President's Quiz Washington-Mckinley

George Washington (1789-1797)

Domestic: Created first national bank that stabilized our economy

Foreign: Issued Proclamation of Neutrality, keeping the U.S. out of foreign interactions

John Adams (1797-1801)

Domestic: Signed the Alien and Sedition Acts, increasing federal power over immigrants and speech

Foreign: Avoided war with France through diplomacy during the Quasi-War

Thomas Jefferson (1801-1809)

Domestic: Reduced federal spending and limited government power

Foreign: Completed the Louisiana Purchase, doubling the U.S.

James Madison (1809-1817)

Domestic: Helped reestablish the Second Bank of the United States after the War of 1812

Foreign: Led the country during the War of 1812 against Britain

James Monroe (1817-1825)

Domestic: Supported national unity during the Era of Good Feelings

Foreign: Issued the Monroe Doctrine, warning Europe not to interfere in the Americas

John Quincy Adams (1825-1829)

Domestic: Promoted internal improvements like roads and canals

Foreign: Helped shape the Monroe Doctrine and Secretary of State

Andrew Jackson (1829-1837)

Domestic: Forced Native American removal through the Indian Removal Act

Foreign: Strengthened U.S. trade relationships but avoided major wars.

Martin Van Buren (1837-1841)

Domestic: Responded to the Panic of 1837 by creating an independent treasury.

Foreign: Avoided war with Britain over Canadian border disputes.

William Henry Harrison (1841)

Domestic: supported limiting executive power

Foreign: No major foreign policies due to his brief presidency

John Tyler (1841-1845)

Domestic: Vetoed bills to re-establish a national bank.

Foreign: Set the stage for the annexation of Texas.

James K. Polk (1845-1849)

Domestic: Expanded U.S. territory across the continent.

Foreign: Led the nation during the Mexican-American War.

Zachary Taylor (1849-1850)

Domestic: opposed the expansion of slavery into new territories.

Foreign: Managed tensions with Mexico after the war

Millard Fillmore (1850-1853)

Domestic: signed the Compromise of 1850, including the Fugitive Slave Act

Foreign: opened trade with Japan through the Perry Expedition.

Franklin Pierce (1853-1857)

Domestic: Supported the Kansas-Nebraska Act, increasing sectional tension.

Foreign: Approved the Gadsden Purchase from Mexico.

James Buchanan (1857-1861)

Domestic: Failed to address growing tensions over slavery and secession

Foreign: Tried to expand U.S. influence in Latin America

Abraham Lincoln (1861-1865)

Domestic: Issued the Emancipation Proclamation and preserved the Union.

Foreign: Prevented European nations from recognizing the Confederacy.

Andrew Johnson (1865-1869)

Domestic: Opposed many Reconstruction efforts for freed slaves.

Foreign Purchased Alaska from Russia.

Ulysses S. grant (1869-1877)

Domestic: Enforced Reconstruction laws and protected African American rights.

Foreign: Attempted (unsuccessfully) to annex the Dominican Republic.

Rutherford B. Hayes (1877-1881)

Domestic: Ended Reconstruction laws and protected African American rights.

Foreign: Strengthened relations with Latin America

James A. Garfield (1881)

Domestic: Supported civil service reform.

Foreign: Favored expanding U.S. influence abroad (short term)

Chester A. Arthur (1881-1885)

Domestic: Signed the Pendleton Civil Service Act to reduce corruption.

Foreign: Modernized the U.S. Navy.

1st: Grover Cleveland 1885-1889

Domestic: limited government and civil service reform.

Foreign: opposed U.S. involvement and opposed expansion abroad.

Benjamin Harrison (1889-1893)

Domestic: Signed the Sherman Antitrust Act.

Foreign: Expanded U.S. influence through trade agreements.

2nd Grover Cleveland (1893-1897)

Domestic: opposed government relief during Panic of 1893

Foreign: opposed annexation of Hawaii

William McKinley (1897-1901)

Domestic: Raised tariffs to protect American industries.

Foreign: Led the U.S. during the Spanish-American War, expanding U.S. power overseas.