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Early US Presidents! Highlights of the first seven administrations
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George Washington, 1789-1797 no party affiliation
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John Adams, 1797-1801 Federalist
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Thomas Jefferson, 1801-1809 Democratic-Republican
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James Madison, 1809-1817 Democratic-Republican
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Main causes of War of 1812 Arming of natives on frontier by British (Fort Dearborn Massacre in Chicago area) Arming of natives on frontier by British (Fort Dearborn Massacre in Chicago area) British refusal to vacate forts in Midwest British refusal to vacate forts in Midwest Impressment of American sailors by British Impressment of American sailors by British Threat to national pride and independence Threat to national pride and independence
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War of 1812 highlights British burned Washington DC, including White House British burned Washington DC, including White House Dolley Madison saved portrait of George Washington Dolley Madison saved portrait of George Washington Star-Spangled Banner Star-Spangled Banner Renewed sense of nationalism, growth of American industry Renewed sense of nationalism, growth of American industry
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James Monroe, 1817-1825 Democratic-Republican
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Missouri Compromise, 1820 Maine a free state, Missouri a slave state, line above which slavery is not allowed in Louisiana Purchase territory
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Monroe Doctrine of 1823 Noncolonization and nonintervention in Latin America by European countries
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John Q. Adams, 1825-1829 Democratic-Republican
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Highlights Andrew Jackson won more popular votes, but John Q. Adams won once the election went to the House of Representatives Andrew Jackson won more popular votes, but John Q. Adams won once the election went to the House of Representatives Reinforcement of Henry Clay’s American system: national bank, tariff, national transportation links (railroads, canals, steamboats) Reinforcement of Henry Clay’s American system: national bank, tariff, national transportation links (railroads, canals, steamboats)
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Andrew Jackson, 1829-1837 Democrat
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Highlights Universal manhood suffrage (all white men can vote)
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Veto of national bank Veto of national bank
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Removal of natives on Trail of Tears Removal of natives on Trail of Tears
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