George Washington served as president of the U.S. from 1789-1797. In his younger years, he served in the American Revolutionary war and worked on his farm at home. When he was elected for president he had 3 major presidencies. His 3 major presidencies were to only serve 2 terms so that he couldn't obtain too much power,neutrality and calling the cabinet.Two years after serving as president he died.

John Adams served as president from 1797- 1801.While Adams was president, the French were harassing American ships at sea. Adams tried to prevent this by sending ministers to France. However, they were turned aside. The French then sent a note asking for a bribe of $250,000 in order to meet with them. Adams was afraid war would arise so he asked Congress for an increase in the military presence. His opponents would not agree so Adams released the French letter asking for the bribe, replacing the French signatures with the letters XYZ. This caused the Democratic-Republicans to change their minds. Fearing a public outcry after the release of the letters would bring America closer to war, Adams tried one more time to meet with France, and they were able to make peace. John Adams died July 4, 1826.

Thomas Jefferson served as president from 1801-1809. As president, Jefferson's one major accomplishment was the Louisiana purchase. The Louisiana purchase took place on April 30, 1803. Thomas Jefferson wanted to double the size of the union so he bought land from France to support the war. What was known as the Louisiana Territory comprised most of the modern day U.S.

James Madison served during the war of 1812. His term lasted from 1809-1817. Madison went to Congress to ask for a declaration of war against England that initiated the War of 1812. This was because the British would not stop harassing American ships and oppressing its soldiers. In Congress, he helped form the Bill of Rights and enact the first revenue legislation. James Madison was known as the Father of the Constitution because he studied and supported his rights for the Constitution. James Madison died on June 28, 1836.

James Monroe served as president from 1817-1825. James Monroe served in the Revolutionary war before becoming president. After the war he wanted to take part in the government. He won the election for House of Representatives. He kept working his way up to president. The Monroe Doctrine was articulated in President James Monroe's seventh annual message to Congress on December 2, 1823. The European powers, according to Monroe, were obligated to respect the Western Hemisphere as the United States' sphere of interest. James Monroe died on July 4, 1831.

John Quincy Adams was an American statesman who served as the sixth President of the United States from 1825 to 1829. He also served as a diplomat, a United States Senator and a member of the House of Representatives. John Quincy Adams wanted to improve the conditions of the society. They made more canals and roads. The made a national bank. John Quincy Adams also got a tariff to protect and promote American industry. John Quincy Adams died on February 28, 1848.

Andrew Jackson severed as a president from 1829-1837. One major thing that happened during his presidency was the Nullification crisis. In the late 1820's when the tariff's were really high. The government wouldn't do anything about it. On December 10, 1832, President Andrew Jackson issued a proclamation to the people of South Carolina that disputed a states' right to nullify a federal law. Jackson's proclamation was written in response to an ordinance issued by a South Carolina convention that declared that the tariff acts of 1828 and 1832 "are unauthorized by the constitution of the United States, and violate the true meaning and intent thereof and are null, void, and no law, nor binding upon this State." Led by John C. Calhoun, Jackson's vice president at the time, the nullifiers felt that the tariff acts of 1828 and 1832 favored Northern-manufacturing interests at the expense of Southern farmers. After Jackson issued his proclamation, Congress passed the Force Act that authorized the use of military force against any state that resisted the tariff acts. In 1833, Henry Clay helped broker a compromise bill with Calhoun that slowly lowered tariffs over the next decade. The Compromise Tariff of 1833 was eventually accepted by South Carolina and ended the nullification crisis. Andrew Jackson died on June 8, 1845.