George Washington was the first president of the US
Fare well address Avoid different political parties.
Avoid alliances with other country
Thomas Jefferson
He stopped the Barbary pirates.
He stopped them by sending troops.
And made The embargo but it failed
Abraham Lincoln
He was the 16Th president
He freed the slaves.
Lincoln gave the Getty’s burg address
For those soldiers who gave there life in battle
Andrew Jackson
He was the 7 president.
He invaded Florida .He did not listen to his cabinet.
He removed the Indians. A major general in the War of 1812,
Alexander Hamilton
He thought the rich, the educated
Should run the country. He was a Major general.
He established the first national bank.
James Garfield
He was a Major General. Fought in the American Civil war.
Served in the US House of Representatives
Benjamin Franklin
American printer, author, diplomat, philosopher, and scientist.
He was a founding father. He signed the declaration of independence.
Susan B. Anthony
She contributed in the Reform for equal rights for weomen. He was one leader of the reform.
Sacajawea
She was a Indian woman who led Lewis and Clark on their expedition.
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He launched the war of 1812.
He helped frame the bill of rights.
He is often referred to "father of the constitution" for how may laws he did.
Louisiana Purchase
In 1803 Thomas Jefferson sent an offer to France to buy New Orleans for $7.5 million.
He needed New Orleans for the farmers.
Once James Monroe got to Napoleon he didn’t need Louisiana any more. A few years earlier a slave led a revolt in the French Caribbean so France and Britain were almost in war. America bought Louisiana for 15 million in April 30 1803.
Florida
Florida was Spain’s. Jefferson tried to buy it from Spain. But Spain said “No Deal”
President James Monroe sent Andrew Jackson to stop the raids. But Jackson didn’t listen and took over every military post. Spain demanded Jackson to be punished but Monroe sent a message either govern Florida properly or get out. Spain decided to get out and in exchange $5 million and honor Spain longtime claim over Texas.
TEXAS
Austin started to live there. Texans and Americans were complaining of each other.
So they started to fight because they didn’t follow the rules. Then they fought in the
Alamo. Then Texas became independent but late was a pat of the US.
Mexican Cession
When the Americans annexed Texas Mexico wasn't happy.so they got into conflict. And American troops occupied Mexico city. And Mexico city was at risk of being completely annexed. They signed the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in Feb 2 1848.
Treaty Of paris
It was added to the US after the the American Revolution.
Oregon territory
It was claimed by US and Britain.
But they were afraid of war so they split the coutry in half. It was called The 49 parallel
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