Presidental Policies

  • Procomation Of Neutrality

    George Washington wanted to stay neutral with the French and GB war. But France and Great Britan were trying to make them choose sides. Even though the French helped them, they were in no condition to fight. The effects of this was the struggle to stay neutral.
  • Alein and Sedition Act

    John Adams made the Alien and Sedition act, many people hated it, because the government could take away votes. This affected America by strengthing the security.
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  • War with Tripoli

    War with Tripoli
    Barbary States wanted more money for portecting the Americans from the pirates. When Tripoli tripled the expenses, Thomas said no. Tripoli declared war, a war that lasted 4 years. Thomas Jefferson increased the navy, even though we didn't have one.
    Source: Barbary warfare
  • Louinsiana Purchase

    Louinsiana Purchase
    Thomas Jefferson made a historical land deal with the French, adding 2x more land to the US, at a price of 15 mil.
    Source: Ducksters
  • Battle of Tippercanoe

    Battle of Tippercanoe
    James Maddison wanted the Native Americans to stop hunting and join the culture and farm, on the Americans land. They pushed the Native Americans out of their territory, replacing it with white settlers. The affect it had on Americans was that they hasd more land to use.
    Source: Fine Art America
  • Monroe Doctrine

    James Monroe issued a statment called the Monroe Doctrine, a famous statment. What it meant was the "Any attempt that Europe took to extend there land would be taken as a threat. This showed that how we are independent from Great Britan.
  • Tariff of Abominations

    Tariff of Abominations
    John Quincy Adams made a law that made made foreign items cost more, especially if is not made in the target area. This made the South pay more to create that they actually got.
    Source: WhiteHouse.org
  • Indian removal Act

    Indian removal Act
    Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi seized land from the American Indians. Andrew did nothing to stop them. But 1830, he helped push the Indian Removal Act. Any Indian tribe had to move west. This made America habe more land.
    Source: History.com