The First Presidents:
Famous Five
Krish Sharma
George Washington
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Commander in chief of the continental army
Inaugurated on April 30, 1789, in New York City
First President of the US
Supported National Bank
Proclaimed neutrality in Europe
Washington’s Precedents as first president
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Supported Bank of America, and National debt
Introduced neutrality pertaining to foreign wars
Set the 2 term limit
Established relations with Britain with Jay’s treaty
Established the presidential farewell address
John Adams
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First US Vice President
Served as diplomat in Europe
Second US President
Signed the Alien and Sedition act
His son became the sixth US President
Alien and Sedition acts
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President could deport foreigners he thought dangerous
It is a crime to criticize the Government
Increased naturalization time from 5 to 14 years
Government can arrest people from countries at war
Made to silence political opponents
Thomas Jefferson
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A delegate of the second Continental Congress
Wrote the declaration of independence
Resigned from continental congress
Elected for Virginia house of delegates
Third president of US
Louisiana Purchase
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Doubled the size of US
Purchased from France
It was purchased in the year 1803
The US paid 15 million dollars for it
~530 Million acres were sold
James Madison
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Colonel in the Orange County Militia
Fought for religious freedom
Known as “father of the constitution”
He drafted the bill of rights
Fourth US President
War of 1812
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Americans believed that Britain incited native revolution
Americans believed that British armed natives
The war inspired nationalism
It ended the Federalist party
It also encouraged American Industry
James Monroe
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Fought for the continental army
Fifth US President
Former minister of France
Democrat-Republican
Negotiated purchase of Florida for $5 Million
Monroe Doctrine
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Created on December 2nd, 1823
Opposed European colonization in Western Hemisphere
Written by James Monroe
It had support from US
Created spheres of influence
Bibliography
The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. “Monroe Doctrine.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 23 Jan.
2020, www.britannica.com/event/Monroe-Doctrine.
History.com Editors. “Alien and Sedition Acts.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 9 Nov. 2009,
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History.com Editors. “George Washington.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 29 Oct. 2009, www.history.com/topics/uspresidents/george-washington.
History.com Editors. “James Madison.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 29 Oct. 2009, www.history.com/topics/uspresidents/james-madison.
History.com Editors. “James Monroe.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 29 Oct. 2009, www.history.com/topics/uspresidents/james-monroe.
Bibliography (cont.)
History.com Editors. “John Adams.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 31 Jan. 2020, www.history.com/topics/uspresidents/john-adams.
History.com Editors. “Thomas Jefferson.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 29 Oct. 2009, www.history.com/topics/uspresidents/thomas-jefferson.
History.com Editors. “War of 1812.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 27 Oct. 2009, www.history.com/topics/war-of1812/war-of-1812.
“The Louisiana Purchase.” Monticello, 1 Jan. 1682, www.monticello.org/thomas-jefferson/louisiana-lewis-clark/the-louisianapurchase/.
“Presidential Precedents.” George Washington's Mount Vernon, www.mountvernon.org/library/digitalhistory/digitalencyclopedia/article/presidentialprecedents/#:~:text=Washington%20made%20the%20office%20of,republican%20character%20of%20the%20position.