THE SHORTEST OF THEM ALL

TIME IN OFFICE

• James Madison was in
• office from 1809-1817.
• He was a Democratic-
• Republican.

THE VICE-PRESIDENT

• George Clinton and
• Ellbridge Gerry was
• the Vice President.
• George Clinton was in
• office from 1809-1812

Ellbridge Gerry was in office from 1813-1814.
They were both Democratic-Republican.

WAR OF 1812

• The War of 1812 was
• fought between the
• United States of
• America and Great
• Britain.

WHY WAS IT FOUGHT.

• Britain attempts to restrict
• U.S trade.
• Desire to expand.
• Kidnapping sailers and
• forcing them to work.

CONSEQUENCES OF WAR

• Swelled national pride.
• Broke Indian threat in
• Northwest.
• Reaped tremendous
• political benefits.

FUN FACTS!!

• 17 year difference
• between himself and
• Dolley his wife.
• Oldest of 12 kids
• Was a lawyer.

WEIRDER FUN FACTS!!

• First to serve ice cream
• in White House.
• Had a scar on his nose
• caused by frostbite.

Smallest president yet,
James was only five feet, five inches tall, and was about 100 pounds.

OUESTIONS?