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Washington, Adams, & Jefferson Review. US History Mrs. Lacks. George Washington Review. First President, from Virginia VP: John Adams Events in office: Whiskey Rebellion Capitol moves to Washington DC (surveyed by Washington) Establishes National Bank (Hamilton)
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Washington, Adams, & Jefferson Review US History Mrs. Lacks
George Washington Review • First President, from Virginia • VP: John Adams • Events in office: • Whiskey Rebellion • Capitol moves to Washington DC (surveyed by Washington) • Establishes National Bank (Hamilton) • Proclamation of Neutrality (not getting involved with war between France and Britain) • Jay Treaty – Britain agrees to vacate North America permanently • Precedents: created the Cabinet, title - Mr. President, stepped down after two terms, farewell address
John Adams Review • 2nd President, from Massachusetts • VP: Thomas Jefferson • Events in office: • French Revolution (we don’t help) • Created the Navy • Alien & Sedition Acts – restrictions on citizenship; makes it illegal to publically criticize the government (ANTI- FIRST AMENDMENT!) • Midnight judges – appoints hundreds of Federalist (political party) judges to federal positions right before he leaves office • Jefferson forms a new party, Democratic-Republicans to combat big government policies
Election of 1800 • First peaceful turnover of power – Federalist Party loses, Democratic-Republicans win • Twelfth Amendment – split ticket voting
Jefferson • Well over 6 feet tall • Not a good public speaker. • One of the greatest writers among U.S. Pres. • A renaissance man • Incredibly well-read in science and philosophy • Cont. Congress • assemblyman • Gov. of Virginia • Author of Dec. of Independence • Min. to France • Sec. of State • Vice President
Thomas Jefferson Review • 3rd President, from Virginia • VP: Aaron Burr • Despite his political beliefs (small government, agrarian focus), he greatly expands the power of the presidency while in office • War in Tripoli (Libya) vs Barbary Pirates • Louisiana Purchase • Embargo Act (1807) – not going to trade with France and England (killed American economy)
Louisiana Purchase Terr. West of Mississippi in Miss. and Mo. River watershed