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George Washington
Major events relating to National Security and Safety during George Washington's Presidency. -
Jay's Treaty - George Washington
Jay's treaty was passed in order to relieve tensions with Britain which were still high even after the American Revolution. This treaty gave all the Northwest territory to the Americans and made sure the seized goods were paid for. -
Treaty of Greenville - George Washington
The Treaty of Greenville redefined the border between the Native Americans in the Northwest Territory and American settlers after many attacks from the Natives against the Americans. -
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John Quincy Adams
Major events relating to National Security and Safety during John Quincy Adams' Presidency. -
Military Training Manuals Created - John Quincy Adams
Military training manuals were distributed because Adams wanted the nation's military to be stronger and more organized. -
Trading Ports are Closed Off to the British - John Quincy Adams
In order to avoid further disputes over tariffs, Adams closes off all trade ports to the British. -
Treaty of Limits - John Quincy Adams
The first treaty between America and Mexico and it determined a border between the two countries. -
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Andrew Johnson
Major events relating to National Security and Safety during Andrew Johnson's Presidency. -
Reconstruction-Andrew Johnson
Johnson's plan for readmitting the former confederate states back into the Union. -
Civil Rights Act of 1866-Andrew Johnson
Johnson's veto on the matter was overridden by the heavily radical republican Congress. Declared all persons born in U.S. were citizens. -
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Richard Nixon
Major events relating to National Security and Safety during Richard Nixon's Presidency. -
Vietnamization - Richard Nixon
Nixon decided to train the Southern Vietnam army to replace the American soldiers currently fighting on the front lines, which led to a greatly decreased amount of involvement from the American government during the war. -
Watergate Scandal - Richard Nixon
Watergate started when burglars were found in the office of the Democratic National Committee wiretapping phones and stealing documents for Nixon’s campaign against George McGovern. These tapes contained conversations from the oval office. Nixon’s attempt to cover up the incident was later revealed. -
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Bill Clinton
Major events relating to National Security and Safety during Bill Clinton's Presidency. -
Brady Handgun Violence Protection Act - Bill Clinton
This act made sure that you had to wait five days after purchasing a gun so that the appropriate law enforcement can do a background check on you. This was used to protect guns from being in the wrong hands at the time of peak terrorism in America. -
Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act - Bill Clinton
Hired over 100,000 new policemen and made the death penalty more applicable. -
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Donald Trump
Major events relating to National Security and Safety during Donald Trump's Presidency. -
Executive Order Banning travel to the US - Donald Trump
Donald Trump places an executive order which bans travelling from 7, mostly Muslim, countries and bans refugees in order to protect the nation from foreign terrorist entries. -
National Emergency for Wall - Donald Trump
Donald Trump declared a National Emergency in order to get the money needed to start building the wall across the southern border of the United States. He wanted to build a wall to protect citizens from the illegal immigrants crossing the border. -
Travel Ban Expansion - Donald Trump
Donald Trump further expands his travel ban to six more countries.
