The Presidents (1st Semester)

During the war between England and France, issued a Proclamation of Neutrality

• George Washington

• James Madison

• James K Polk

• James Monroe

Decided not to go to war with France over the XYZ Affair

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• James Monroe

Bought the Louisiana Territory for $15 million

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Monroe

• James K Polk

Became the first president to declare war in 1812

• John Adams

• James Madison

• James Monroe

• James K Polk

Signed the Missouri Compromise into law, settling America's issues with slavery (temporarily)

• James Madison

• James Monroe

• Andrew Jackson

• John Tyler

Didn't get much done during his presidency because lots of people believed he stole the election from Andrew Jackson

• James Monroe

• John Quincy Adams

• Martin VanBuren

• James K Polk

Almost sent troops to South Carolina, moved lots of Native Americans from their homes, and shut down the Bank of the US

• John Quincy Adams

• Andrew Jackson

• James K Polk

• William Henry Harrison

Was president during the Panic of 1837 and didn't do much about it (very unpopular)

• James Monroe

• Martin VanBuren

• James Tyler

• Zachary Taylor

He gave his inauguaral speech, caught a cold, got pneumonia, died 31 days later

• Martin VanBuren

• John Quincy Adams

• William Henry Harrison

• Zachary Taylor

First Vice-President to take over the presidency, he also admitted Texas into the US

• Martin VanBuren

• John Tyler

• Zachary Taylor

• James K Polk