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- Runs for New York governor in attempt to secede New York from the US
- A hot tempered red-head, almost arrested for leading an American militia in killing British soldiers in Florida
- Purchases Florida for the US while president, negotiated over Alaska from Russia and Oregon Country with Britain (joint occupation)
- Supported the Bank of the US, tariffs, federal funding for internal improvement, science, and education
- Ran as only candidate for vice presidency in 1824, and again later as running mate with Andrew Jackson
- Democratic-Republican from New York, nominated for president by dying Federalist party in 1812 election
- Had an ineffective presidency due to claims of corruption
- Father was a Federalist, but this person was a Democratic-Republican
- Negotiator at Ghent during the War of 1812, didn't get along with Henry Clay
- Native American leader of a confederation of tribes that fought for Britain in the War of 1812
- Democratic-Republican from Massachusetts, elected as vice-president in 1812 election
- Defeats the Native American leader Tecumseh in the War of 1812, future president
- Democratic-Republican elected as president in 1808 and 1812 elections,
- Supported Liberia, created territory for Native Americans, reestablishes the Bank of the US
- Democratic-Republican elected as president in 1816 and 1820 elections
- Last nominee from Federalist party, ran for president in 1816 election
- Ran for vice-president in 1804 election and elected as vice-president in 1808 election
- Lets economic acts and Bank of the US expire, got congress to declare war against Britain to defend American ships
- Democratic-Republican elected as president in 1824, and ran again in 1828 with the symbol of an oak tree, received insults of being an elitist
- Secretary of state for Madison and governor of Virginia