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George Washington issued proclamation to keep U.S. out of the war between U.S and France. It led to U.S. and France losing relations because the U.S. wouldn't send anything.
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John Adams made laws that somewhat supported us but were against other countries. It caught a lot of flack from critics and has since became nothing due to states becoming against it.
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Jefferson purchased the Louisiana Territory from Napoleon III in 1803. Lewis and Clark eventually explored it, giving us more land.
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Thomas Jefferson sent U.S. troops to Tripoli to start a war with them. He sent ships and the U.S. won. It helped jumpstart the Navy.
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France and Britain fought in a war,and the US wasn't involved. US even signed a treaty to stay outta it. This war gave us more of an identity as a country.
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James Monroe delivered an address that warned countries that if they tried anything sneaky with Latin America, the U.S would intervene and stand up for LA. It sent a big warning to European countries.
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John Quincy Adams made buying goods from other countries very expensive. It caused the South to become poor after paying more for goods.
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America and Andrew Jackson forced American Indians out of Georgia, and they went west to Oklahoma in a long, grueling journey that killed many Indians in what is now called as the Trail of Tears, or the Indian Removal Act.