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george washington

Period: Apr 30, 1789 to Mar 3, 1797

inauguration- april 30 1789
major social issuses: Deciding the permanent seat of the federal government
no party
articles of confederation
economics: depression after war
forgein policy: Staying neutral in war between Britian and France

john adams

Period: Mar 4, 1797 to Mar 4, 1801

inauguration: march 4 1797
social: Kept Washington tradition of cabinet, but often made decisions the cabinet was strongly opposed to
Federalist
expanded Navy and Army,
strengthened central government
economic: xyz affair
forgien policy:Quasi-War with france

thomas jefferson

Period: Mar 4, 1801 to Mar 3, 1809

ignuguration: march 4, 1801
Won presidency because Hamilton persuaded house to choose him
Democratic-republican,
wanted to get rid of national bank,
standing army
federal taxes
econimics: Bought Louisiana territory
Forgien:Barbary pirates

james madison

Period: Mar 4, 1809 to Mar 3, 1817

inaguraation: march 4, 1809
social: Wanted to appoint current Sec of treasury as Sec of state, but chose not to fight congress
Democratic republican
continued Jefferson’s agenda
dismantling national bank
economic: After war of 1812, discovered Nat bank was necessary, rechartered in 1816
fprgein: War of 1812

james monroe

Period: Mar 4, 1817 to Mar 3, 1825

ignuaguration: 4 march, 1817
social: era of good feelings then panic of 1819 came
democratic republican
economic: panic of 1819
forgien: borght florida, monroe doctrine

john quincy admas

Period: Mar 4, 1825 to Mar 4, 1829

ignauguration: 4 march 1825
social:negociated many international treaties and internal improvements
democrat- repbulican
ecomnomic:reduced national debt
forgein: treaty of ghent, monroe doctrine

andrew jackson

Period: Mar 4, 1829 to Mar 3, 1837

ignauguration: 4 march 1829
social: "old hickory", battle of New Orleans and battle of Horseshoe bend, indian removal,
democrat
economic: vetoed second national bank
forgien- nullification crisiis

martin van buren

Period: Mar 3, 1837 to Mar 4, 1841

ignugration march 3 1837
social;free soil party, second party system
democrat
economic: panic of 1837

william henry harrison

Period: Mar 4, 1841 to Apr 4, 1841

inauguration march 4 1841
whig/ democrat
social: oldest pres and died one month into office

john tyler

Period: Apr 4, 1841 to Mar 3, 1845

ignauguration: 4 april 1841
whig
socials: took oath in hotel room,"acting presidency"
economic: national bank leg after panic of 1837
forgien: annexation of texas, treaties

james k polk

Period: Mar 4, 1845 to Mar 3, 1849

inuguration march 4 1845
democrat
social: " slave power" rivers and harbirs bill
economic: treasury system, reduced tariffs,
forgein: oregon territory, cali, new mexico and mexico, mexican-american war, manifest destiny, cuba