When this man was President of the U.S., the two-party system of government emerged or came about.

 

John Adams

Four of the first five Presidents were from Virginia. The ONE President who was NOT from Virginia was:

 

John Adams

Massachusetts

Name two accomplishments that happened when Thomas Jefferson was President:

  1. He bought the territory of Louisiana from France called the Louisiana Purchase
  2. He appointed Lewis and Clark to explore the land west of the Mississippi River.

Name the first five presidents of the United States IN ORDER

  1. Washington
  2. Adams
  3. Jefferson
  4. Madison
  5. Monroe

The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution as the first ten amendments during this person’s presidency. Name the president.

 

George Washington

When this man was President, the War of 1812 was happening. European nations had more respect for the U.S.

 

James Madison

When Washington was our President, he made plans for the new Federal City which is now Washington, D.C. Name the person he picked for this important job to design this project.

 

Benjamin Banneker

As President, England and France were fighting and he kept us out of the war with these two countries. The Federalists and Democratic Republicans wanted him to take sides but he refused. Who was this President?

 

 

George Washington

 

 

This president introduced a doctrine that told the European countries not to interfere with the U.S. Name this president

 

James Monroe

What did Washington do to help make the judicial system better when he was President?

He created a Federal court system and appointed John Jay as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.

The U.S. fought England or Great Britain in the War of 1812 over freedom of the sea. Who was the president during this time?

James Madison

Lewis and Clark explored this territory.

Louisiana Territory

 

 

How did the U.S. double in size when Thomas Jefferson was President of the U.S.

He bought land from France called the Louisiana Purchase

European nations were warned by this president not to interfere in the Western Hemisphere in a policy know as the:

 

Monroe Doctrine

Read these statements and then decide under what President the events happened:

  • Federal court system established
  • Bill of Rights added to the Constitution
  • Political parties grew out of disagreements
  • Plans were initiated or started for the development of a national capital in Washington, D.C

 

 

George Washington

From 1804-1806 Meriwether Lewis and William Clark explored this area. This area was land that was:

Uncharted land that we bought or acquired from the French.

Why did the French sell Jefferson this land west of the Mississippi River?

Napoleon was still making war and needed money.

Why did Washington not want the U.S. to get into the war between France and Britain?

The U.S. was a new nation and we had debt. We did not have a strong military or money to fight another war. If we had war, the nation would be lost

 

Who was the first president to be inaugurated in the new capital, Washington, D.C.?

 

Thomas Jefferson

What presidents were Democratic-Republicans?

 

Jefferson

Madison

Monroe

Which two presidents served two terms for a total of 8 years?

Washington

Jefferson

Which presidents were Federalists?

Washington

Adams

Which president was the first to LIVE in the new Federal City (Washington, D.C.)

 

John Adams