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The Treaty of 1818 was between the U.S. and the United Kingdom to establish boundary issues.
This treaty improved U.S. relations with the U.K. and Canada.

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Monroe went on a national tour in 1817 to build national trust.
He wanted the U.S. to be united and not divided parties which led to the Federalists party collapsing.

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James Monroe wrote the Monroe Doctrine which closed the Western Hemisphere for foreign countries.
Monroe also helped the U.S. gain Florida from Spain.

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Years In Office: 1817-1825
D.O.B.: April 28, 1758
D.O.D.: July 4, 1831
Democratic Republican

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The victories against Tecumseh and at New Orleans caused the citizens to look up to Madison and have national pride.
The war stopped British impressment and forced the British to stop arming Native Americans.

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Madison signed his war message on June 1, 1812 against Britain-America's first war as a free nation.
This war became known as Mr. Madison's war and being that the cause of the war was Madison growing tired of Britain's impressments on U.S. ships.

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James Madison wrote the Virginia Plan and the Bill of Rights as well as the Constitution.
Madison was also the President of the United States during the War of 1812.

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Years In Office: 1809-1817
D.O.B.: March 16, 1751
D.O.D: June 28, 1836
Democratic Republican

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Jefferson Was An Advocator for Public Education

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Jefferson Was An Advocator for Public Education

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Thomas Jefferson established tax funded schools so that everyone could get an education.
Jefferson went on to not only establish elementary schools but colleges as well.

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Jefferson Wrote the Declaration of Independence

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Jefferson Wrote the Declaration of Independence

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Thomas Jefferson was key contributor in drafting the Declaration of Independence; which freed the U.S. from Britain.
He contributed that all men were created equal, have unalienable rights such as life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

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Thomas Jefferson wrote the Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom.
Jefferson favored a small and agricultural economy where everyone survived off of what they grew.

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Years In Office: 1801-1809
D.O.B: April 13, 1743
D.O.D: July 4, 1826
Democratic-Republican

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In order to solve controversy with France they wanted a large bribe merely to speak with their officials.
Even though Adams wanted peace he did not pay the bribe nor did he listen to people and start a war about it.

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Years in Office: 1797-1801
D.O.B: October 30, 1735
D.O.D:  July 4, 1826
Federalist

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John Adams did everything in his presidential power to keep the U.S. out of war with France.
President Adams also passed the Alien and Sedition Acts in 1798 to control foreigners in the U.S. to keep America safe.

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John Adams passed the Jay Treaty which made the U.S. remain neutral in regards to foreign affairs.
Adams passed domestic acts such as the Alien, Sedition and Naturalization.

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Years In Office: February 22, 1732 - December 14, 1799
D.O.B: February 22, 1732
D.O.D: December 14, 1799
Independent Politician

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Washington addressing religious tolerance at a Rhode Island Synagogue

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Washington addressing religious tolerance at a Rhode Island Synagogue

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Washington went to Rhode Island where he gave a speech reinforcing religious liberty for all Americans.
He stated that the US Government will not allow people to be looked down upon or jailed due to their religious beliefs and that the main concern is whether or not all citizens are good citizens.

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Washington and the First US Central Bank

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Washington and the First US Central Bank

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Washington supported the idea of having a centralized US Bank which would create a more formal currency.
Once the bank was established it was based in Philadelphia beginning in 1791.

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Washington didn't identify as a Federalists but he held a lot of Federalists beliefs.
Before Washington was the President of the United States he was the President of the Philadelphia Convention.