Chapter 1.4: The New Republic by Cecilia Faleta https://padlet.com/cfale21/37r6sv99gudc What were the accomplishments of the first four presidents ? en-us 2019-09-05 16:52:07 UTC 2026-01-30 09:05:16 UTC hello@padlet.com George Washington cfale21 https://padlet.com/cfale21/37r6sv99gudc/wish/380541373 *George Washington, the 1st president for the United Stated served from April 30, 1789 -  March 4, 1797 .
*He was also elected to be Commander of Chief for the Continental Army in May 1775.
*In his cabinet were the following: Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson, Secretary of Treasury Alexander Hamilton, Secretary of War Henry Knox, and Attorney General Edmund Randolph. ]]> 2019-09-05 17:06:24 UTC https://padlet.com/cfale21/37r6sv99gudc/wish/380541373 John Adams njaco21 https://padlet.com/cfale21/37r6sv99gudc/wish/381027796 *John served as a president from 1997 to 1801 
*He opposed  the 1765 Stamp Act advocating complete separation from Great Britain being part of the Continental Congress and the committee responsible for the Declaration of Independence
*The Alien and Sedition acts were passed by the Federalist Congress in 1798 and signed into law by president Adams. These laws included new powers to deport foreigners as well as making it harder for new immigrants to vote.]]> 2019-09-06 17:33:17 UTC https://padlet.com/cfale21/37r6sv99gudc/wish/381027796 James Madison cfale21 https://padlet.com/cfale21/37r6sv99gudc/wish/381036580 *James Madison was president from March 4, 1809-]]> 2019-09-06 17:47:22 UTC https://padlet.com/cfale21/37r6sv99gudc/wish/381036580 cfale21 https://padlet.com/cfale21/37r6sv99gudc/wish/381731285 2019-09-09 16:53:13 UTC https://padlet.com/cfale21/37r6sv99gudc/wish/381731285 Thomas Jefferson njaco21 https://padlet.com/cfale21/37r6sv99gudc/wish/381734877 *March 4, 1801- March 4, 1809
*Jeffersons most significant accomplishment as president was the Louisiana Purchase. In 1803 he acquired land stretching from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains from cash strapped Napoleonic France for the bargain price of $15 million thereby doubling the size of the nation in a single stroke.]]> 2019-09-09 16:59:10 UTC https://padlet.com/cfale21/37r6sv99gudc/wish/381734877