1-10 Flashcards
2nd President
John Adams
1st President
George Washington
3rd President
Thomas Jefferson
4th President
James Madison
5th President
James Monroe
6th President
John Quincy Adams
7th President
Andrew Jackson
8th President
Martin Van Buren
9th President
William Henry Harrison
10th President
John Tyler
a. Built Fort Necessity
b. Served in both the French and Indian War and the American Revolution as a General
c. Served as President under the Articles of Confederation
d. Only President to be unanimously elected
e. Single handedly stopped a rebellion against the new government – Newburgh Conspiracy
f. Refused to run for a 3rd term as President
g. Fun Fact: his false teeth were made from elephant and walrus tusk, not wood.
George Washington
a-g
a. Represented Enlightenment values
b. Co-author of the Declaration of Independence
c. Was President during the XYZ Affair
d. Signed the Alien and Sedition Acts
e. Issued the famous Midnight Appointments
f. Fun Fact: First President to live in the White House
John Adams
a-f
a. The main author of the Declaration of Independence
b. Co-authored the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions (nullified the Alien and Sedition Acts)
c. Purchased the Louisiana Territory in 1803
d. Sponsored the Lewis and Clark expedition
e. 12th Amendment passed during presidency
f. Was president when the Marbury vs. Madison case was settled 1803
g. Fun Fact: spoke 6 different languages and probably had autism, specifically aspergers
Thomas Jefferson
a-g
a. Father of the Consitution
b. Author of the Bill of Rights
c. Co-authored federalist papers with Alexander Hamilton and John Jay
d. Co-authored the Virginia and Kentucky Plans
e. Was president during war of 1812
f. Fun Fact: Shortest President – 5’4” and weighed only 100lbs
James Madison
a-f
a. Monroe Doctrine, 1823, a statement issued to the world that any attempt to settle in or around the US would be seen as an act of war. This was an open statement that America was not open for colonization anymore.
b. He was President during the Era of Good Feelings
c. Was President when the Missouri Compromise was passed, limited the spread of slavery.
d. The first major financial crisis , the Panic of 1819, happened during his Presidency
e. Was President during McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) – upheld the right of Congress to make the Bank of the United States.
f. Was President during Gibbons v. Ogden (1824) – confirmed Congress’s right to regulate commerce.
g. Fun Fact: The Cumberland Road was completed during his Presidency – the first major highway built by the Federal Government and was 620 miles long.
Everything happened under him, doctrine, compromise, panic, good feelings, roads, court case, another court case
James Monroe
a-g