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title: "SSUSH6: Early Presidential Challenges (Georgia Social Studies standard)"
code: SSUSH6
cite_as: Georgia Standards of Excellence, Social Studies, SSUSH6
subject: social_studies
grades:
  - high-school
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# SSUSH6: Early Presidential Challenges

Analyze the challenges faced by the first five presidents and how they responded.

- Subject: Social Studies
- Appears in: High School, https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/social_studies/high-school.md

## Expectations

- **SSUSH6.a**: Examine the presidency of Washington, including the precedents he set.
- **SSUSH6.b**: Explain the presidency of John Adams including the Sedition Act and its influence on the election of 1800.
- **SSUSH6.c**: Explore Jefferson's expansion of presidential power including the purchase and exploration of the Louisiana Territory.
- **SSUSH6.d**: Explain James Madison's presidency in relation to the War of 1812 and the war's significance in the development of a national identity.
- **SSUSH6.e**: Explain James Monroe's presidency in relation to the Monroe Doctrine.

## Georgia Milestones coverage

- US History (EOC). New Republic through Reconstruction. New Republic through Reconstruction (about 20% of the test; 9 points; shared with other standards, so count these points once and never add them up per standard)

Source: Georgia Standards of Excellence, published by the Georgia Department of Education at case.georgiastandards.org.