Presidents 1

George Washington (1789-1797)

Federalist Domestic Policy: National Bank-Hamilton Whiskey Rebellion Formation of Supreme Court—Judiciary Act Bill of Rights Foreign Policy: French wars in Europe--Neutrality Jay's Treaty Pickney's Treaty Battle of Fallen Timbers Isolationist—Farewell Address

John Adams (1797-1801)

Federalist Domestic Policy: Alien and Sedition Acts 1798 Kentucky and Virginia resolutions-nullification Fries Rebellion (new taxes) Foreign Policy: Instability in France XYZ Affair Quasi War--France

Thomas Jefferson (1801- 1809)

Democratic Republican Domestic Policy: Shrink size of federal government Repeal of Alien and Sedition Acts Marbury v Madison War with Supreme Court—Pickering/Chase Burr Conspiracy Revolution of 1800 Foreign Policy: Barbary Pirates conflict Louisiana Purchase Chesapeake incident/ impressment Embargo Act > Non-Intercourse Act Napoleon

James Madison (1809- 1817)

Democratic Republic Domestic Affairs: Former Secretary of State under Jefferson Rechartering of National Bank (20 year charter) Tippecanoe Harrison vs. Tecumseh and Prophet Hartford Convention Protective Tariff of 1816 Foreign Affairs: Macon's Bill No. 2 War of 1812 and the Treaty of Ghent Harrison New Orleans (Jackson)

James Monroe (1817- 1825)

Democratic Republic Domestic Affairs: "Era of Good Feelings National Tour Assembled strong cabinet The Panic of 1819 Missouri Compromise (Compromise of 1820) McCulloch v. Maryland Liberia The American System Henry Clay Foreign Affairs: Rush-Bagot Treaty Adams-Onis Treaty Monroe Doctrine Neutrality in Europe Prevent regaining colonies Prevent further colonization

John Quincy Adams (1825- 1829)

National Republican Domestic Affairs: Corrupt Bargain American System Internal improvements Tariff of Abominations Foreign Affairs: Hampered by opponents in Congress Accomplishments came as Sec of State under Monroe

Andrew Jackson (1829- 1837)

Democratic Domestic Affairs: Spoils system in appt's Indian Removal Worcester v Georgia Trail of Tears Rejection of American System Eaton Affair Tariff/Nullification crisis Compromise of 1833 Force Bill Take down of the Bank Kitchen Cabinet Peggy Eaton Whigs Bank War—Pet Banks Foreign Affairs: Near conflict with France over Napoleonic debts Butler incident Texan independence Tariff of Abominations

Martin Van Buren ( 1837- 1841)

Jacksonian Democratic Domestic Affairs: Panic of 1837 Continued Jackson's policy of Indian Removal Specie Circular—hard currency Aroostook War Foreign Affairs: Opposed annexation of Texas Webster-Ashburton Treaty

William Henry Harrison (1841)

Whig Exhaustive outline of goals with criticism of previous policies—Inaugural address Died of pneumonia a month after taking office War of 1812 Tippecanoe v. Tecumseh

John Tyler (1841 -1845)

Whig (sorta) Domestic Affairs: Refused revival of the National Bank Vetoed re-charter of 3rd Bank of the US Enraged cabinet and Congress Demonstrated Jacksonian powers Foreign Affairs: Secured annexation of Texas Ended hostilities with Seminoles China trade Webster-Ashburton Maine/CN border

James K Polk (1845-1849)

Democratic Domestic Affairs: Walker Tariff bill lowered rates Independent Treasury 1846 Wilmot Proviso Spot Resolution Annexation of Texas Gold in California Foreign Affairs: Oregon "54°40' or Fight." -secured to 49th Parallel in Oregon Treaty with British Mexican American War & the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo Treaty of New Grenada (trading in Panama) Slidell Mission

Zachary Taylor (1849-1850)

Whig Domestic Affairs: Hard stance on secession Gold Rush Died of food poisoning after party Foreign Affairs: Clayton-Bulwer Treaty-Canal across Nicaragua (agreement with Britain)

Millard Fillmore (1850-1853)

Whig Domestic Affairs:Secured Compromise of 1850 Supporter of Fugitive Slave Law Publication of "Uncle Tom's Cabin" Faced secession threat Later joined "Know Nothing Party" Foreign Affairs: Opened trade with Japan (Commodore Perry) Kept Hawaii from Euro annexation Failed Cuban invasion

Franklin Pierce (1853-1857)

Democratic Domestic Affairs: Kansas-Nebraska Act Bleeding Kansas Foreign Affairs: Gadsen Purchase Attempt to secure Cuba-Ostend Manifesto William Walker Nicaraguan dictatorship

James Buchanan (1857-1861)

Democratic Domestic Affairs: Bleeding Kansas Dred Scott Case John Brown's invasion at Harper's Ferry Secession crisis John Brown Lecompton Constitution Foreign Affairs: Asserted authority in Central America Continued desire to annex Cuba

Abraham Lincoln (1861-1865)

Republican Domestic Affairs Secession crisis Homestead Act of 1862 Morrill Land Grant Act of 1862 Emancipation Proclamation (Freedom Manifesto) Civil War Suspension of the Writ of Habeas Corpus Assassinated Foreign Affairs: Trent Affair Preventing foreign recognition of the Confederacy Blockade of Confederate ports

Andrew Johnson (1865-1869)

Democrat Domestic Affairs: Reconstruction Black Suffrage Phase I/II (Pres v Congress) 14th Amendment Impeachment Tenure of Office Act Fell short 1 vote Foreign Affairs: Purchase of Alaska (Seward's Folly) Force out French puppet state in Mexico (Maximilian) Repair Anglo-American Relations

Ulysses S. Grant (1869-1877)

Republican Domestic Affairs: Reconstruction Military intervention and Force Acts Supported Civil Rights Act of 1875 Jay Gould Panic of 1873 Scandals Whiskey Ring Credit Mobilier Settling the West/Plains Indians battles Foreign Affairs: Cuban Insurrection Failed annexation of Santo Domingo Alabama Claims (improved Anglo-American relations further)

Rutherford B. Hayes (1877-1881)

Republican Domestic Affairs: Reconciliation following Reconstruction Compromise 1877 Bland-Allison Act Increased Exec power Great RR Strike 1877 Foreign Affairs: Tensions with Mexico Pressure against French Panama Canal