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Monroe was born on April 28, 1758 in Virginia

He Served from 1817 to 1825

He was part of Democratic-Republican Party

He died on July 4, 1831 in New York

Acquisition of Florida

Acquired by treaty of Spain

Provoked by Indian Skirmishes and migration of american settlers to the areas

Tariff of 1824

Monroe signs the Tariff of 1824 into law

Implementing protectionists measures in supports of local manufactures and goods.

General Survey Bill

Monroe signs the General Survey Bill

US Army Corps of Engineers prepare to produce surveys, plans and estimates to improve navigation

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Madison was born on March 16, 1751

He was in office from 1809 to 1817

He was part of the Democratic-Republican Party

He died June 28, 1836

Treaty of Ghent

“More truce than treaty” - stalemate all lands returned

America claims Oregon territory in the far Northwest

Invasion of Canada

Madison and his Cabinet decided to attempt the invade Canada

The invasion does not go as planned

Britain burns Washington D.C.

British forces attack and burn all of Washington D.C.

In Retaliation for the torching of Canadian Parliament Buildings.

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Jefferson was born on April 23, 1743 in Virginia

He served from 1801 - 1809

He was part of the Democratic-Republican Party

He died on July 4, 1826

Louisiana Purchase

Mississippi river to the rocky mountains for $15 million

Jefferson believed this was his greatest achievement as President

Naturalization Law

The required length of residency reverts from fourteen years to five years.

Allowed more people to become United States citizens.

Ohio

Ohio officially becomes the seventeenth state of the Union.

First state to prohibit slavery by law at its inception.

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Adams was born on October 30, 1735 in

Massachusetts

He took office from 1797 – 1801

He was part of the Federalist Party

He died on April 24, 1863 in Massachusetts
Domestic Affairs

Set up the Sedition Act

Set up the Naturalization Act

Set up the Alien Act

XYZ Affairs

A three man American peace commission is sent to France by John Adams.

They men were bribed in order to speak with the French Foreign Minister. This hurt relations between France and Democratic-Republican Party.

Sedition Act

The bill subjects any American citizen to a fine and/or imprisonment for obstructing the the implementation of federal law, or for publishing malicious or false writings against Congress, the President, or the government.

The fourth and last of the Alien and Sedition Acts.

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Washington was born on February 22, 1732 in Virginia.

He was in office from 1789 to 1797.

His political party was Independent Politician.

He died on December 14, 1799

Ratifying the Bill of Rights

The states officially ratify the first ten amendments to the constitution.

Washington called for their ratification in his first inaugural address.

Creation of the First Cabinet

Washington held his first full cabinet meeting on February 25, 1793

Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, Henry Knox, and Edmund Randolph all attended the first cabinet.

National Bank

Provided stability to the Nation’s financial system.

Loan money. deposit taxes, and issue currency.