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Election of George Washington
George Washington unanimously won the vote. He became the first president of our new nation, the United States of America. The vice president was John Adams, the next president. -
Bill of Rights added to the Constitution
The Bill of Rights added 10 amendments that add to the freedoms. The Anti-Federalists favored the Bill of Rights because they believed the Constitution didn’t give the people enough freedoms. The idea of the bill of rights was suggested by Colonel Mason. -
Beginning of the Democratic- Republican Party
Organized by James Madison and Thomas Jefferson. It was the strongest in the South. Split after the 1824 Presidential election. This party favored states rights and farmers. -
Beginning of the Federalist Party
The Federalist Party was popular in the North while the Democratic-Republican Party was popular in the South. The first Federalist President is John Adams, the second president of the US. Alexander Hamilton is the person who actually created the party. -
Whiskeys Rebellion.
A Protest over a Tax on all Liquor made and sold in the United States. Washington quickly lead Soldiers to the Whiskey Rebellion. As the Farmers saw the soldiers with Washington, They quickly retreated and fled back to their farms. -
Election of John Adams
John Adams wa the 2nd President of the U.S.
President during the xyz affair, Alien and Sedition Acts,
Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions. Ran against Thomas Jefferson in the election of 1800 and lost. -
XYZ Affair
France became upset with the U.S. We didn’t help them in the French Revolution and we signed a treaty with Great Britain encouraging trade. France began attacking US ships involving trade with Great Britain. Three men by the nicknames of X, Y, and Z proposed that the U.S. should pay 250,000 to see Minister Talleyrand. -
Alien Act
The Alien Act was passed in 1798 by President John Adams. He passed the act in order so he could imprison or deport people from foreign countries. He wanted to do this because he was afraid of them overthrowing the government. The Alien Act was paired up with the Alien Enemies Act. -
Sedition Act
The Sedition Act was 4 bills passed by Federalists in the 5th U.S. Congress after the French Revolution. The Sedition act was to guard against threats of anarchy. -
Election of Thomas Jefferson
The Election of James Madison was held from November 4 to December 7, 1808. The Democratic-Republican candidate James Madison defeated Federalist candidate Charles Cotesworth Pinckney. Madison had served as United States Secretary of State under incumbent Thomas Jefferson. -
John Marshall Appointed
4th Chief Justice. Previous leader of Federalist party. Longest serving Chief Justice. He was appointed by President John Adams. -
Marbury v. Madison
Marbury v. Madison was the first major court case in the US. Marbury was one of many “Midnight Judges” and Madison did not deliver the papers for him to be a judge. Marbury sued Madison and in the end, Marbury should have gotten his position. It is because of this case that Judicial Review was established. -
Louisiana Purchase
Unsure of Constitutionality of this purchase. (Most people didn’t care though, because they were getting so much land so cheaply). This purchase doubled the size of the U.S. Because of this purchase the U.S. gained control of the Mississippi River, got more farming land, and were ultimately closer to the pacific ocean. -
Lewis and Clark expedition
Thomas Jefferson, the third US president, asked Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to map a route to the Pacific Ocean. They headed out from St. Lewis with 50 men. Sacagawea, a Native American from the Shoshone tribe, guided and translated for the group. -
Embargo Act
Thomas Jefferson’s nonviolent resistance to British and French molestation of U.S. merchant ships carrying, or suspected of carrying, war materials and other cargoes to the European belligerents. At Jefferson’s request the two houses of Congress considered and passed the act quickly in December 1807. All U.S. ports were closed to export shipping in either U.S. or foreign vessels, and restrictions were placed on imports from Great Britain. This was hard for them, because now they couldn't trade. -
Election of James Madison
The Election of James Madison was held from November 4 to December 7, 1808. The Democratic-Republican candidate James Madison defeated Federalist candidate Charles Cotesworth Pinckney. Madison had served as United States Secretary of State under incumbent Thomas Jefferson. -
Non-Intercourse Acts
An Act to interdict the commercial intercourse between the United States and Great Britain and France, and their dependencies; and for other purposes. The United States Congress replaced the Embargo Act of 1807 with the almost unenforceable Non-Intercourse Act of March 1809. -
The War of 1812
The War of 1812 was the first War America contributed to. America fought with Great Britain. We won the War of 1812, we had defeated The British. -
Election of James Monroe
James Monroe was a Democratic- Republican. He was the 5th President. His time as President was called the Era of Good Feelings. Created the Monroe Doctrine to keep Europe from interfering with the Western Hemisphere. -
Monroe Doctrine
The Monroe Doctrine was issued by James Monroe stating that Europe would not interfere in the Western Hemisphere. It stated if they stayed out of our business, we would stay out of theirs. Not only that, but also the Americas were no longer open to further colonization. -
Gibbons V.S. Odgen
New York ( Odgen) wanted to tax Gibbons for not having a steamboat operating license which was only required in New York. In the end Gibbons was given the right to operate his steamboat without a fee. The “big” issue here was whether the states or Federal Goverment should regulate commerce (trade). -
McCullouch v. Maryland
McCulloch v. Maryland was a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of the United States. The state of Maryland had attempted to impede operation of a branch of the Second Bank of the United States by imposing a tax on all notes of banks not chartered in Maryland. James McCulloch won, he defeated Maryland.
