First 5 presidents

QUICK REVIEW OF THE FIRST FIVE PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE MOST DEFINING MOMENTS DURING THEIR PRESIDENCY

1. THE FIRST FIVE PRESIDENTS

2. GEORGE WASHINGTON 1789-1797

ONLY PRESIDENT ELECTED
UNANIMOUSLY BY THE
ELECTORAL COLLEGE

HE MADE PEOPLE CALLED
HIM (POTUS)

3. GEORGE WASHINGTON 1789-1797

ISSUED THE NEUTRALITY
PROCLAMATION (WHICH
SAID DON'T GET
INVOLVED IN OTHER
COUNTRIES FIGHTS)

PUT DOWN THE WHISKEY
REBELLION WITH
FEDERAL TROOPS
(SHOWED THE
GOVERNMENT WILL NOT

4. GEORGE WASHINGTON 1789-1797

TOLERATE VIOLENCE BY
THOSE WHO DISAGREE
WITH IT)

5. GEORGE WASHINGTON 1789-1797

TOLERATE VIOLENCE BY
THOSE WHO DISAGREE
WITH IT)

6. JOHN ADAMS 1797-1801

CONFLICT WITH
FRANCE LED TO THE
XYZ AFFAIR (FRENCH
DIPOLMATS
DEMANDED BRIBES)

SIGNED ALIEN AND
SEDITION ACTS
WHICH ALLOWED THE
PRESIDENT TO FORCE

7. JOHN ADAMS 1797-1801

ANY ALIEN TO LEAVE
THE COUNTRY, IF THAT
PERSON WAS
CONSIDERED A
DANGER TO THE
GOVERNMENT

CREATED THE
DEPARTMENT OF THE
NAVY

8. THOMAS JEFFERSON 1801-1809

AGREED TO THE
LOUISIANA PURCHASE
IN 1803 FOR 15 MILLION
DOLLARS DOUBLING
THE SIZE OF THE
UNITED STATES

ISSUED THE EMBARGO
ACT OF 1807 CUTTING
OFF TRADE WITH
FRANCE AND BRITAIN

9. THOMAS JEFFERSON 1801-1809

DURING HIS TERM THE
SUPREME COURT GAIN
THE POWER TO
REVIEW A LAW PASSED
AND SAY IF THE LAW IS
ARE CONSTITUTIONAL
OR NOT

HATED BEING POTUS
SO MUCH KEEP IT OFF
HIS GRAVE STONE

10. JAMES MADISON 1809-1817

PRESIDENT DURING THE
WAR OF 1812

NATIONALIST URGED
PRESIDENT MADISON TO
DECLARE WAR ON BRITAIN
BECAUSE BRITAIN WAS
TAKING AMERICAN SHIPS

11. JAMES MONROE 1817-1825

MISSOURI COMPROMISE
ALLOWED MISSOURI TO
JOIN THE UNION AS A
SLAVE STATE AND MAINE
TO JOIN THE UNION AS A
FREE STATE

WANTED TO SEND FREED
AFRICANS BACK TO
AFRICA

12. JAMES MONROE 1817-1825

BOUGHT FLORIDA FROM
SPAIN FOR 5 MILLION
DOLLARS

DELIVERED THE MONROE
DOCTRINE TELLING OTHER
NATIONS NOT TO COME
OVER TO THE AMERICAS
(NORTH & SOUTH)

13. SO WHO'S NOT SLEEPING???

14. CAN SOMEONE ANSWER THE
QUESTION????

WHICH PRESIDENT WAS INVOLVED IN THE
XYZ AFFAIR?

WHICH PRESIDENT WAS INVOLVED IN THE
WAR OF 1812?

WHICH PRESIDENT SAID DO NOT GET
INVOLVED IN OTHER COUNTRIES FIGHTS?

WHICH PRESIDENT DOUBLED THE SIZE OF
THE UNITED STATES?