“It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances

with any portion of the foreign world…..There can be no

greater error than to expect, or calculate, upon real

favors from nation to nation. It is an illusion which

experience must cure, which a just pride ought to

discard.” – George Washington

Louisiana Purchase

Guess Who?

1. I am the only one of the first three presidents to never own a slave.

2. I stopped going to school at the age of 15 because my mother could not afford college.

3. When I was 57, I had all my teeth pulled and wore ivory false teeth.

4. When I was elected president, the white house was painted white for the first time

5. At only 5’4”, I was the shortest president.

6. I loved to read and write and was the author of the Declaration of Independence.

7. I am one of only 2 presidents to live for over 90 years.

8. I am known as the Father of the Constitution.

9. Under my time as president, the United States doubled in size.

10.I helped end European colonization in the western hemisphere.

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EXPLANATION: THE SEDITION ACT STATED THAT THE PUBLIC COULD NOT CRITICIZE THE GOVERNMENT.

Jefferson believed in Strict Construction, which means all president powers are outlined in the Constitution. Ironically, the president did not have the power to purchase a territory.

10 Things You Need to Know!

1. John Adams appoints (selects) William Marbury to be a judge in Washington D.C. at midnight on his very last day as President of the United States.

2. To be a judge, you need to be handed official papers. (Like a badge to an officer).

3. Thomas Jefferson tells James Madison to not give Marbury his papers.

4. Marbury is upset and takes this to the Supreme Court (the highest court in America), which is why it is called Marbury V. Madison

5. The Chief Justice (leader) of the Supreme Court is John Marshall, who is a Federalist like John Adams unlike Thomas Jefferson (Democratic-Republican).

6. Marbury thinks that Madison will be forced to give him his papers because of the Judiciary Act of 1789.

7. The Judiciary Act of 1789 gives the Supreme Court power over the Executive Branch.

8. John Marshall rules that the Judiciary Act of 1789 is unconstitutional or illegal and should not be followed.

9. Therefore, John Marshall rules that the Supreme Court cannot force Madison to give Marbury his papers to be a judge.

10. This established judicial review: The Supreme Court can rule laws to be unconstitutional.

Foreign Affairs

James Monroe passed the Monroe Doctrine, which warned European

nations to end attempts to colonize land in the western hemisphere.

Thomas Jefferson passed the Embargo

Act rather than going to war with

Britain and France.

James Madison urges Congress to declare war on Great Britain. The War of 1812 is also known as

Mr. Madison’s War.

John Adams chose not to go to war with France following the XYZ

affair.

George Washington’s Neutrality Proclamation (1793) stated that the

United States should stay neutral and not get involved in wars in Europe.

Top PresidentGeorge Washington’s Accomplishments

Set precedent by establishing cabinet Issued Neutrality Proclamation to avoid conflicts in Europe Sent large militia to end the Whiskey Rebellion

John Adams Accomplishments

XYZ Affair: Able to come to a peaceful agreement with France Made the national military stronger Created department of Navy to prevent France from seizing our ships

Thomas Jefferson’s Accomplishments

Louisiana Purchase: doubled the size of the United States Marbury V. Madison: established judicial review Cut national debt by decreasing size of military

James Madison’s Accomplishments

Passed Non-Intercourse Acts and Macon’s Bill No. 2, which repealed Jefferson’s Embargo Act

Successful in stopping the French from seizing American ships Led America through the War of 1812, which helped the United States gain

respect from the rest of the world

James Monroe’s Accomplishments

Signed Adams-Onis treaty, which gave the United States control of Spanish Florida

Passed Missouri Compromise; this added Missouri to the Union as a slave state and Maine as a free state

Issued Monroe Doctrine; warned European countries to end colonization in the western hemisphere