Presidents Timeline

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    George Washington Presidency

    social - Independence from England
    political - creating a new government
    Economic - setting up economic indeoendence; setting up national bank
    Foreign - Independence from England
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    John Adams Presidency

    social - Alien and Sedition Acts
    political - Alien and Sedition Acts
    economics - none
    foreign - xyz affair
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    Thomas Jefferson Presidency

    social - removed Alein and Sedition acts
    political - Democratic-republican; Louisianna Purchase
    economics - kept national bank and reduced debt
    foreign - reduced size of military
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    James Madison Presidency

    social - issues with Indians and Tecumsah
    political - Hartford Convention
    economics - Embargo Act
    foreign - War of 1812
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    James Monroe Presidency

    social - Era of Good Feelings
    political - Missouri Compromise
    economics - panic of 1819
    foreign - treaty of ghent
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    John Q. Adams Presidency

    social - supported Henry Clay's American System
    political - The Corrupt Bargin
    economics - none
    foreign - resolve trade issues in the West indies
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    Andrew Jackson Presidency

    social - indian removal
    political - nullification crises
    economics - national bank
    foreign - none
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    Martin Van Buren Presidency

    social - growth of abolitionism; second great awakening
    political - Whig party increases in size; 2 party competition
    economics - foreign immigrants provide cheap labor
    foreign - germans and irish immigrate to america
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    William H. Harrison Presidency

    social - none
    political - none
    economics - none
    foreign - none
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    John Tyler

    social - annexation of texas
    political - vetoed bills proposed in congress
    economics - followed jacksonian economis plans; compromise tariff of 1833
    foreign - begins trade with china
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    James K. Polk Presidency

    social - westward expansion
    political - weakened support in south from abolitionist ideas
    economics - revive independent treasury system
    foreign - the mexican war