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First President of the United States
George Washington took the oath of office as the first president of the United States. -
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Whiskey Rebellion
Farmers were forced to pay a new tax for whiskey. The national army put a stop to it. This made the federal government stronger because it showed that we would not tolerate things like this. -
Jay's Treaty
This was a treaty between the United States of America and Great Britian. It resolved many of the lingering conflicts since the Treaty of Paris. This was one way that Washington dealt with foreign threats. -
Second President
John Adams was sworn into office as the second president of the United States of America. -
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XYZ affair
The XYZ Affair was a political and diplomatic episode in 1797 and 1798, early in the administration of John Adams, involving a confrontation between the United States and Republican France that led to an undeclared naval war called the Quasi-War. The name derives from the substitution of the letters X, Y and Z for the names of French diplomats in douments realesed by Adams. This inceased the power of the federal government because it showed that we would not tolerate things like this. -
Alien and Sedition Acts
The Alien and Sedition Acts were four bills that were passed by the Federalists and signed into law by President John Adams in 1798 in the aftermath of the French Revolution and during an undeclared naval war with France, later known as the Quasi-War. This is one way John Adams dealt with foreign threat. -
Thrid President
Thomas Jefferson was elected into office as the third president of the United States. -
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The Barbary War #1
The First Barbary War (1801–1805), also known as the Tripolitan War or the Barbary Coast War, was the first of two wars fought between the United States and the Northwest African Berber Muslim states known collectively as the Barbary States. They were against the Barbary Pirates -
Louisiana Purchase
France sold 828,000 square miles (2,144,510 square km) of land west of the Mississippi River to the United States of America in a treaty commonly known as the Louisiana Purchase. President Thomas Jefferson, in one of his greatest achievements, more than doubled the size of the United States. This made our federal government stronger because it doubled the size of the US. -
The Fouth President
James Maison was elected as the fourth president of the United States. -
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The War of 1812
In the War of 1812, the United States took on the greatest naval power in the world, Great Britain. Some of the causes of the war include, Britian's attempts of restrict US trade and America's desire to expand its territory. -
The Battle of Lake Erie
This battle was fought during the War of 1812. Nine vessels of the United States Navy defeated and captured six vessels of British Royal Navy. This ensured American control of the lake for the rest of the war. This was one of the largest naval battles of the war. -
The Burning of our capital
During the War of 1812, a British force, led by Major General Robert Ross occupied Washington DC and set fire to many buildings, including the White House and the Capitol. -
The Fifth President
JAmes Monroe was sworn into office as the fifth president of the United States. -
New State
Mississippi becomes the twentieth state in the Union. December 10, 1817 -
The Transcontinental Treaty
This treaty is an agreement between Spain and the United States. The treaty transfers the Floridas from Spain to the United States for $5 million. It also advanced the U.S. border across Mexico to the Pacific Ocean. This shows and example of forgein affairs.
