us presidents

  1. george washington

  2. john adams (1797 - 1801)

    1. federalist party

    2. second continental congress member

    3. drafted declaration of independence

    4. led opposition to stamp act of 1765

    5. a defense of the constitutions of government of the united states of america → balanced constitution, lower + upper house represent classes

    6. passed alien and sedition acts (1798)

    7. nominated john marshall as chief justice

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  6. john quincy adams (1825 - 1829)

    1. federalist, democratic-republican, whig party

    2. negotiated treaty w great britain (1818) to extend us-canada border along 49th parallel

    3. monroe doctrine - warned european states against interference in western hemisphere

    4. accomplished little due to controversy of his election

    5. “old man eloquent” in the house of representatives, antislavery king (us v amistad)

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  21. chester arthur (1881 - 1885)

    1. republican party

    2. follower of corrupt conkling political machine → first merit system for civil service (pendleton act of 1883)

    3. lizzie jennings (defender of african american and slave rights)

    4. vetoed rivers and harbors bill and chinese exclusion act of 1882

    5. father of “steel navy”, steam warships