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Chapter 1: The Father of the Nation: George Washington 3
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Washington's Vision for America 3
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The Revolutionary War and its Impact 6
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Chapter 2: The Statesman President: John Adams 10
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The Election of 1796 and the Rise of Parties 10
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The Alien and Sedition Acts and Freedom of Speech 13
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Chapter 3: The Visionary President: Thomas Jefferson 16
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Jeffersonian Democracy and the Louisiana Purchase 16
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The War of 1812 and the Growth of Nationalism 19
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Chapter 4: The Hero President: James Madison 23
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The Second War of Independence and the Burning of Washington 23
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The Hartford Convention and the Threat of Secession 26
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Chapter 5: The Era of Expansion: James Monroe 29
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The Monroe Doctrine and American Isolationism 29
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The Purchase of Florida and the Acquisition of Texas 32
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Chapter 6: The Democratic President: Andrew Jackson 36
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The Indian Removal Act and the Trail of Tears 36
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The Bank War and the Battle for Control 38
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Chapter 7: The Accidental President: John Tyler 42
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The Tyler Administration and the Whig Split 42
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The Annexation of Texas and the Mexican-American War 44
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Chapter 8: The War President: James K. Polk 48
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The Mexican-American War and the Acquisition of New Territory 48
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The Polk Doctrine and the Expansion of American Influence 51
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Chapter 9: The Compromiser President: Millard Fillmore 55
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The Compromise of 1850 and the Preservation of the Union 55
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The Kansas-Nebraska Act and the Rise of Sectionalism 58
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Chapter 10: The Secessionist President: Jefferson Davis 61
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The Formation of the Confederate States of America 61
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The Outbreak of the Civil War and the Battle of Fort Sumter 63
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Chapter 11: The Unifier President: Abraham Lincoln 67
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The Emancipation Proclamation and the Abolition of Slavery 67
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The Gettysburg Address and the Meaning of Liberty 69
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