The First Five Presidents

Who was the first president?

• Washington

• Monroe

• Madison

• Martin

oversaw the United States’ buying of the land known as the  Louisiana Purchase

• Jefferson

• Sims

• Monroe

• Brown

 defining event of this man's presidency was the War of 1812

• Madison

• Monroe

• Washington

• Martin

Who was the first president to declare war against another country?

• Madison

• Adams

• Washington

• Johnson

Who was the first president to live in the White House?

• Adams

• Washington

• Jefferson

• Madison

oversaw the passages of the first 10 amendments

• Washington

• Jefferson

• Adams

• Monroe

appointed the first Supreme Court and district court judges.

• Washington

• Adams

• James

• Madison

signed the Missouri Compromise

• Monroe

• Madison

• Jefferson

• Smith

created a doctrine that warned European powers that the United States would not tolerate any more colonization

• Monroe

• Madison

• Washington

• Jefferson

his election marked the beginning of America's first political party system

• Adams

• Washington

• Monroe

• Patrick