Post-Revolution The first President - George Washington 1789 to 1797 Residence Act of 1790 Whiskey Rebellion
Post-Revolution The second President – John Adams 1797 to 1801 Alien and Sedition Acts (John Marshall, a Supreme Court Justice, clarifies that the Supreme Court, not the states, have the right to declare a law Unconstitutional ) Because of the Residence Act, Adams was the first President to live in Washington.
Post-Revolution The third President – Thomas Jefferson 1801 to 1809 Louisiana Purchase
Post-Revolution The fourth president - James Madison 1809-1817 The War of 1812 The “Star Spangled Banner is written.