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Jefferson Becomes President
March 1, 1801 Jefferson's most significant accomplishment as president was the Louisiana Purchase. -
Louisiana perches
French leader Napoleon accepted Jefferson’s offered of $15,000,000 More than doubled the size of our country, Lewis and Clark ordered to go explore new territory. A good thing about it was we had the opportunity to purchase the entire Louisiana territory from France for $15 million. -
James Madison becomes president
Madison was two-term President 1808-1816 Known as the “Father of the Constitution -
War of 1812
Madison led the U.S. into the controversial War of 1812 (1812-15) against Great Britain. -
James Monroe becomes president
A major expansion of the U.S. and strengthened American foreign policy in 1823 with the Monroe Doctrine. A warning to European countries against further colonization and intervention in the Western Hemisphere. -
The Monroe Doctrine
James Monroe didn't what Europe to interfere with Western Hampshire -
John Quincy Adams became president
Adams only had only one term. His opposition to slavery and in support of freedom of speech. Adams was elected to the House of Representatives in 1830, he would serve until his death in 1848. -
Why John Q. Adams was a bad president
Adams failed as a President principally because he was a poor politician. In a day and age when politics had begun to matter more. Fortunately for Adams, he had a public career both before and after his White House years. -
Millard Fillmore became president
Millard Fillmore became president upon the death of Zachary Taylor in July 1850. Li He attended one-room schools, and fell in love with the red-headed teacher, Abigail Powers, who later became his wife. -
Fillmore Died
Fillmore Died from a stroke in 3-8-1874
