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14 Cards in this Set
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1. George Washington, 2 terms: 1789-97
no party (federalist views) VP: John Adams |
-Creation of Cabinet and two term tradition
-Judiciary act, 1789 -Hamilton's Financial Program, 1790 -Bill of Rights added to Constitution, 1791 -Proc. of Neutrality, 1793 -French Revolution -Citizen Genet (' over e), 1793 -Whiskey Rebellion, 1794 -Jay Treaty with England, 1795 -Pickney treaty with Spain, 1795 -Farewell Address, 1796 |
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2. John Adams, 1 term: 1797-01
federalist VP: Thomas Jefferson |
-XYZ affair, 1797
-11th Amendment, 1798 -Alien Act, Sedition Act, 1798 -Kentucky(Jefferson) and Virginia(madison) Resolutions, 1798 -Convention of 1800-ending alliance w france -"Midnight Judges" (John Marshall - chief justice), 1801 |
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3. Thomas Jesserson, 2 terms: 1801-09
fed VP: Aaron burr (1st term) George Clinton (2nd) |
-War w Tripoli, 1801-05
-Naturalization law, 1802 -Marbury v Madison, 1803 -Louisiana Purchase, 1803 -Lewis and Clark Expedition, 1804-05 -12th amend, 1804 -Embargo Act, 1807 -Slave Trade ended by Congress, 1808 -Non-Intercourse Act, 1809 |
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4. James Madison, 2 terms: 1809-17
Democratic-repub VP: George Clinton (d.1812 Elbridge Gerry (d. 1814) |
-Macon's Bill no. 2, 1810
-Battle of Tippecanoe, 1811 -"War Hawks" control congress, 1811-12 -War of 1812 -Hartford Convention, 1814-15 (death of feds) -Treaty of Ghent, 1814 -Tariff of 1816- 1st protective tariff |
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5. James Monroe, 2 terms: 1817-25
Dem-repub VP: Daniel D. Tompkins |
-Landmark Marshall Court Decisions: McCulloch v Maryland, 1819; Dartmouth College v Woodward, 1819; Gibbons v Ogden, 1824
-Rush-Bagot Agreement, 1817 -Treaty of 1818 -w Britain -Panic of 1819 -Florida Purchase Treaty (w Spain) A.K.A. Adam-onis treaty or Transcontinental treay, 1819 -Missouri Comp. 1820 -Monroe Doc. 1823 -Russo-Am Treaty, 1824 -Sectional Tariff, 1824 |
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6. John Quincy Adams, 1 term: 1825-29
Dem-Repub VP: John C. Calhoun |
-Corrupt Bargain, election of 1824
-Tarrif of Abominations, 1828 -Calhoun's Exposition and Protest, 1828 |
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7. Andrew Jackson, 2 terms: 1829-37
Democrat VP: John C. Calhoun (resigned 1832) Martin Van Buren (2nd term) |
-"Jacksonian" Democracy widely used
-Nullification Crisis over Tariff of 1828; Tariff of 32 and comp. Tariff of 33 -Maysville Road Veto, 1830 -Indian Removal Act, 1830 -Eaton Affair, 1831 -Formation of the Whig Party, 1831 -Trail of Tears, 1835-39 -2nd Bank of the US Veto, 1836 -Specie Circular, 1836 |
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8. Martin Van Buren, 1 Term: 1837-41
Dem VP: Richard M. Johnson |
-Panic of 1837
-Establishment of Independent Treasury, 1840 -10 hr work day for Federal employees, 1840 -Unsound Financing by State Governments through out |
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9. William Henry Harrison, 1 term: 1841
Whig VP: John Tyler |
-Died 21 days into office
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10. John Tyler, 1 term: 1841-45
Whig VP: None |
-1st VP to become Pres upon death of incumbent
-Vetoes Clay's Nill for 3rd Bank of the US, 1842 -Webster/Ashburton Treaty, 1842 |
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11. James K. Polk, 1 term: 1845-49
Dem VP: George M. Dallas |
-Manifest Destiny sweeps nation
-Texas Annexed, 1845 -Oregon boundary settled, 1846 -Walker Tariff, 1846 -Independent Treasry re-established, 1846 -Wilmont Proviso, 1846 -Mexican War, 1846- 48 -Treaty of Guadeloupe-Hidalgo, 1848 |
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12. Zachary Taylor, 1 term: 1849-50
Whig VP: Millard Fillmore |
-Gold Rush in California, 1849
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13. Millard Fillmore, 1 term: 1850-53
Whig VP: None |
-Comp of 1850
-Clayton-Bulwer Treay, 1850 (neither Britain nor US will expand in Central Am. if Canal is Built) -Uncle Tom's Cabin, 1852 -Japanese trade opened by Commodore Matthey C. Perry, 1853 |
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14. Franklin Peirce, 1 term: 1853-57
Dem VP: William R.D. King (d. 1853) |
-Popular Sovereignty
-Gadsden Purchase, 1853 -Kansas-Nebraska Bill, 1854 -Bleeding Kansas, 1856-65 -Bleeding Sumner, 1856 -Lecompton Constitution, 1857 |