Presidents 1-5

George Washington Federalist Federalist 2 Terms & 2 unanimous elections 2 Terms & 2 unanimous elections Wouldn’t shake hands Wouldn’t shake hands Visited every state (at the time) Visited every state (at the time) The new nation’s largest distiller of whiskey The new nation’s largest distiller of whiskey Was a good dancer Was a good dancer

John Adams Federalist Federalist 1 term 1 term First vice-president First vice-president Poor people skills Poor people skills XYZ Affair XYZ Affair Alien & Sedition Acts Alien & Sedition Acts

Thomas Jefferson Republican Republican 2 terms 2 terms Didn’t give public speeches Didn’t give public speeches Very informal Very informal Never responded to Sally Hemings issue Never responded to Sally Hemings issue Louisiana Purchase was the biggest issue of his presidency Louisiana Purchase was the biggest issue of his presidency

More Thomas Jefferson Hated his Second term Hated his Second term Wouldn’t deal with European wars and issues Wouldn’t deal with European wars and issues Embargo Act of 1807Embargo Act of 1807 Kept 2 bear cubs at the White House! Kept 2 bear cubs at the White House!

James Madison Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican 2 Terms 2 Terms Jefferson’s most trusted advisor Jefferson’s most trusted advisor Very funny Very funny Very small Very small Usually dressed all in black Usually dressed all in black Married to Dolly Madison Married to Dolly Madison

More James Madison Gave lavish parties Gave lavish parties Helped to make ice cream popular in the United StatesHelped to make ice cream popular in the United States War of 1812 War of 1812 First president to declare warFirst president to declare war We got clobberedWe got clobbered New England threatened to secedeNew England threatened to secede “Star Spangled Banner” was written during the war“Star Spangled Banner” was written during the war

James Monroe Democratic- Republican Democratic- Republican 2 terms 2 terms Viewed as honest Viewed as honest Most people were not that impressed Most people were not that impressed Missouri Compromise Missouri Compromise Border crisis with Florida Border crisis with Florida Monroe Doctrine Monroe Doctrine Last Revolution Era president Last Revolution Era president

Final Activity Turn to page 195 in your books. Draw the Ohio River and Mississippi river and their tributaries. Imagine you are taking a steamboat trip from Wheeling, West Virginia to New Orleans. Draw in the state borders that surround your route of travel and label the cities along the route.

Final Activity Turn to page 182 in your books. First, answer the following question: –Which three events under “Organizing the Government and expanding the Nation” do you think will have the greatest impact overall in the U.S. Give reasons for your answers. Create a flowchart showing the causes of the War of 1812.