Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe
The Achievements and Failures
Thomas Jefferson
Achievements:
- Louisiana Purchase
- Promoted Lewis and Clark Expedition
- Primary author of the Declaration of Independence
Failures:
- Embargo Act
- Managing Foreign Affairs
James Madison
Achievements:
- Treaty of Ghent (ended the war)
- Considered Father of the U.S. Constitution
- One of the creators of the Constitution
- Bill of Rights
Failures:
- War of 1812
James Monroe
Achievements:
- Foreign Policies
- Domestic Policies
- Monroe Doctrine
Failures:
- Panic of 1819