Presidents Timeline

  • Washington's Inauguration

    1st Inauguration
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    George Washington Presidency

  • Tariff of 1789

    Foreign products were much more expensive in order to protect American Products. Washington presidency Economic Policy
  • Judiciary Act of 1789

    Congress determines the number of justices on the supreme court and a system of federal courts. Washington Presidency Social Issue
  • Alien and Sedition Acts

    Limiting freedom of press and speech. Threatning the liberty of foreigners. Adams presidency social/ political issue
  • New National Capital

    A decision had to be made on where the capital for the US was going to be, the decision was it to be District of Columbia. Washington Presidency Social
  • Washington Foreign Policy

    Washington wanted the US to stay out of foreign affairs
  • Intercourse Act

    Regulating trade between the Indian tribes within the US. Washington presidency social issues/ economic issues.
  • National Bank

    It was needed to cope with National Debt. It was a center for government capital. Washington Presidency Economic
  • John Adam's Inauguration

    3rd Inauguration
  • End of Washington Presidency

  • XYZ Affair

    French agents were bribing US officials. Adam presidency foreign issue
  • End of John Adams Presidency

  • Thomas Jefferson Inauguration

    4th Inauguration
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    Thomas Jefferson Presidency

  • Louisiana Purchase

    Jefferson buys Louisiana from the French allowing expansion of the US. Jefferson presidency foreign/ economic issues
  • Embargo Act

    The US cuts off trade with all other countries. It harmed the US more than it was intended to for the foreigners.
  • James Madison Inauguration

    6th Inauguration
  • End of Thomas Jefferson's Presidency

  • Second Bank of The United States

    The national bank was recharted by congress to cope with war debts from the war of 1812. James Monroe presidency economic issue
  • End of James Madison Presidency

  • End of Madison's Presidency

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    James Monroe Presidency

  • Missouri Compromise

    Debate on which states were free states and which are slave states. Maine enters the Union as a free state and Missouri becomes a slave state. Monroe Presidency political issues
  • Monroe Doctrine

    No more colonization of the Western Hemisphere.
    Any Colonization from a foreign country is considered a threat.
    US will not interfere with foreign affairs.
    The US will recognize foreign colonies.
    Monroe presidency foreign issues
  • John Quincy Adams Inauguration

    10th Inauguration
  • End of Monroe Presidency

  • End of John Quincy Adam's Presidency

  • Andrew Jackson Inauguration

    11th Inauguration
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    Andrew Jackson Presidency

  • Indian Removal Act

    Congress passes an act to remove Indians from states. Jackson presidency social issues.
  • Martin Van Buren Inauguration

    13th Inauguration
  • End of Jackon's Presidency

  • William H. Harrison Inauguration

    14th Inauguration
  • End of Buren's Presidency

  • John Tyler Inauguration

    Sworn in from Vice Presidency to Presidency after death of William H. Harrison.
  • End of Harrison's Presidency

    After death of Harrison.
  • James K. Polk Inauguration

    15th Inauguration
  • End of Tyler's Presidency

  • Texas Annexed to US as a Slave State

    Texas was given up by the Spanish to the US. Texas becomes a slave state. Polk Presidency foreign/political issues
  • End of James K. Polk Presidency