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PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES
PART 1 THE FIRST PRESIDENTS
WASHINGTON TO MONROE
JEFFREY W. GIRALAGEORGE WASHINGTON SENIOR HIGH
SCHOOLJANUARY 5, 2004
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T E K S OBJECTIVES
Identify the major eras in U.S. history through
1877 and describe their defining characteristics
Apply absolute and relative chronology through
the sequencing of significant individuals,
events, and time periods Create thematic maps,
graphs, charts, models, and databases
representing various aspects of the United
States Pose and answer questions about geographic
distributions and patterns shown on maps, graphs,
charts, models, and databases Explain the causes
of and issues surrounding important events of the
War of 1812 Explain the origin and development of
American political parties
ADDITIONAL OBJECTIVES
Students should be able to identify historical
figures such as the Presidents and their impact
on the history of the United States
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GEORGE WASHINGTON
FIRST PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

• Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army

• President of the Constitutional Convention

• President from 1789 to 1797 (two terms)

• Vice-President John Adams

• Presidential Highlights

• Whiskey Rebellion

• Washingtons Precedents

• Died December 14, 1799
• Buried at Mount Vernon, Virginia

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GEORGE WASHINGTON
FIRST PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
THE WHISKEY REBELLION
Farmers Tar and Feathering a Tax Collector over
the Excise Tax on Whiskey
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JOHN ADAMS
SECOND PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

• Delegate to Continental Congress in 1774

• Federalist

• President from 1797 to 1801 (one term)

• Vice-President Thomas Jefferson
  

• Presidential Highlights

• Formation of Political Parties

• Midnight Appointments

• Died July 4, 1826
• Buried at Quincy, Massachusetts

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JOHN ADAMS
SECOND PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
THE FORMATION OF POLITICAL PARTIES
FEDERALISTS
DEMOCRATIC - REPUBLICANS
ALEXANDER HAMILTON
THOMAS JEFFERSON
JOHN ADAMS
AARON BURR
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THOMAS JEFFERSON
THIRD PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

• Lead Author of Declaration of Independence

• Democratic-Republican

• President from 1801 to 1809 (two terms)

• Vice-Presidents Aaron Burr (1801 1805)
• George Clinton
  (1805 1809)

• Presidential Highlights

• Election of 1800

• Louisiana Purchase

• Died July 4, 1826
• Buried at Monticello, Virginia

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THOMAS JEFFERSON
THIRD PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
NH
VT
MA
NY
RI
CT
PA
NJ
DL
MD
VA
KY
NC
TN
SC
T. JEFFERSON/ A. BURR
GA
J. ADAMS
ELECTION OF 1800 ELECTORAL MAP
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JAMES MADISON
FOURTH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

• Father of the Constitution

• Democratic-Republican

• President from 1809 to 1817 (two terms)

• Vice-Presidents George Clinton (1809 1812)
• Elbridge Gerry
  (1813 1814)

• Presidential Highlights

• War of 1812

• Died June 28, 1836
• Buried at Montpelier, Virginia

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JAMES MADISON
FOURTH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
WAR OF 1812 IMPRESSMENT ON THE HIGH SEAS
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JAMES MADISON
FOURTH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
WAR OF 1812 IMPRESSMENT ON THE HIGH SEAS
(CONTINUED)
After an American Ship was caught, the British or
French crews would board the vessel, and fighting
ensued. After the American crew surrendered,
they would be broken up and forced to work on the
crews of other British or French ships in
violation of international treaties governing the
high seas. This was one of the main causes of
the War of 1812.
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JAMES MONROE
FIFTH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

• Secretary of State under James Madison

• Democratic-Republican

• President from 1817 to 1825 (two terms)

• Vice-Presidents Daniel Tompkins
  

• Presidential Highlights

• Monroe Doctrine

• Died July 4, 1831
• Buried at Richmond, Virginia

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SOURCES
PICTURES
Seal of the President of the United
States accessed http//www.eocs.org/images/seal-
presidential-color.gif 11/21/2003
George Washington accessed http//www.billofrig
htsinstitute.org/images/founder-of-the-month/georg
e-washington.jpg 11/21/2003
Whiskey Rebellion accessed http//earlyamerica.
com/review/fall96/images/perils.jpg 11/22/2003
John Adams accessed http//www.whitehouse.gov/
history/presidents/ja2.html 11/21/2003
Alexander Hamilton accessed http//www.isidore-
of-seville.com/hamilton/ 11/23/2003
Thomas Jefferson accessed http//www.whitehouse
.gov/history/presidents/tj3.html 11/21/2003
Aaron Burr accessed http//www.cr.nps.gov/delta
/european/burr.jpg 11/23/2003
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SOURCES CONTINUED
PICTURES (CONTINUED)
James Madison accessed http//www.whitehouse.gov
/history/presidents/jm4.html 11/21/2003
James Monroe accessed http//www.whitehouse.gov
/history/presidents/jm5.html 11/21/2003
SOUNDS
Hail to the Chief hl2dachf.wav accessed
http//gi.grolier.com/presidents/gallery/hail.html
hl2dachf.wav 11/21/2003
Angry Mob mob.wav accessed http//www.weblust.c
om/sounds/Sounds2.html mob.wav 11/23/2003
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Election of 1800 National Atlas of the United
States, December 8, 2000, http//nationalatlas.gov
/electionsprint.html 11/23/2003
Internet Public Library Presidents of the United
States Accessed http//www.ipl.org/div/potus/
11/21/2003
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SOURCES CONTINUED
PICTURES (CONTINUED)
James Madison accessed http//www.whitehouse.gov
/history/presidents/jm4.html 11/21/2003
Impressments of Sailors accessed
http//www.mariner.org/usnavy/caption_pages/08a_E1
74L8Impressment.htm 11/30/2003
James Monroe accessed http//www.whitehouse.gov
/history/presidents/jm5.html 11/21/2003
SOUNDS
Hail to the Chief hl2dachf.wav accessed
http//gi.grolier.com/presidents/gallery/hail.html
hl2dachf.wav 11/21/2003
Angry Mob mob.wav accessed http//www.weblust.c
om/sounds/Sounds2.html mob.wav 11/23/2003
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Election of 1800 National Atlas of the United
States, December 8, 2000, http//nationalatlas.gov
/electionsprint.html 11/23/2003
Internet Public Library Presidents of the United
States Accessed http//www.ipl.org/div/potus/
11/21/2003
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