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Constitution Signed
Constitution signed and completed. -
Constitution Ratified
Constitution ratified and approved by the states. -
George Washington Elected President
George Washington recieved unanimous support from the electoral college. No other president was able to duplicate this. -
George Washington Inaugurated
After his election win Washington was later inaugurated in New York City. -
Congress approves Hamilton's plan for funding and assumption.
Congress approves the actions layed out in Hamilton's reports to create a better more stable financial system. -
Bank of the United States chartered.
Created a national bank whose financial stability would be tied directly to the strength of the government. -
Jefferson resigns as Secretary of State
Jefferson resigns from his position. -
Whisky Rebellion put down by the army.
After farmers in Western Pennsylvania rebelled against the tax on whiskey. The government sent the militia to put downt the upsrising. Later the actions were seen as Republican clubs promoting civil unrest, to undermine the authority of the Federal government. -
Hamilton resigns from Secretary of the Treasury
Hamilton resigned from his position -
Jay's Treaty divides the nation
The political humiliation that is Jay's treaty led to a division in the Union. -
Pinckney's Treaty with Spain is signed.
Pinckney's treaty is a welcome surprise because this treaty was able to benefit the country in a bigger way by opening the Mississippi and helping create a stable border and port in New Orleans. -
George Washington publishes Farewell Address
In this address Washington formerly declared his intention to retire from the presidency. He warned against political factions. -
John Adams elected President
Adams was elected into office following Washington's retirement. -
Congress passes the Alien and Sedition Acts
These acts changed the powers of executives in war, allowed the deportation of aliens, and changed citizenship laws. -
XYZ affair poisons U.S, relations with France
Relations began to deterriorate, and took a violent turn when French privateers began seizing American ships. -
Virginia and Kentucky Resolves
These protest the Alien and Sedition Acts and works to give the states the power to judge the constitutionality of Congresses actions. -
George Washington Dies
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House of Representatives elects Thomas Jefferson President
After a tie, the selection was sent to the House of Representatives.
