https://padlet.com/22mnguyen18/jzt42sfxdt8o The major achievements for the first five Presidents. en-us 2017-12-11 18:46:19 UTC 2024-10-05 12:46:29 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Templeball.png 22mnguyen18 https://padlet.com/22mnguyen18/jzt42sfxdt8o/wish/215165920 One important act of President George Washington was stepping down after two terms. He believed that two terms ( 8 years ) were enough time for a man to have that much power.   This action of his was established as a tradition or precedent until it was broken in 1940. ]]> 2017-12-11 18:46:39 UTC https://padlet.com/22mnguyen18/jzt42sfxdt8o/wish/215165920 22mnguyen18 https://padlet.com/22mnguyen18/jzt42sfxdt8o/wish/215169843 Another act that was important was George Washington personally leading the troops to prevent the Whiskey Rebellion. He and 12,000 other soldiers marched to the rebels. This was important because the action showed that the newly formed government was not afraid to use force to make citizens obey the law.  ]]> 2017-12-11 18:53:30 UTC https://padlet.com/22mnguyen18/jzt42sfxdt8o/wish/215169843 22mnguyen18 https://padlet.com/22mnguyen18/jzt42sfxdt8o/wish/215292335 During John Adams's time as president, France and Britain were at war and America had were almost pulled in the war. Adams sent a delegate to negotiate a treaty with France. But, France's minister demanded a bribe, John Adams refused to hand over the money to France. Instead, he used the money to increase the militia. ]]> 2017-12-12 07:00:20 UTC https://padlet.com/22mnguyen18/jzt42sfxdt8o/wish/215292335 22mnguyen18 https://padlet.com/22mnguyen18/jzt42sfxdt8o/wish/215294945 John Adams signed the Alien and Sedition Acts that allowed the government to have the power to send immigrants back to their home country. The Act increased the years required to be a citizen from 5 to 14, restricted speech that insulted the government and allowed the imprisonment of immigrants who were considered dangerous. The goal of the Acts was to weaken the Democratic-Republican party, but it backfired and instead caused the Federalist party to lose the 1800 elections. ]]> 2017-12-12 07:21:16 UTC https://padlet.com/22mnguyen18/jzt42sfxdt8o/wish/215294945 22mnguyen18 https://padlet.com/22mnguyen18/jzt42sfxdt8o/wish/215296725 During Jefferson's presidency, Napoleon gave the government an offer of selling Louisiana to the USA for 15 million dollars. The purchase would provide Americans control of the Mississippi River and access to New Orleans. This was a hard decision for Jefferson to reject, due to the Articles stating no part of purchasing land and Jefferson's strict view of the Articles, but he was able to be persuaded and bought the territory.]]> 2017-12-12 07:30:54 UTC https://padlet.com/22mnguyen18/jzt42sfxdt8o/wish/215296725 22mnguyen18 https://padlet.com/22mnguyen18/jzt42sfxdt8o/wish/215299047 Thomas Jefferson ordered two men (Meriwether Lewis and William Clark) to explore the western side of the Louisiana. The expansion resulted in more citizens traveling west. ]]> 2017-12-12 07:40:50 UTC https://padlet.com/22mnguyen18/jzt42sfxdt8o/wish/215299047 22mnguyen18 https://padlet.com/22mnguyen18/jzt42sfxdt8o/wish/215302227 After James Madison reasoned with Britain, he issues a proclamation known as Erskine Agreement. This treaty put an end to the embargo on Britain if they stopped impressing American sailors. Britain declined the act.]]> 2017-12-12 07:53:46 UTC https://padlet.com/22mnguyen18/jzt42sfxdt8o/wish/215302227 22mnguyen18 https://padlet.com/22mnguyen18/jzt42sfxdt8o/wish/215304271 This bill was passed to replace the Non intercourse Act, and it allowed American ships to bring French and British goods with having defense on the vessel. The law also allows the trading with the two countries if one country provides for it. 

]]> 2017-12-12 08:04:11 UTC https://padlet.com/22mnguyen18/jzt42sfxdt8o/wish/215304271 22mnguyen18 https://padlet.com/22mnguyen18/jzt42sfxdt8o/wish/215306732 The Monroe Doctrine made it so that the European countries could not pass a particular line. It restricted the influence European countries had on the newly formed countries; it also made the United States the strongest of the nation of the West. ]]> 2017-12-12 08:13:48 UTC https://padlet.com/22mnguyen18/jzt42sfxdt8o/wish/215306732 22mnguyen18 https://padlet.com/22mnguyen18/jzt42sfxdt8o/wish/215309968 The Adams - Onis Treaty was a treaty made to claim Florida. The agreement allowed for a transfer of 5 million dollars to Spain in exchange for France. It also called for Spain to acknowledge USA's claim on Oregon. ]]> 2017-12-12 08:25:50 UTC https://padlet.com/22mnguyen18/jzt42sfxdt8o/wish/215309968