Born: February 22, 1732

Died: December 14, 1799

Political party: independent 

•George Washington went to political meetings only to bring attention to them but not even debate while there

•When the government was trying to find a government George Washington was invited and came but never spoke up during them

•Only 2 presidential terms

•George washing created the rule that a president can only have 2 terms

•George Washington could have served his whole life but chose not to

•George Washington didn’t want to be president

•George Washington wanted to go back to his quiet life

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•Born: October 30, 1735,

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•Died:  April 24, 1863

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•Political party: federalist 


•War between the French and British caused problems

•British said they would leave America alone if they didn’t support France



Sent 3 commissioners to France 

France refused to negotiate with them unless they paid a bribe   


British attacked America several times during Adams presidency 

John Adams was able to keep a war from breaking out during this

•Born: April 13, 1743

•Death July 4, 1826

•Political party: Democratic-Republican Party

•Unlimited the tax on whiskey 

•Cut the military budget in half


•War with Tripoli

•Pasha of Tripoli cuts down the flag pole at the U.S. consulate  

•Jefferson authorized the arming of merchant ships incase of attacks

•Ohio becomes a state

•During Jefferson's presidency Ohio becomes a legal state

•Ohio is also the first state to make slavery illegal 

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•Birth: March 16, 1751,

•Death: June 28, 1836

•Political party: Democratic-Republican Party


•War of 1812

•British would attack American merchant ships 

•British would kidnap Americans and enlist them

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•Indian policy

•James Madison tried to convert Native Americans

•James Madison tried to get Native Americans to farm instead of hunt


•Proclamation to occupy west Florida 

•James Madison issued a proclamation allowing U.S. occupation in west Florida 

•Spain refused to let the U.S. to occupy west Florida because they said its their land

•Birth: April 28, 1758

•Death: July 4, 1831

•Political party: Democratic-Republican Party

•McCulloch v. Maryland

•States can not tax federal agencies 

•the United States Supreme Court rules against the state of Maryland in McCulloch v. Maryland

•Missouri Compromise

• Congress agrees to the first Missouri Compromise, addressing congressional jurisdiction over the conditions of statehood

•Missouri declares to have slaves


•STATES!!!

•Missouri becomes a state

•Maine becomes a state