President #1 George Washington

1789-1791 Vice President: John Adams

First in war. First in peace. First in the hearts of his countrymen.

Precedents set by Washington1. “So help me God.”2. Regular clothes3. Mr. President4. Cabinet5. Two terms

The Father of Our Country

Washington’s inaugural address

Highlights of Washington’s Presidency

(1789-1797)• The Whiskey Rebellion• The Neutrality Proclamation• Jay’s Treaty• Washington’s Farewell

Address (Avoid alliances and political parties*)

*Good advice but not heeded

The Whiskey Rebellion

President #2John Adams

1797-1801 Vice President: Thomas Jefferson

His Obstinacy, a.k.a. His Rotundity

Key Events 1791-1801• The XYZ Affair• The Alien and Sedition Acts

The XYZ Affair

Outspoken First Lady and presidential advisor-Abigail Adams

President #3Thomas Jefferson

1801-1809Vice Presidents:a) Aaron Burr 1801-1805b) George Clinton 1805-1809

Burr Clinton

The Revolution of 1800

Key Events 1801-1809• Marbury v. Madison• Louisiana Purchase• Lewis and Clark

Louisiana Purchase

President #4James Madison

1809-1817 Vice Presidents:a) George Clinton 1809-1812b) Elbridge Gerry 1813-1817

Clinton

Gerry

Gerrymander

Father of the Constitution

Key Events 1809-1817• War of 1812• Star Spangled Banner• Capital burned

Dolly Madison

Native Americans allied with the British were scarier than those who fought with the Americans.

Popular First Lady, Dolly Madison, was the first to serve ice cream at the White House.

President # 5James Monroe

1817-1825 Vice President: Daniel D. Tompkins

The Era of Good Feeling

The Monroe Doctrine• We will not interfere with

European affairs.• We have no problem with

existing colonies.• We will not tolerate further

colonization of the Western Hemisphere by European powers or European interference with emerging western nations.

Monroe to Europe- “Hands off our hemisphere!”

Monroe’s Secretary of State, John Quincy Adams authored the doctrine.