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 George Washington:

 He was the president of the U.S. from 

April 30th, 1789 to March 3rd,1797.

 When he was the president, he first 

passed the Federal Judiciary Act to create 

the court system. He also put down the 

Whiskey Rebellion, which showed the 

nation now had an organized, dominating 

force. During most of his presidency, he 

had to make the decision to pick a side 

between France and Britain. He remained 

neutral, or being related to neither side.

 When he was not in the office, he was 

the commander of American army, a 

member of Virginia House of Burgesses 

and a soldier.

John Adams was the U.S. 

president from 1797 to 1801.

 During his presidency, the 

biggest event that took place 

was the XYZ affair. He sent three 

American ministers to talk to 

French officials, but he was 

outraged when the French 

officials asked for $250,000 

bribe

in order to meet them. He also passed the Alien and Sedition 

Acts, to shut off the immigrants and other opponents who 

attacked him through speech, newspapers and etc. Lastly, the 

capital of the nation was relocated to Washington D.C., from 

Philadelphia during his term.

 Out of the office, he was the delegate of Massachusetts at the 

Continental Congress and a lawyer.

Thomas Jefferson was the U.S. President 

from 1801 to 1809.

 During his presidency, he removed the tax 

on whiskey, while trying to keep the 

government revenues by cutting the army.

 He also removed the Alien and Sedition 

Acts that weakened the Democratic-

Republicans. He also purchased Louisiana 

from France for $15 million, which doubled 

the size of the nation.

 Before he became the president, he wrote 

the Declaration of Independence, was the 

American minister to France and the 

secretary of States during Washington's 

presidency.

James Madison was the 4th president 

of the U.S. (1809-1817)

 During his presidency the U.S. 

declared a war on Britain who 

constantly kidnapped the U.S. sailors.

  Other major events that took place 

during his presidency were:

Star Spangled Banner was written by

Francis Scott Key by 1812.

 Indiana became a state in 1816. 

 Out of the office, he wrote the 

Virginia resolution in response to Alien 

and Sedition Acts and served as

the Secretary of State.

5th president of the U.S.

March 4, 1817 ~ March 3, 1825

One major event that took place was Missouri Compromise 1820.

 Other major events that took place during his presidency were the 

First Seminole war(1817-1818) and the Monroe Doctrine issued in 

1823.

 When Monroe wasn't in the office, he   was the member of the 

Continental Congress and a minister to France. 

6th president of the U.S.

1825-1829

 Major events that took place 

during his presidency were the

passing of Tariff of Abominations

and construction of Cumberland 

Road. South Carolina claiming 

the right to nullify the federal 

laws for the first time was 

another major event that took 

place.

 Out of the office, he had 

negotiated Adams-Onis treaty, 

and served as a Minister to 

Prussia during Andrew Jackson's 

presidency.

7th president of the U.S. 

: 1829-1837

 During his presidency, he votoed 

the charter of the Second bank of 

the United States and faced the 

inflation, or increase in price and 

decrease in the value of currency. 

 Indian removal act (1830) was also 

one of the major events.

 Besides being a president, he was 

a lawyer, and a senator of the 

U.S.

8th president of the U.S.       1837-1841

 During the time he was in the office, he faced the panic of 1837, 

the issue of bordering between 

the state of Maine and 

Canadian territory, and the Second 

Seminole War.

 When he was not in the office, 

he was a lawyer and a New 

York state Senator.

9th president of the U.S.

 Term : 1841

  He was only in the office for a 

month, so he could not accomplish 

much.

 However, before his presidency, 

he grew his reputation as a 

military hero from fighting in many 

Indian wars.(1781-1798). He was 

also a delegate of the Northwest 

House of Representatives(1799-

1800), a senator(1825-1828) and 

the U.S. minister to 

Columbia.(1829)

10th president of the U.S.

Term : 1841-1845

 During his presidency, he signed

the Webster-Ashburton treaty in 

1842 with Britain to settle the border

 issue with maine and Canada. 

He also signed the Treaty of 

Whanghia, which legalized the

 trade between China and the 

U.S. Lastly , before he left the office, 

he signed the Joint Resolution

to allow Texas annexation. 

 When he was not in the Office, he was the governor of Virginia and

a U.S. senator.

11th president of the U.S.

 Term: 1845-1849

 During his presidency, he signed the 

Oregon treaty with Britain to settle the 

border issue between Oregon and 

Vancouver. The most 

important even that took almost all his 

time in the office was the war with 

Mexico (1846-1848). The last major 

event that took place was the Treaty of 

Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848.

 Out of the office, he was a member of 

house of representatives of Tennessee 

and the governor of Tennessee himself.

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