first 5 presidents
DESCRIPTION
QUICK REVIEW OF THE FIRST FIVE PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE MOST DEFINING MOMENTS DURING THEIR PRESIDENCYTRANSCRIPT
THE FIRST FIVE PRESIDENTS
GEORGE WASHINGTON 1789-1797
ONLY PRESIDENT ELECTED UNANIMOUSLY BY THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE
HE MADE PEOPLE CALLED HIM (POTUS)
GEORGE WASHINGTON 1789-1797
ISSUED THE NEUTRALITY PROCLAMATION (WHICH SAID DON'T GET INVOLVED IN OTHER COUNTRIES FIGHTS)
PUT DOWN THE WHISKEY REBELLION WITH FEDERAL TROOPS (SHOWED THE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT
GEORGE WASHINGTON 1789-1797
TOLERATE VIOLENCE BY THOSE WHO DISAGREE WITH IT)
GEORGE WASHINGTON 1789-1797
TOLERATE VIOLENCE BY THOSE WHO DISAGREE WITH IT)
JOHN ADAMS 1797-1801
CONFLICT WITH FRANCE LED TO THE XYZ AFFAIR (FRENCH DIPOLMATS DEMANDED BRIBES)
SIGNED ALIEN AND SEDITION ACTS WHICH ALLOWED THE PRESIDENT TO FORCE
JOHN ADAMS 1797-1801
ANY ALIEN TO LEAVE THE COUNTRY, IF THAT PERSON WAS CONSIDERED A DANGER TO THE GOVERNMENT
CREATED THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
THOMAS JEFFERSON 1801-1809
AGREED TO THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE IN 1803 FOR 15 MILLION DOLLARS DOUBLING THE SIZE OF THE UNITED STATES
ISSUED THE EMBARGO ACT OF 1807 CUTTING OFF TRADE WITH FRANCE AND BRITAIN
THOMAS JEFFERSON 1801-1809
DURING HIS TERM THE SUPREME COURT GAIN THE POWER TO REVIEW A LAW PASSED AND SAY IF THE LAW IS ARE CONSTITUTIONAL OR NOT
HATED BEING POTUS SO MUCH KEEP IT OFF HIS GRAVE STONE
JAMES MADISON 1809-1817
PRESIDENT DURING THE WAR OF 1812
NATIONALIST URGED PRESIDENT MADISON TO DECLARE WAR ON BRITAIN BECAUSE BRITAIN WAS TAKING AMERICAN SHIPS
JAMES MONROE 1817-1825
MISSOURI COMPROMISE ALLOWED MISSOURI TO JOIN THE UNION AS A SLAVE STATE AND MAINE TO JOIN THE UNION AS A FREE STATE
WANTED TO SEND FREED AFRICANS BACK TO AFRICA
JAMES MONROE 1817-1825
BOUGHT FLORIDA FROM SPAIN FOR 5 MILLION DOLLARS
DELIVERED THE MONROE DOCTRINE TELLING OTHER NATIONS NOT TO COME OVER TO THE AMERICAS (NORTH & SOUTH)
SO WHO'S NOT SLEEPING???
CAN SOMEONE ANSWER THE QUESTION????
WHICH PRESIDENT WAS INVOLVED IN THE XYZ AFFAIR?
WHICH PRESIDENT WAS INVOLVED IN THE WAR OF 1812?
WHICH PRESIDENT SAID DO NOT GET INVOLVED IN OTHER COUNTRIES FIGHTS?
WHICH PRESIDENT DOUBLED THE SIZE OF THE UNITED STATES?