Early Presidents

George Washington
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George Washington
Father of the country, Revolutionary war leader, Whiskey Rebellion.
John Adams
XYZ Affair and sedition acts
Thomas Jefferson
Marbury vs Madison, Hamilton vs burr, Lewis and Clark expedition
James Madison
War of 1812 and Andrew Jackson and the Battle at the New Orleans
James Monroe
Florida is given to America by Spain, Monroe Doctrine, Missouri Compromise.
XYZ Affair
French keep attacking our ships
War of 1812
British are impressing our sailors, so we fight back.
John Quincy Adams
Erie Canal, Started the Abolitionists movements, court case dealing with Amistad.
Andrew Jackson
Jacksonian Democracy, The Alamo, Smithsonian, Old hickory was his nickname.
Jacksonian Democracy
A policy of spreading more political power to more people. It was a "Common Man" theme.
Martin Van BurenTrail of Tears which was caused by Andrew Jackson, Amistad trialWilliam Henry HarrisonTippecanoe and Tyler too, Longest inaugural speech, Died from Pneumonia, First president to die in office.John TylerBegan trading with China, Texas is annexed by the US.James K PolkYoung Hickory, Mexican American War, Treaty of Guadalupe- Hidalgo, Gold discovered at Sutter's Mill.Zack TaylorFought in the battle of Buena Vista against Santa Anna, Compromise of 1880, Gold Rush.Millard FillmoreFugitive Slave ActFranklin PierceKansas-Nebraska Act, Bleeding Kansas.James BuchananLast President before the Civil War.