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whiskey rebellion
In order to create a self-supporting and effective government, Treasury Secretary Hamilton knew he needed to find a steady source of revenue. He proposed an excise tax on whiskey produced in the United States in 1794a force of disaffected whiskey rebels attacked and destroyed the home of a tax inspector. -
jay's treaty
a treaty between the United States and Great Britain that settled outstanding disputes, negotiated by John Jay. -
Pickney's Treaty
agreement with spain that changed florida's border, opened the mississippi river to american navigation, and granted americans the right of deposit in new orleans; spain agreed to the treaty because it feared that jay's treaty included an anglo-american alliance. -
farewell address
President Washington gave a speech to the nation and is one of the best known speeches althogh it was never givin orally. -
Election on 1800
The election of 1800 between John Adams and Thomas Jefferson was an emotional and hard-fought campaign. The Federalists supported John Adams for his beleif of wanting a stron national Government. The Democratic-Republicans suopported Jefferson for a less centralized government. Jefferson Won -
Lewis & Clark Expedition
Jefferson hoped that Lewis and Clark would find a water route linking the Columbia and Missouri rivers. This water link would connect the Pacific Ocean with the Mississippi River system, thus giving the new western land access to port markets out of the Gulf of Mexico and to eastern cities along the Ohio River and its minor tributaries. -
The Start of the war of 1812
the british attempted to restrict US trade and the Royal Navy's impressment of American seamen and America's desire to expand its territory. -
Treaty of Ghent
SIgned on Dec, 24 by British and American Reps at Ghent ending the war of 1812. By terms all conqerd territory was returned. -
Battle of New Orleans
The Battle of New Orleans was the last major battle of the War of 1812. -
the L purchace
The Louisiana Purchase was a deal made between Spain, France and the United States. The territory was sold, bought, and owned by many different groups at different times throughout history. -
Adams-Onis Treaty
negotiated by United States Secretary of State John Quincy Adams and the Spanish foreign minister Luis de Onis. Under the terms of the treaty, Spain sold Florida to the United States for $5 million. -
Monroe Doctrine
President James Monroe’s 1823 annual message to Congress contained the Monroe Doctrine, which warned European powers not to interfere in the affairs of the Western Hemisphere. -
Trail Of Tears
The Cherokee people called this journey the "Trail of Tears," because of its devastating effects. The migrants faced hunger, disease, and exhaustion on the forced march. Over 4,000 out of 15,000 of the Cherokees died. -
Gadsden Purchase
The Gadsden Purchase, or Treaty, was an agreement between the United States and Mexico, finalized in 1854, in which the United States agreed to pay Mexico $10 million for a 29,670 square mile portion of Mexico that later became part of Arizona and New Mexico.
