1.George Washington 2.John Adams 3.Thomas Jefferson 4.James Madison 5.James Monroe 6.John Quincy Adams 7.Andrew Jackson

 George Washington First President of the United States

  General in the French and Indian War  Representative in the Virginia House of Burgesses  Commander of the Continental Army during the American Revolution Background

  Rise of Political Parties – he didn’t believe in political parties and thought politicians should work together  Had to pay back national debt ($52 million)  How do you do that? – National Bank, War debt - compromise  Whiskey Rebellion – strength of National Government Politics (Domestic)

  Neutrality Proclamation – continued to trade with England and France  Jay’s Treaty – John Jay (stop impressing our soldiers)  Pinckney’s Treaty – established trade agreements with Spain Politics (Foreign)

  National Bank  Office of the President  President’s Cabinet  Farewell Address – stay out of foreign relations, do not become involved in political parties Contributions

  Thomas Jefferson – didn’t agree with using the army to put down the Whiskey Rebellion  Federalists – Best people (educated, wealthy) should run the country, strong central government  Republicans – “best government is one that governed the least”, the constitution should be interpreted exactly as it was written Multiple Perspectives

 John Adams Second President of the United States

  Called Mr. Rotundity due to size  Was a lawyer for the British during the Boston Massacre  Assisted in the founding of the Nation Background

  2 Different Parties  Federalists – wanted national bank, strong central government, manufacturing, shipping, trade, well educated  Democratic Republicans – people should have the power, strong state government, strict interpretation, no national bank  Alien Sedition Acts  Virginia- Kentucky Resolutions Politics (Domestic)

  XYZ Affair  Alien Sedition Acts Politics (Foreign)

  Rebuilt the White House  Defining 10 th Amendment  Marbury v. Madison Contributions

  XYZ Affair – Some Americans thought Adams should declare war on the French  Jefferson & Madison – Disagreed with the Alien and sedition acts and insisted they would not be enforced in their states Multiple Perspectives

 Thomas Jefferson 1801 – 1809 Third President of the United States

 Background  Wrote the Declaration of Independence  Democratic Republican  Governor of Virginia  Was Vice-President before he was President

  Marbury v. Madison  Closed port of New Orleans  Louisiana Purchase - $15million  Lewis and Clark Expedition  Tecumseh and Native Americans Politics (Domestic)

  Louisiana Purchase  Barbary Pirates  Embargo Act Politics (Foreign)

  Declaration of Independence  Judicial Review  Louisiana Purchase Contributions

  War Hawks – wanted another war with Britain  Merchants upset about Embargo Act Multiple Perspectives

 James Madison 1809 – 1817 Fourth President of the United States

 Background  Father of the Constitution  Wrote Federalist Papers  Youngest man to attend the continental congress

  Sent American’s to war  Most of his time in office was spent on foreign affairs Politics (Domestic)

  Abandoned Isolationism – had congress declare war on Britain (War of 1812)  Effects of War:  Indian resistance in the North West  National Pride in the United States  Decrease in trade with Britain Politics (Foreign)

  Increase in manufacturing – United States were producing good previously imported  Constitution and Bill ofRights Contributions

  Federalists did not want to to go war with the British  Native Americans became more hostile Multiple Perspectives

 James Monroe 1817 – 1825 Fifth President of the United States

 Background  Anti-Federalist after American Revolution

  Era of good feelings  American System  Missouri Compromise  Gibbons v. Ogden – decrease in states power Politics (Domestic)

  Monroe Doctrine  Spain ceded Florida Politics (Foreign)

  Monroe Doctrine  Florida  Missouri Compromise – Maine = Free, Missouri = Slave Contributions

  There was controversy of the admittance of Missouri and Maine as states  No one really spoke out against James Madison  Era of Good Feelings Multiple Perspectives

 John Quincy Adams 1825 – 1809 Sixth President of the United States

  Controversy in the election of 1824  Oldest son of John Adams  Secretary of State for Monroe Background

  Erie Canal  Nationalized Army  Promoted Arts and Literature  Conflict with Native Americans Politics (Domestic)

  Did not have many foreign policy issues  Dealt with all issues as Secretary of State Politics (Foreign)

  Erie Canal & National Roads  Nationalized Army  Started relocation of Indians Contributions

  He lost the popular vote but won the electoral college  Americans did not want him as president Multiple Perspectives

 Andrew Jackson Seventh President of the United States

  Fought in the Revolutionary War  War hero from the War of 1812  Served on the Tennessee Supreme Court  Ran as the President for the Common Man Background

  Democratic party formed – donkey was uses to represent Jackson  Sectionalism – North, South, West  Jacksonian Democracy – expanded democracy  Spoils System Politics (Domestic)

  Texas breaks away from Mexico Political (Foreign)

  Spoils System  Eliminated the National Bank  Trail of Tears – Indian Removal Act  Did not enforce Supreme court decisions Ethics

  Expanded Democracy  New Political Party Contributions

  Unethical Person  Did not uphold office of the President  He had too much power Multiple Perspectives

Should Andrew Jackson be on the $20 bill? Why? Why Not?