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President #1 George Washington
1789-1791 Vice President: John Adams
First in war. First in peace. First in the hearts of his countrymen.
Precedents set by Washington1. “So help me God.”2. Regular clothes3. Mr. President4. Cabinet5. Two terms
The Father of Our Country
Washington’s inaugural address
Highlights of Washington’s Presidency
(1789-1797)• The Whiskey Rebellion• The Neutrality Proclamation• Jay’s Treaty• Washington’s Farewell
Address (Avoid alliances and political parties*)
*Good advice but not heeded
The Whiskey Rebellion
President #2John Adams
1797-1801 Vice President: Thomas Jefferson
His Obstinacy, a.k.a. His Rotundity
Key Events 1791-1801• The XYZ Affair• The Alien and Sedition Acts
The XYZ Affair
Outspoken First Lady and presidential advisor-Abigail Adams
President #3Thomas Jefferson
1801-1809Vice Presidents:a) Aaron Burr 1801-1805b) George Clinton 1805-1809
Burr Clinton
The Revolution of 1800
Key Events 1801-1809• Marbury v. Madison• Louisiana Purchase• Lewis and Clark
Louisiana Purchase
President #4James Madison
1809-1817 Vice Presidents:a) George Clinton 1809-1812b) Elbridge Gerry 1813-1817
Clinton
Gerry
Gerrymander
Father of the Constitution
Key Events 1809-1817• War of 1812• Star Spangled Banner• Capital burned
Dolly Madison
Native Americans allied with the British were scarier than those who fought with the Americans.
Popular First Lady, Dolly Madison, was the first to serve ice cream at the White House.
President # 5James Monroe
1817-1825 Vice President: Daniel D. Tompkins
The Era of Good Feeling
The Monroe Doctrine• We will not interfere with
European affairs.• We have no problem with
existing colonies.• We will not tolerate further
colonization of the Western Hemisphere by European powers or European interference with emerging western nations.
Monroe to Europe- “Hands off our hemisphere!”
Monroe’s Secretary of State, John Quincy Adams authored the doctrine.