| Term | Definition |
| George Washington | 1789-97 POTUS F/ none party Virginia |
| 1 | (POTUS #) Judicary Act of 1789, BUS system, Pickney's Treaty, Jay's Treaty, French Revolution, 1st cabinet, Whiskey Rebbellion. |
| John Adams | 1797-01 POTUS F Massachussettes |
| 2 | (POTUS #) XYZ Affair, Alien Act, Sedation Act, Kentucky + Virginia Resolutions, 1800 Revolution |
| Thomas Jefferson | 1801-09 POTUS DR Virginia |
| 3 | (POTUS #) Louisana Purchase, Lewis + Clark Expedition, Zebuleon Expedition, Non- Intercourse Act, Embargo Act, Maybury vs. Madison, 12th amendment |
| James Madison | 1809-17 POTUS DR Virginia |
| 4 | (POTUS #) War of 1812, Battle of New Orleans, Battle of Horseshoe Bend, Treaty of Ghent, burning of DC, 2nd BUS, national anthem written, Hartford Convention |
| James Monroe | 1817-25 POTUS DR Virginia |
| 5 | (POTUS #) Era of Good Feeling, Monroe Doctorine, Panic of 1819, Rush Bagot Agreement, McCullough vs. Maryland, Clay's Compromised |
| John Quincy Adams | 1825-29 POTUS NR Massachussetts |
| 6 | (POTUS #) Corrupt Bargain, wanted higher education, Erie canal built, turning back the clock to the Fed. days, Worcester vs. Georgia |
| Andrew Jackson | 1829-37 POTUS D Tennessee |
| 7 | (POTUS #) Indian Removal Act, 1st Semiol War, Nullificaton Crisis, Bank War, Kitchen Cabient, Black Hawk War |
| Martin Van Buren | 1837-41 POTUS D New York |
| 8 | (POTUS #) 2nd Semiol War, Trail of Tears, Panic of1837 |
| William Henry Harrison | 1841 POTUS W Ohio |
| 9 | (POTUS #) Longest speech,died in office |
| John Tyler | 1841-45 POTUS W Virginia |
| 10 | (POTUS #) whole cabient resigned, kicked out of party, trouble with Congress |
| James K. Polk | 1845-49 POTUS D New Hampshire |
| 11 | (POTUS #) Manifest Destiny, Gadsten Purchase, Mexican War, Texas annexed, Treaty of Guadalupe Hildago |
| Zachary Taylor | 1849-50 POTUS W Louisana |
| 12 | (POTUS #) Missourri Compromise of 1850 (ideas), 2nd POTUS to die in office |
| Millard Fillmore | 1850-53 POTUS W New York |
| 13 | (POTUS #) Missouri Compromise of 1850 (signed), FSA, Uncle Tom's Cabin published, Clayton vs. Bulwer |