1. Washington, Adams, & Jefferson Review
US History
Mrs. Lacks

2. George Washington Review
First President, from Virginia
VP: John Adams
Events in office:
Whiskey Rebellion
Capitol moves to Washington DC (surveyed by Washington)
Establishes National Bank (Hamilton)
Proclamation of Neutrality (not getting involved with war between France and Britain)
Jay Treaty – Britain agrees to vacate North America permanently
Precedents: created the Cabinet, title - Mr. President, stepped down after two terms, farewell address

3. John Adams Review 2nd President, from Massachusetts
VP: Thomas Jefferson
Events in office:
French Revolution (we don’t help)
Created the Navy
Alien & Sedition Acts – restrictions on citizenship; makes it illegal to publically criticize the government (ANTI- FIRST AMENDMENT!)
Midnight judges – appoints hundreds of Federalist (political party) judges to federal positions right before he leaves office
Jefferson forms a new party, Democratic-Republicans to combat big government policies

4. Election of 1800

5. Election of 1800
First peaceful turnover of power – Federalist Party loses, Democratic-Republicans win
Twelfth Amendment – split ticket voting

6. Jefferson Well over 6 feet tall Not a good public speaker.
One of the greatest writers among U.S. Pres.
A renaissance man
Incredibly well-read in science and philosophy
Cont. Congress
assemblyman
Gov. of Virginia
Author of Dec. of Independence
Min. to France
Sec. of State
Vice President

7. Thomas Jefferson Review
3rd President, from Virginia
VP: Aaron Burr
Despite his political beliefs (small government, agrarian focus), he greatly expands the power of the presidency while in office
War in Tripoli (Libya) vs Barbary Pirates
Louisiana Purchase
Embargo Act (1807) – not going to trade with France and England (killed American economy)

8. Louisiana Purchase
Terr. West of Mississippi in Miss. and Mo. River watershed

9. Exploring the Louisiana Purchase and the West