Progressive President Report Card (100 Pts)

President Report Card (100 pts)

Leadership – Did the nation believe in these presidents and follow their lead? Organization – Were these presidents able to get a great deal accomplished while in office? If so….what? How did each president organize his colleagues and the nation? Professionalism – How did each president act while in office? Did people admire the presidents? What was the public saying about each president? Contributions – Did each president leave a huge impact on our nation and our history? For what is each president most known?

You will be researching each section of the report card, searching for details that support the grade you give each president for each section. You will be responsible for handing into me a report card, which grades each president in each of the above sections. With those grades you also must provide a paragraph using accurate facts and specific details that support the grades you give each president. You will also explicitly state why you gave the grades you chose.

You must include the following information about each President, but it is not the ONLY information you need!

George Washington - Whiskey Rebellion, Jay’s Treaty, Precedent, Cabinet, Farewell Address, National Bank

John Adams - XYZ Affair, Quasi-War, Alien and Sedition Acts, Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions, Midnight Judges

Thomas Jefferson -Bloodless Revolution, Marbury v. Madison, Louisiana Purchase, Lewis and Clark, Embargo of 1807

James Madison -War of 1812, Hartford Convention, American System

James Monroe -Monroe Doctrine, Transcontinental Treaty, Panic of 1819, Missouri Compromise, McCulloch v. Maryland

John Quincy Adams -Corrupt Bargain

Andrew Jackson -Indian Removal Act, Vetoes Bank, Ordinance of Nullification, Nullification Proclamation, Debt, Spoils System, Tariff of Abominations, Force Bill of 1833