Early US Presidents!

Highlights of the first seven administrations

George Washington, 1789-George Washington, 1789-17971797

no party affiliationno party affiliation

John Adams, 1797-1801John Adams, 1797-1801FederalistFederalist

Thomas Jefferson, 1801-1809Thomas Jefferson, 1801-1809Democratic-RepublicanDemocratic-Republican

James Madison, 1809-1817James Madison, 1809-1817Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican

Main causes of War of 1812Main causes of War of 1812

Arming of natives on Arming of natives on frontier by British (Fort frontier by British (Fort Dearborn Massacre in Dearborn Massacre in Chicago area)Chicago area)

British refusal to vacate British refusal to vacate forts in Midwestforts in Midwest

Impressment of American Impressment of American sailors by British sailors by British

Threat to national pride Threat to national pride and independenceand independence

War of 1812 highlightsWar of 1812 highlights

British burned British burned Washington DC, Washington DC, including White Houseincluding White House

Dolley Madison saved Dolley Madison saved portrait of George portrait of George WashingtonWashington

Star-Spangled BannerStar-Spangled Banner

Renewed sense of Renewed sense of nationalism, growth of nationalism, growth of American industryAmerican industry

James Monroe, 1817-1825James Monroe, 1817-1825Democratic-RepublicanDemocratic-Republican

Missouri Compromise, 1820Missouri Compromise, 1820

Maine a free state, Maine a free state, Missouri a slave Missouri a slave state, line above state, line above which slavery is not which slavery is not allowed in Louisiana allowed in Louisiana Purchase territoryPurchase territory

Monroe Doctrine of 1823Monroe Doctrine of 1823

Noncolonization Noncolonization and and nonintervention in nonintervention in Latin America by Latin America by European European countriescountries

John Q. Adams, 1825-1829John Q. Adams, 1825-1829Democratic-RepublicanDemocratic-Republican

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Andrew Jackson won more popular votes, but Andrew Jackson won more popular votes, but John Q. Adams won once the election went to John Q. Adams won once the election went to the House of Representatives the House of Representatives

Reinforcement of Henry Clay’s American Reinforcement of Henry Clay’s American system: national bank, tariff, national system: national bank, tariff, national transportation links (railroads, canals, transportation links (railroads, canals, steamboats)steamboats)

Andrew Jackson, 1829-1837Andrew Jackson, 1829-1837DemocratDemocrat

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Universal manhood Universal manhood suffrage (all white suffrage (all white men can vote)men can vote)

Veto of national bankVeto of national bank

Removal of natives on Trail of TearsRemoval of natives on Trail of Tears