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French Revolution
A period of far-reaching social and political upheaval in France that lasted from 1789 until 1799, and was partially carried forward by Napoleon during the later expansion of the French Empire. -
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Washington's Presidency
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Judiciary act of 1789
Signed into law by President George Washington on September 24, 1789. Article III of the Constitution established a Supreme Court, but left to Congress the authority to create lower federal courts as needed. -
Creation of the Bank of the United States
Established in 1791 to serve as a repository for federal funds and as the government's fiscal agent. -
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XYZ Affair
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 war called the Quasi-War. -
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Presidency of John Adams
The time that John Adams was president. -
Alien & Sedition Acts
Passed by the Federalist Congress in 1798 and signed into law by President Adams. These laws included new powers to deport foreigners as well as making it harder for new immigrants to vote. -
District of Columbia completed
The U.S. capital to be moved from New York City to the District of Columbia. -
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Presidency of Thomas Jefferson
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Marbury v. Madison Decision
A landmark case by the United States Supreme Court which forms the basis for the exercise of judicial review in the United States under Article III of the Constitution -
Louisiana Purchase
The acquisition of the Louisiana territory by the United States from France in 1803. The U.S. paid fifty million francs and a cancellation of debts worth eighteen million francs for a total of sixty-eight million francs. -
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Lewis & Clark Expedition
The first American expedition to cross what is now the western portion of the United States. -
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Presidency of James Madison
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War of 1812
A conflict fought between the United States, the United Kingdom, and their respective allies. -
Burning of York
Fought on April 27, 1813, in York, the capital of the province of Upper Canada, during the Anglo-American War of 1812. -
Burning of the White House
A British attack against Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, during the War of 1812. -
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Battle of New Orleans
An engagement fought between December 14, 1814 and January 18, 1815, constituting the final major battle of the War of 1812, and the most one-sided battle of that war. Wikipedia