Presidents 1-10
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willniedmann on December 12, 2010
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 First President? | George Washington, no political party, 1789-1797, passing of the law that permanently places the capital along the Potomac River |
| Second President? | John Adams, Federalist, 1797-1801, passing of the Alien and Sedition acts |
| Third President? | Thomas Jefferson, Democratic Republican, 1801-1809 (two terms), Louisiana Purchase |
| Fourth President? | James Madison, Democratic Republican, 1809-1817 (two terms), the War of 1812 |
| Fifth President? | James Monroe, Democratic Republican, 1817-1825 (two terms), Monroe Doctrine |
| Sixth President? | John Quincy Adams, Federalist/Democratic-Republican/Whig, 1825-1829 (one term), swore in on a book of laws rather than a traditional bible. |
| Seventh President? | Andrew Jackson, Democratic-Republican, 1829-1837 (two terms), Nullification crisis |
| Eighth President? | Martin Van Buren, Democratic Republican, 1837-1841 (one term), the Panic of 1837 |
| Ninth President? | William Henry Harrison, Whig, 1841 (one month), shortest term of presidency in history |
| Tenth President? | John Tyler, Whig, 1841-1845 (one term), signed the annexation of Texas into law |
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