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Washington, Adams, & Jefferson Review

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

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  1. Washington, Adams, & Jefferson Review US History Mrs. Lacks

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. Election of 1800

  5. Election of 1800 • First peaceful turnover of power – Federalist Party loses, Democratic-Republicans win • Twelfth Amendment – split ticket voting

  6. 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

  7. 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)

  8. Louisiana Purchase Terr. West of Mississippi in Miss. and Mo. River watershed

  9. Exploring the Louisiana Purchase and the West

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