WASHINGTON ADAMS JEFFERSON REVIEW US History Mrs Lacks

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 2 n d 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

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 3 r d 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

EXPLORING THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE AND THE WEST