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Washington Becomes First President
Elected in 1788, term started in 1789. He served two terms. -
Judiciary Act of 1789
Created a Supreme Court staffed by a chief justice and five associate justices. Set up thirteen distrit courts authorized to review the decisions of the sate courts. -
Report on the Public Credit
Hamilton presented this report to Congress. His research stated that the country's outstanding debt was $54 million. The states still owed creditors approximately $25 million. -
Hamilton's Second Report
Presented his second report to Congress, proposed that the U.S. government charter a national bank. This pravately owned institution would be funded in part by the federal government. -
Bank Bill Signed
Passed by Congress on Feb. 8, Washington signs it, the Bank of the United States is instituted -
Hamilton's Third Report
Revealed the final details of his grand design for the economic future of the United States. This lengthy document suggested ways by which the federal government may stimulate manufacturing. -
France Declares War on Britain
America wanted to avoid joining the war. Hamilton and Jefferson disagreed over many things dealing with commercial affairs with the two countries. -
Jay's Treaty
his main objectives included the removal of British forts in U.S. territory, payment for ships taken in the west indies, improving commercial relations, and acceptance of the American defintion of neutral rights. -
Whiskey Rebellion Put Down
U.S. army brings the whiskey rebellion under control -
Battle of Fallen Timbers
General Anthony Wayne's forces crush Indian resistance in the Northwest Territory, and the native peoples were compelled to sign the Treaty of Greenville, formally ceding to the U.S. government the land that became Ohio -
Pickney's Treaty
Thomas Pickney signed a treaty that offered him: the opening of the Mississippi, the right to deposit goods in New Orleans without paying duties, a secure southern boundary on the 31st parallel, and a promise to stay out of Indian affairs. -
Washington's Farewell Address
Washington leaves office after two terms, stating no future president should be in office longer. -
John Adams Becomes President
Ran against Thomas Jefferson, serves only one term -
XYZ Affair
Rumors of conspiracy spread throughout the country, Federalists and Republicans are divided -
Alien and Sedition Acts Passed
These acts were born from Federalist fear and vindictiveness, in their efforts to punish the followers of Jefferson, the Federalists created the nation's first major conflict over civil liberties -
Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions
Jefferson wrote the Kentucky resolutions, Madison wrote the Virginia resolutions. Both vigorously defended the rights of individual state assemblies to interpret the Constitution. -
Adams Declares Independence
Adams declares his separation from the Hamiltonian wing of the Federalist party -
Peaceful Revolution
Was monumental in the development of the United States as a nation. It proved to other nations that the republican experiment began by the revolutionary seed of independence could not only thrive, but succeed. -
Jefferson Elected President
Jefferson and his running mate Aaron Burr oust John Adams in the Presidential election -
12th Amendment Ratified
provides the procedure for which the President and Vice President are elected
