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Election of George Washington
George Washington was elected as the first president of the United States. He chose John Adams as his Vice President. Washington set many important precedents during his presidency. He only served two terms, established a cabinet, and chose his vice president. At the end of his presidency, he gave his famous farewell address. -
Bill Of Rights added to the Constitution
Passed in 1798, this act gave the executive the power to imprison anyone suspected of posing a threat to the national government. The Federalists passed this law to lessen the threat of anarchy. This act was opposed by the Democratic-Republicans as they believed it took away some rights of citizens. -
Beginning of the Federalist Party
The federalist party was the first American political party. It was formed by Alexander Hamilton during Washington’s presidency. Hamilton set up a stable network of suppliers and supporters throughout the U.S. The Federalists were allies of Great Britain. -
Beginning of Democratic-Republican Party
The Democratic-Republican Party,was founded by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison as the “Republican Party”, Jefferson and Madison created the party in order to oppose the economic and foreign policies of the Federalists. The party opposed the Jay Treaty of 1794 with Britain (then at war with France) and supported good relations with France before 1801.The Democratic-Republican party split into various factions during the 1824 election, it formed the Democratic party. -
Whiskey Rebellion
When Congress imposed taxes on liquor, many farmers became angry because it was an inexpensive product to sell. In 1794 when the tax took action, the farmers rebelled by protesting through the streets and harassing tax collectors. Washington called in a militia to control the group, and the farmers retreated. This act by the government displayed its power and intolerance to those who disagreed with the Government. -
Election of John Adam
Election of John Adam: John Adams was inaugurated as president of the United States on March 4, 1797, at Federal Hall in Philadelphia. Adams belonged to the Federalist Party. Adams was a very important contributing founding father who lead the way for American Independence. He served two terms as Vice President under. And he was also one of the founding fathers of the declaration of independence. -
XYZ Affair
The XYZ affair occurred when President John Adams sent a team of diplomats to France to attempt to cease attacks on American trade ships. When the diplomats arrived for the negotiations, they were met by three nameless French officials. The officials demanded that if they wanted to negotiate they had to pay the French government. The diplomats refused to pay the bribe and returned to the United States. The nameless officials are known as X, Y, and Z. -
Sedition Act
Sedition Act in 1798 the Federalist-controlled Congress passed four acts to empower the president of the United States. the republicans grew even more angrier when congress passed on the sedition act under this law citizens could be fined or jailed if they criticized the government . -
Alien Act
Passed in 1798, this act gave the executive the power to imprison anyone suspected of posing a threat to the national government. The Federalists passed this law to lessen the threat of anarchy. This act was opposed by the Democratic-Republicans as they thought it took away some rights of citizens. -
Election of Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson ran in the 1800 presidential race as a Republican, and won by popular vote, but the Electoral College did not vote in his favor. The constitution states that if a candidate does not win the Electoral College’s votes, the House of Representatives has decide the winner. The House chose Jefferson as president, and John Burr as vice president. This dilemma contructed the Twelfth Amendment, which states that voting for a president and vice president are executed separately. -
John Marshall appointed
John Marshall appointed in 1801 adams named marshall chief justice of the supreme court of the United States, a post he held until his death.He participated in more than 1000 decisions. During his tenure the supreme court set fourth the main structure of the government, its groundbreaking decision included Marbury Vs Madison, which established the judicial review; McCuloch Vs Maryland, which affirmed the constitutional doctrine of implied powers. Marshall is remembered as the principal founder -
Marbury V. Madison
A supreme court case to decide the powers of the judicial branch. It occurred when John Adams appointed several Federalists to the supreme court. When Marbury didn’t get his position, he sued James Madison for not delivering the papers of his appointointment. When the case reached the supreme court, however, it was unknown whether they had the power to decide on such a case. In the end, the power of the Judicial Branch was put on an equal footing with the other branches through Judicial Review. -
Louisiana Purchase
Louisiana Purchase: Louisiana Purchase took place in 1803. Thomas Jefferson was president and decided to double the size of the Union, by buying land from the France, to support their war. Jefferson paid $60 million dollars for 828,000 square miles, west of the MS River. Although it doubled the size of the U.S. It also created a lot of tension with the economy. And Great Britain and the US signed a treaty settling the territory's northern border. -
Lewis and Clark Expedition
Expedition to find a route to the pacific ocean. Led by Lewis and Clark, the expedition began in St. Louis. They encountered a young Indian woman on their journey named Sacagawea. Sacagawea served as their guide as she knew the land well. Lewis and Clark’s expedition was a success because they reached and mapped the pacific ocean. -
Embargo Act
The Embargo Act was created by Jefferson and initiated in 1807, and was a plan supposedly designed to hurt the European economy. At first, it did hurt their trade, but overall, the Americans were more negatively affected by it. Exports dropped nearly $80 million dollars, and docks in the south contained a superfluous of goods. Smuggling was a result of the failing agricultural industry. -
Election of James Madison
After Jefferson’s two-term presidency, he refused to run for a third term, trying to follow George Washington’s precedents established in his Farewell Address. James Madison, a Republican, easily won in 1808, with high hopes of regaining mutual respect between both Britain and France during his presidency. -
Non-Intercourse Act
In 1809, the Non-Intercourse act was created as a replacement for the disastrous Embargo Act. This allowed Americans to carry on with international trade, except with Britain and France. This proved to be a more effective way to deteriorate Europe’s economy, but still benefit American merchants. -
War of 1812
Impressment was a contribution to the declaration of war in 1812. British ships continued to abduct Americans to fight in their armies in American water. Britain began to blockade American ports to discontinue trade with France. Congress proceeded to deny the persuasions of the War Hawks to fight against Britain. Eventually, President Madison gave up the resistance against belligerence, and America declared war on Britain in June of 1812. -
Election of James Monroe
Election of James Monroe In 1782, Monroe was elected to the Virginia assembly and later to the continental Congress. He thought the article of constitution government needed a thorough overhaul, but opposed ratification of the constitution in the Virginia Convention of 1789 and he got elected on december fourth 1816. -
Monroe Doctrine
A doctrine formed by James Monroe that contained four elements. The U.S. would recognize all current colonies in Latin America. The Americas are closed to further colonization. European countries will not interfere in the Americas. The U.S. will not interfere in any European conflicts. -
Gibbons v. Ogden
Gibbons v. Ogden This case occurred in 1824. , it was a case in which the supreme court upheld the power of the federal government to regulate interstate commerce. the court struck down new york law that tried to control steamboat travel between new york and new jersey .And the decision helped the national economy by making it easier for the government to regulate trade. -
McCulloch v. Maryland
Chief Justice John Marshall used the federal government’s strong power to rebuild the economy by taxing the Maryland Bank in order to drive it out of the state. James McCulloch found the tax to be unfair and refused to pay, so the case was brought to court in 1819, and was ruled that the states had no right to interfere with the federal government. This strengthened the federal power and brought advantages to the to the U.S. banking system.
