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The Policies of the First Presidents

  • Proclamation of Neutrality

    Proclamation of Neutrality
    George Washington was involved in this event. It took place at the U.S. Government. George Washington, in April 1793, made their country nuetral between Brittan and France. This effected them by having the people not picking France or Brittan.
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  • Alien and Sedition Acts

    Alien and Sedition Acts
    John Adams was involved with this event. It took place at the U.S. Government. John Adams issude laws called the Alien and Sedition Acts. This effected the U.S. by having people from different contries go through a lot of things before they can become a citizen of the United States.
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  • War with Tripoli

    War with Tripoli
    President Thomas Jefferson and Pasha of Tripoli was involved with the event. It took place someplace in the U.S. The U.S. had a war with Egypt. How it effected the U.S. was special funds increased it't size in the population in the Navy.
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  • Louisiana Perchase

    Louisiana Perchase
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    President Thomas Jefferson, William Clark, and Meriwether Lewis was involved with this event. The event took place at the land west of the Missippi river. President Jefferson payed a lot of land and it doubled the land size of their country. Then President Jefferson told Lewis and Clark, which they were explorers, to go and explore their new territory in 1804-1806. This made an effect by having more places for the people of their country to live in and explore.
  • Battle of Tippicanoe

    Battle of Tippicanoe
    President James Madison and the Native American Men were involved with this event. It took place in Ohio and the Northwest Territory. The Americans wanted the Native Americans to live the American style and the Natives rebelled. It created hard feelings between the Americans and the Natives because the Americans took the Native Americn's land. Source: Brittanica Images
  • Monroe Doctrine

    Monroe Doctrine
    The people of America and James Monroe were involved with the Monroe Doctrine. This event took place in North and South America.James Monroe issued a new policy called the Monroe Doctrine. The U.S. citizens would be safe from Europe and South America would be safe.
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  • Tariff of Ambitions

    Tariff of Ambitions
    President John Quincy Adams was involved with this specific event. It took place at the U.S. Government. John Adams bought new land for the United States and he approved the Tariff. As a result the U.S. had to pay more to get food from foreign places.
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  • Indian Removal Act

    Indian Removal Act
    The American Indians, Andrew Jackson and his army were involved with the event. It took place at the American Indian farmlands. President Jackson made the Indian Removal Act, which got rid of Indians and it gave more land for the Americans.
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