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Period: to
george washington
inauguration- april 30 1789
major social issuses: Deciding the permanent seat of the federal government
no party
articles of confederation
economics: depression after war
forgein policy: Staying neutral in war between Britian and France -
Period: to
john adams
inauguration: march 4 1797
social: Kept Washington tradition of cabinet, but often made decisions the cabinet was strongly opposed to
Federalist
expanded Navy and Army,
strengthened central government
economic: xyz affair
forgien policy:Quasi-War with france -
Period: to
thomas jefferson
ignuguration: march 4, 1801
Won presidency because Hamilton persuaded house to choose him
Democratic-republican,
wanted to get rid of national bank,
standing army
federal taxes
econimics: Bought Louisiana territory
Forgien:Barbary pirates -
Period: to
james madison
inaguraation: march 4, 1809
social: Wanted to appoint current Sec of treasury as Sec of state, but chose not to fight congress
Democratic republican
continued Jefferson’s agenda
dismantling national bank
economic: After war of 1812, discovered Nat bank was necessary, rechartered in 1816
fprgein: War of 1812 -
Period: to
james monroe
ignuaguration: 4 march, 1817
social: era of good feelings then panic of 1819 came
democratic republican
economic: panic of 1819
forgien: borght florida, monroe doctrine -
Period: to
john quincy admas
ignauguration: 4 march 1825
social:negociated many international treaties and internal improvements
democrat- repbulican
ecomnomic:reduced national debt
forgein: treaty of ghent, monroe doctrine -
Period: to
andrew jackson
ignauguration: 4 march 1829
social: "old hickory", battle of New Orleans and battle of Horseshoe bend, indian removal,
democrat
economic: vetoed second national bank
forgien- nullification crisiis -
Period: to
martin van buren
ignugration march 3 1837
social;free soil party, second party system
democrat
economic: panic of 1837 -
Period: to
william henry harrison
inauguration march 4 1841
whig/ democrat
social: oldest pres and died one month into office -
Period: to
john tyler
ignauguration: 4 april 1841
whig
socials: took oath in hotel room,"acting presidency"
economic: national bank leg after panic of 1837
forgien: annexation of texas, treaties -
Period: to
james k polk
inuguration march 4 1845
democrat
social: " slave power" rivers and harbirs bill
economic: treasury system, reduced tariffs,
forgein: oregon territory, cali, new mexico and mexico, mexican-american war, manifest destiny, cuba