1. The First Five Presidents

2. All of the first five presidents were Virginians except John Adams.

3. George Washington (1789-1797) The federal court system begins.
The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution.
Plans were created to make the nation’s capital Washington, D.C.
Benjamin Banneker (an African American astronomer/surveyor) helped complete the design for the city.

4. John Adams (1797-1801) President when a two party system forms.
He had a cautious but forceful foreign policy.

5. Thomas Jefferson ( )
He bought Louisiana from France (Louisiana Purchase).
Lewis and Clark explore new land west of the Mississippi River.

6. James Madison ( )
The War of 1812 caused European nations to gain respect for the United States.

7. James Monroe ( )
He introduced the Monroe Doctrine warning European nations not to interfere in the Western Hemisphere.

8. *To Remember the Presidents*
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