Early American Presidents - Major Event

John Adams

Alien and Sedition Act

harder for immigrants to become citizens

Thomas Jefferson

Louisiana Purchase

territory aquired from France

James Madison

War of 1812

britain vs usa

James Monroe

Monroe Doctrine

opposed European colonialism in Americas

John Quiny Adams

Missouri Compromise

missouri-slave state, maine-free state

Andrew Jackson

Indian Removal Act

killed natives, "Trail of Tears"

Martin van Buren

Panic of 1837

financial/economic crashes

William Henry Harrison

did nothing

died in office

John Tyler

Veto Crisis of 1840

killed national bank

James Polk

Mexican American War

aquired land (California)

Zachary Taylor

opposed Compromise of 1850

doesn't think California should be free state

died in office

Millard Fillmore

Compromise of 1850

california free, utah and new mexico decide, washington dc free,

Franklin Pierce

Gadsen Purchase

aquired part of Arizona and New Mexico

Bleeding Kansas

pro slavery vs anti slavery

James Buchanan

Dred Scott Case

pro slavery which led to civil war