1857-1861, that never married. Democratic Senator and Secretary of State under President James K. Polk. ^[e]
16. Abraham Lincoln [r]: (1809-65) Sixteenth U.S. President (from 1861 to 1865) who prosecuted the American Civil War to reclaim 11 seceding states and abolish slavery; assassinated in 1865 near the beginning of his second term. Considered the greatest of all American presidents. ^[e]
17. Andrew Johnson [r]: The 17th president of the United States of America (1865-69) after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln in April 1865. ^[e]
18. Ulysses S. Grant [r]: (1822-1885) American general and 18th president of the United States (1869-1877). ^[e]
19. Rutherford B. Hayes [r]: (1822-1893) The Republican President of the United States, 1877-1881. ^[e]
20. James Garfield [r]: The 20th President of the United States of America, serving in 1881, and a Republican U.S. Congressman from Ohio. ^[e]
21. Chester A. Arthur [r]: The 21st President of the United States of America. ^[e]
22. Grover Cleveland [r]: The 22^nd and 24^th President of the United States of America, and the only one to serve two non-consecutive terms. ^[e]
23. Benjamin Harrison [r]: (1833 - 1901) The 23rd President of the United States, elected in 1888 but defeated by Grover Cleveland in 1892. ^[e]
24. Grover Cleveland [r]: The 22^nd and 24^th President of the United States of America, and the only one to serve two non-consecutive terms. ^[e]
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26. Theodore Roosevelt [r]: Add brief definition or description
27. William Howard Taft [r]: Add brief definition or description
28. Woodrow Wilson [r]: Add brief definition or description
29. Warren G. Harding [r]: Add brief definition or description
30. Calvin Coolidge [r]: Add brief definition or description
31. Herbert Hoover [r]: Add brief definition or description
32. Franklin D. Roosevelt [r]: Add brief definition or description
33. Harry S. Truman [r]: Add brief definition or description
34. Dwight D. Eisenhower [r]: Add brief definition or description
35. John F. Kennedy [r]: Add brief definition or description
36. Lyndon B. Johnson [r]: Add brief definition or description
37. Richard Nixon [r]: Add brief definition or description
38. Gerald Ford [r]: Add brief definition or description
39. Jimmy Carter [r]: Add brief definition or description
40. Ronald Reagan [r]: Add brief definition or description
41. George H. W. Bush [r]: Add brief definition or description
42. Bill Clinton [r]: Add brief definition or description
43. George W. Bush [r]: Add brief definition or description
44. Barack Obama [r]: Add brief definition or description
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46. Joe Biden [r]: Add brief definition or description