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Election of Washington
The first presidential election where George Washington was elected unamiously as president of the United States of America. George Washington was elected due to his experience in the Contenential Congress and his great leadership skills shown throughtout the Revolutionary war. -
Creation of the 1st National Bank
The first national bank was proposed by Alexander Hamilton and was established to serve as a respirtory for federal funds and as an agent for the government as well. Alexander Hamilton proposed the national bank to help stabalize the United States economy and finances. -
Whiskey Rebellion
The Whiskey Rebellion was a protest to the "whiskey tax" during George Washingtons presidency. The whiskey tax was the frist tax on a domestic product by the United States. -
Jay's Treaty
A treaty that was created to settle unsolved issues between the United States and Great Britain after the Revoutionary War. The treaty was signed by the United States and Great Britain and succeeded in keeping peace within the two countries, even though it was deemed unfavorable by the Americans. -
Pinckney's Treaty
Also know as the Treaty of San Lorenzo, Pinckney's Treaty resolved territorial arguments between the Spanish and the United States. The treaty allowed American ships access to free navigation of the Mississippii River. It also granted transport (duty-free) through New Orleans port which was under Spanish control. This was an important diplomatic success for Washington's administration and the United States. -
Election of Adams
When Washington retired, Federalist members of Congress nominated John Adams (former Vice President) and Thomas Pinckney for the next President. This was the first contested presidential election. The Democratic-Republicans in Congress nominated Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr. By the end of the election, Adams won with a three-vote margin with Jefferson coming in second making him Vice President.This is the first time the country had a President and Vice President of two different parties. -
Xyz Affair
Early in John Adams presidency, political and diplomatic issue arose with confrontation between the United States adn Republican France that led to the Quasi- War, which wasn't declared. -
Alien and Sedition Acts
Four bills passed by the Federalists in Congress and signed into law by President John Adams in 1798. The Alien and Sedition Acts were made up of four laws in preparation for war with France. They increased residency requirement for citizenship of Americans from 5 years to 14 and gave the President the power to imprison or deport aliens they felt were a danger to the country. These four laws were created to weaken the Democratic-Republican Party. -
Election of Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson was elected as the third president of the United States with a transfer of power from on political party to another. He was very involved with government before as well doing tasks such as drafting the Declaration of Independence, serving in 2 Continental Congresses, minister to France, secretary of state Under George Washington, and Vice President of John Admas. The election really showed the battle between Democratic-Republicansband the Federalists. -
Marbury v. Madison
The District of Columbia named William Marbury justice of the peace. James Madison's refusal to deliver Marbury's commission caused Marbury to petition for a writ of mandamus compelling delivery of comissions. The Chief Justice John Marshall turned down the petition and didn't issue the writ, because the Constitution didn't give the Supreme Court the power to do so.The Supreme Court announced the rule that court may call an act of Congress void if it doesn't correspond with the Constitution. -
Lousiana Purchase
Spain owned Louisiana in 1762, and since the United States has resolved their problems with Spain in the Pinckney Treaty, Americans were comfortable with expanding westward. In 1800 France obtained Louisianna from Spain with a plan to revive the French Empire, but having the French army die out due to yellow fever, France gave up Louisianna and offered a deal to the United States. The United States purchased 828,000 square miles of land from France for $15 million. -
Embargo Act
President Thomas Jefferson's move to make all exports from the United States illegal. This was done during the Napoleonic Wars to force Britain and France to repsect the rights of Americans. -
Election of Madison
As former Secretary of State under Thomas Jefferson, James Madison was elected President in the Democratic-Republican party. -
Battle of Tippecanoe
Thomas Jefferson retrieved additional land for American farmers through numerous purchases from tribes, but frontiersmen didn't obey the treaty and illegally took up Indian lands. Tecumseh, a Shawnee chieftain, and his brother started a reform movement to end the sale of additional lands to whites. William Henry Harrison feared the growth of Tecuseh's confederacy and marched an army of 1,100 men towards Tecumseh's town. Harrison's soilders were attacked and natives were forced to leave village. -
Burning of DC
British troops arrived from the Napoleonic Wars in Europe and ambushed the inexperienced United States militiamen with the task to defend Washington D.C. James Madison's administration was embarrassed after the British set the city on fire. After 24 hours of occupying Washington, the British were facing defeats that lead to an end of the War of 1812 -
Hartford Convention
Numerous meetings in Hartford, Connecticut where New England Federalist Party met to talk about the grievances caused by the War of 1812 and political issues that started to show up from the federal government's increase in power. -
Treaty of Ghent
Treaty that ended the War of 1812 signed by the British and the United States in Ghent, Belgium. All conquered territory had to be returned and commissions were used to settle boundary of the US and Canada according to the treaty. -
Battle of New Orleans
The Battle of New Orleans was a series of Battles fought from December 24, 1814 to January 8, 1815 that made up the final major batlle of the War of 1812. Andrew Jackson defended New Orleans by taking the lead going against the superior British military. -
Election of Monroe
Before being President, James Monoe was a U.S. senator. James Monroe was a part of the Democratic-Republican party. -
Adams Onis Treaty
The Adams-Onis Treaty was named after John Quincy Adams of the United States and Louis de Onis of Spain and the treaty gave Florida to the United States It fixed the western boundary of the Louisiana Purchase during Monroe's presidency. -
McCullough v. Maryland
Maryland had an expensive tax on bank notes of the Second Bank of the United States and when Maryland courts kept this law up, Baltimore branch cashier James W. McCulloch appealed to the Supreme Court. Daniel Webster and WIlliam Pinkney argued the case on the side of the Bank. This case declared national supremacy in areas of constitutionally granted authority. -
Missouri Compromise
Congress's attempt to end sectional and political rivalries triggered by the request of Missourito to allow slavery. Admission of Missouri as a slave state would offset the balance between slave and free and it would also start an expansion of slavery. The Missouri Compromis helped hold together the Unior for over 30 years before repealed by the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854. -
Monroe Doctrine
President James Monroe announced in his 7th annual message to Congress warning European countries to not interfere in the Western Hemisphere saying American continents aren't to be considered as areas for colonization in the future by European powers. The Monroe Doctrine became a cornerstone of future U.S. foreign policy. -
Gibbons v. Ogden
Supreme Court held the power to regulate interstate commerce which was granted by the Commerce Clause which emcompassed the power to regulate navigation. Aaron Ogden filed a complaint in the Court of Chancery of NY asking the court to stop Thomas Gibbons from operating on these waters. Gibbons appealed to the Supreme Court and they ruled in favor of Gibbons. -
Election of John Q Adams
The election of John Quincy Adams marked the fall of the Republican-Federalist political framework. John Quincy Adams is the son of the second president and was Monroe's secretary of state. First time no one ran as a Federalist.
