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
a. Reduced the national debt from $16 million to $5 million
b. Issued “high tariffs” to pay for internal improvements (roads, national currency, etc…)
c. Negotiated the Treaty of Ghent (1814) – officially ended the War of 1812
d. Fun Fact: first President to be photographed and son of John Adams, the 2nd President.
Money and negotiations
John Quincy Adams
a-d
a. Was born in a log cabin in South Carolina
b. Nicknamed “Old Hickory”
c. Created the Spoils System – giving gov’t positions to friends and family
d. He instituted the Indian Removal Policy (1830)
e. He opposed the National Bank
f. He created the Kitchen Cabinet – a group of informal advisors
g. Fun Fact: He survived an assassination attempt by beating the shooter with a cane and he was the first President to ride in a train.
Andrew Jackson
a-g
a. President during the infamous “Trail of Tears” disaster
b. President during the Amistad takeover (return of kidnapped)
c. President during the Mormon War
d. Nicknamed “Martin Van Ruin”
e. Fun Fact: First President born in the US – all previous Presidents had been born in British Colonies.
Martin Van Buren
a-e
a. Studied to be a medical doctor
b. Was Governor of the Indiana Territory, and a US Representative and later the Senate for Ohio.
c. Earned himself a reputation as an Indian fighter by winning the Battle of Tippacanoe and gained the nickname “Tippacanoe”.
d. Delivered the longest inaugural address in history
e. First President to die while in office – 32 days, died of pnueumonia.
William Henry Harrison
a-e
a. Served as a State Legislature, Governor, US Representative and Senator for Virginia.
b. Was nicknamed “His Accidency” since he became President as the result of Harrison’s death.
c. The House of Representatives initiated the first ever impeachment proceedings against him.
d. Fun Fact: After his Presidency, he sided with the Confederate gov’t and even won election to the Confederate House of Representatives
e. Fun Fact: had 15 children
John Tyler
a-e
