First 3 Presidents

George Washington

John Adams

Thomas Jefferson

Bank of the US

French/British and French Rev

Established first cabinet

Washington approves charter of band for 20 years

Established 2 terms

Washington picks neutrality

Secretary of Treasury: Alexander Hamilton

Secretary of State: Thomas Jefferson

Midnight appointments

Struggled with pleasing the Federalist and Jeffersonian Republicans

XYZ Affair

Reacted with the Alien/ Sedition Acts

Adams appointed 16 Federalist to the Supreme Court to strengthen the Federalist party in government.

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Barbary Pirates

Embargo Act 1807

Louisiana Purchase

America gained Louisiana Territory and New Orleans. This strengthened Jefferson's popularity.

Pirates that seized American ships and wanted ransom money and Jefferson refused. This lead to the First Barbary War.

This stopped foreign trading with Great Britain in hopes to stop the British impressment on Americans. This backfired and hurt America's economy.