1. Post-Revolution The first President - George Washington 1789 to 1797
Residence Act of 1790
Whiskey Rebellion

2. Post-Revolution The second President – John Adams 1797 to 1801
Alien and Sedition Acts (John Marshall, a Supreme Court Justice, clarifies that the Supreme Court, not the states, have the right to declare a law Unconstitutional )
Because of the Residence Act, Adams was the first President to live in Washington.

3. Post-Revolution The third President – Thomas Jefferson 1801 to 1809
Louisiana Purchase

4. Post-Revolution The fourth president - James Madison 1809-1817
The War of 1812
The “Star Spangled Banner is
written.