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Years in office: April 30, 1789- March 4, 1797

Date of Birth: Feb.22, 1732
Date of Death: Dec.14, 1799

Political Party: Independent Politician

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Washington elected the first cabinet in 1793.

He led troops along with Hamilton to stop the whiskey rebellion.

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He was a delegate to the first and second continental congress.

He was selected to dispute the issues in the meetings.

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Washington was the commander in-Chief of the Continental Army.

He was the Senior Officer of the U.S.  Army.

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Years in Office: March 4, 1797- March 4, 1801

Date of Birth: Oct.19, 1735
Date of Death: July 4, 1826

Political Party: Federalist

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He defended the British soldiers that were in trial for the Boston Massacre.

He was appointed America's first minister Plenipotentiary to Holland.

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Adams passed the Alien and Sedition Act.

He met with the three lower-class officials, he called them the X,Y, and Z.

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He Was the first president to ever live in the White House.

John Adams is the least known president of the first five presidents.

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Years in Office: March 4, 1801- March 4, 1809

Date of Birth: April 13, 1743
Date of Death: July 4, 1826

Political Party: Democratic-Republican

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He was the author of the Declaration of Independence.

He created the Democratic-Republican Party.

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He purchased the Louisiana Territory from french leader Napoleon Bonaparte.

He lowered the national debt from $83 million to $57 million

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Thomas Jefferson defeated John Adams in the 1800 Presidential Election.

He reduced the NAVY, he thought it was unnecessary during peacetime.

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Years in Office: March 4, 1809- March 4, 1817

Date of Birth: March 16, 1751
Date of Death: June 28, 1836

Political Party: Democratic-Republican

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He was considered the father of the U.S. Constitution.

He switched from supporting the Federalist Party to the Democratic-Republican Party.

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Madison issued a war proclamation against Britain in 1812, although the govt. didn't agree they called it Mr. Madison's War.

He was blamed for his errors in the war.
--invasion of British Troops in Washington D.C. in 1814.
--trade stopped between U.S and Europe.

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In 1817 he returned to his wife in Montpelier.

He remained active in civic causes.

In 1826 he became rector of the University of Virginia.

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Years in Office: March 4, 1817- March 4, 1826

Date of Birth: April 28, 1758
Date of Death: July 4, 1831

Political Party: Democratic-Republican

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He served as the American envoy to France (1794-1796).

Position of Governor of Virginia from 1799 to 1802.

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He associated with ushering the "Era of Good Feelings" (meaning little political competition.

He Created the Monroe Doctrine.

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He was the last Founding Father to be President

He had already served as the Secretary of State for James Madison, and help guide  the new peace between Britain and the U.S.