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George Washington made his farwell advices : to be united in one political party and to stay
neutral with the affairs of the other nations.
Jeffersons presidency :
Louisiana purchase
One of the successes of jeffersons presidency was louisiana purchase which doubled the size
of the US and eliminated the frensh control of new orleans and the mississipi river.
The American were lucky, Napolion needed money because of the war that is why he
accepted to sell the area.
Here jefferson by purchasing the new area proved that he was not a strict constitutionist even
though it was a good idea.
James madison :
The second revolution reward 1812
Because of the British policy of impressment (the british kept this policy) and the support that
gave the British to native American against American citizen the congress passed a
declaration of war againsyt the British. The war hawks were full engaged in it.
War hawks : congressmen who supported the war.
America was weak because republican cut the military expenditures. But they were
lucky ones again.
The signing of the treaty of ghent in december 1814 ended the war and restored tha status quo
(things returned as it twas before the war.). But the Americans thought that they won the war,
why ?
Monroes presidency :