chapter 6 Timeline By MichaelFernandez1 Period: 1789 to 1799 French Revolution Period: Apr 30, 1789 to Mar 4, 1797 Washington's Presidency Washington becomes president Sep 24, 1789 Judiciary act of 1789 Feb 25, 1791 Creation of the Bank of the United States Would Help the U.S. get out of debt Period: 1797 to 1798 XYZ Affair Period: Mar 4, 1797 to Mar 4, 1801 Presidency Of John Adams John Adams becomes president Jun 18, 1798 Alien & Sedition Acts Feb 27, 1801 District of Columbia completed Period: Mar 4, 1801 to Mar 4, 1809 Presidency of Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson becomes President 1803 Marbury v. Madison Apr 30, 1803 Louisiana Purchase Period: May 14, 1804 to Sep 23, 1806 Lewis and Clark Expedition Period: Mar 4, 1809 to Mar 4, 1817 Presidency of James Madison James Madison becomes President Period: Jun 18, 1812 to Mar 23, 1815 War of 1812 1813 Burning of York Aug 24, 1814 Burning of the White House Period: Jan 8, 1815 to Jan 26, 1815 Battle of New Orleans