1. George Washington- Served 8 years as president. He was a neutral party.
Foreign Policies - was to remain neutral, and form as little alliances and deals with other countries as possible to avoid being dragged into a war, Jay Treaty helping with trade with Great Britian.
Domestic Policies – Signed in the Residence Act of 1790, invoked the Militia Act of 1792
One positive aspect that Washington created was imposing an excise tax on distilled spirits, which led to protests in frontier districts when this happened the military was not big enough in just Pennsylvania so he had to invoke the Militia Act.

2. John Adams – Served 4 years as president, was part of the Federalist Party.
Domestic Policy- Alien and Sedition Acts in 1798, the Direct Tax of 1798
Foreign Policy - The XYZ Affairs, Treaty of Mortefontaine
When Adams signed and instated the Direct Tax act which was taxing on land to pay for our country to rebuild the navy was a positive thought but the negative consequences was the Fries’s Rebellion it created.

3. Thomas Jefferson – Served 8 Years as president. His party was the Democratic- Republican.
Foreign Policies- Louisiana Purchase and the Embargo Tax Act
Domestic Policies – He drastically cut the federal government reducing spending in his administration as well as the armed forces, he voluntarily stepped down after two terms and declared that no president should serve more than two terms.
One positive Jefferson had while in office is he reduced the national debt by more than 25%.

4. James Madison – Served 8 Years as president, Part of the Democratic - Republican Party.
Domestic Policies – A second bank was chartered for a 20 year term, Madison created a system of checks and balances for the federal government.
Foreign Policies – Madison brought a list of grievances against the English be voted on to go to war in 1812 against Great Britain, After the war it was not clear until the White House was burned down by the British.
Madison was the author of The Federalist Papers which later made him known as the “Father of the Constitution” Which is still what our country goes by today making that a positive and important aspect created by Madison. When Madison tried to implement the Non Intercourse Act he thought he would help the economy instead he crippled the entire economy.

5. James Monroe – Served 8 years as president, His party was the Democratic- Republican Party.
Domestic Policies - Democratic-Republican Party dominance, Cumberland Road Bill
Foreign Policies - Purchase of Spanish Florida, Monroe Doctrine

6. John Quincy Adams – Served 4 years as president and was a Republican.
Domestic Policies – He signed a tariff bill into law called the Tariff of Abominations, Adams implemented a high tariff to fund internal improvements such as road-building, and a national bank to form and national currency and productive enterprise.
Foreign Policies - Adams strongly opposed any entanglement in European affairs, He was the primary author of the Monroe Doctorine.

7. Andrew Jackson – Served 8 years as president. Andrew was Democratic when he took office but the year before he was Democratic – Republican.
Domestic Policies – Jackson vetoed a bill to charter the second bank of the United States, With the Cherokee being a problem Jackson tried to force them from their home lands because he thought he knew what was better for them.
Foreign Policies – Jackson for exchange negotiated for the shipping rights with the British West Indies. Jackson tried to purchase the Mexico border next to Texas but when Houston won the overruling Jackson would not accept until it was passed by Congress.
Negative consequence while Jackson was in office was he threatened to collect federal tariff funds at gun point.

8. Abraham Lincoln - Served 4 years as president. While in office he was part of the Whig party.
Domestic Policies – The restoration of the union, He issued the Emancipation Proclamation.
Foreign Policies – Lincoln he arrested two confederate diplomats on the British ship Trent.
One important aspect Lincoln created was implementing a military draft and the negative consequence was that this led to multiple riots. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

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