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• Identify the significance of the most important Presidents.

• Identify why Abraham Lincoln is considered a great President.

Goals

Presidents• Presidents are often

honored for their service in office with memorials, buildings, and statues.

Abraham Lincoln

• The 16th President of the United States.

Abraham Lincoln• Led the Union through the Civil

War.

Abraham Lincoln• Issued

Emancipation Proclamation- Ended slavery in

Southern states.

Abraham Lincoln• Assassinated at the end of the

Civil War.

Lincoln Memorial

George Washington• George Washington is

one of our most famous Presidents.

• Washington served two terms.

George Washington• He was our first

President.

George Washington• Led the U.S. in the American

Revolution.

George Washington– Only President to receive 100% of

Electoral votes.

George Washington– Set a tradition by running for two

terms.

Washington Monument

Theodore Roosevelt• 26th President of the United States.

Teddy Roosevelt– Started construction on the Panama

Canal.

Teddy Roosevelt• First President to ride in a

submarine and an automobile.

Teddy Roosevelt• “Teddy” Bear named after

President Roosevelt.

Teddy Roosevelt monument

Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR)

• 32nd President of the United States.

FDR• Led the U.S. through the Great

Depression.

FDR• Also led the U.S. through World

War II.

FDR• Broke tradition by winning a third

term.

FDR Memorial

Harry S Truman• 33rd President of the United States

Harry S Truman• Most known for dropping the

atomic bomb in Japan.

Harry S Truman• Founded the United Nations.

Harry S Truman• The letter “S” stands for nothing

USS Harry S Truman