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Election of Washington
George Washington was elected to be the first president of the United States becasue of his leadership skills shown in the Revolution, with John Adams as his vice president. -
Whiskey Rebellion
A tax rebellion on the first tax issued by the new federal government after the Revolution ended. This whiskey tax caused an uproar among the colonists, and a large amount of violence developed mainly in Western Pennsylvania. -
Creation of First National Bank
Alexander Hamilton created the First National Bank and started many common banking practices still used today. He was appointed First Secretary of the Treasury. -
Jay's Treaty
Jay's Treaty was a sort of follow-up treaty to the official treaty that ended the Revolution. It tied up some loose ends between Britain and the US, including removing British troops from overseas and establishing the American-Canadian border. -
Pinckney's Treaty
Pinckney's Treaty was signed in San Lorenzo and established an intended alliance between the United States and Spain, as well as an official southern and western border for the US. -
Election of John Adams
John Adams was elected as the second president of the United States, with Thomas Jefferson as his vice president. -
XYZ Affair
The XYZ Affair was a diplomatic disagreement between the US and republican France that led to the undeclared Quasi-War. It is referred to as the XYZ Affair because the French diplomats dealt with were known as Agent X, Y, and Z. -
Alien and Sedition Acts
John Adams signed these four bills, known as the Alien and Sedition Acts, to end the Quasi-War. These acts increased residency requirements and authorized the president to deport illegal residents. They also restricted speech against the government. -
Election of Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson was elected as the third president of the United States. He was a proponent of democracy and republicanism and made many important changes. -
Marbury vs. Madison
The Supreme Court ruled that it could review any law Congress passes and declare it unconstitutional. This established judicial review, which is still used today. The decision was unanimous and ruled in favor of Marbury, who had been denied by James Madison to become a justice of the peace in Washington DC. -
Louisiana Purchase
Thomas Jefferson purchased a very large parcel of land (called the Louisiana territory) that became the United States Midwest from France for $15 million. -
Embargo Act
Thomas Jefferson passed this act that banned all US exports to England and France during the Napoleonic Wars. This showed the US's neutrality towards the war but also negatively affected the economy. -
Election of James Madison
James Madison, a member of the Democrat-Republican party was elected as the fourth president of the United States, with Elbridge Gerry (1813-1814) and George Clinton (1809-1812) as his vice presidents. -
Battle of Tippecanoe
The Battle of Tippecanoe occured in Indiana between US troops led by William Henry Harrison and a group of Natives led by a Shawnee leader named Tecumseh. The Natives opposed US expansion into western territory. -
Burning of DC
British troops set fire to the White House in Washington,DC during the War of 1812 in retaliation to the US's burning of York in Ontario, Canada. -
Hartford Convention
A series of meetings in Hartford, Connecticut where the New England Federalist Party met to discuss their issues with the War of 1812. It's timing was fatal though, because while it was still going on, US officials signed the Treaty of Ghent and ended the war. -
Treaty of Ghent
The Treaty of Ghent ended the War of 1812. It was signed by representatives of United States and Britain in Ghent, Belgium. -
Battle of New Orleans
The final battle of the War of 1812. The Treaty of Ghent had already been signed, but word did not travel fast in 1815, so they had another battle. The US won under the leadership of Andrew Jackson. -
Election of James Monroe
James Monroe was elected as the 5th president of the United States, with Daniel Tompkins as his running mate. -
Adams Onis Treaty
A treaty between the US and Spain that ceded Florida to the United States. -
McCulloch vs. Maryland
A case that employed the Necessary and Proper clause when the Maryland imposed taxes on banks, and James McCulloch, the cashier of the Baltimore bank, refused to pay the tax. The Supreme Court decided that the state could not impose taxes on institutions of the national government. -
Missouri Compromise
Missouri was admitted as a slave state and Maine was admitted as a free state. It also prohibited slavery above the 36 latitude line except for missouri. -
Monroe Doctrine
The Monroe Doctrine stated that any interference (colonization) by European countries in North or South America would be viewed as acts of aggression and the US would take appropriate action. -
Gibbons vs. Ogden
A monumental Supreme Court decision that allowed interstate commerce. -
Election of John Quincy Adams
John Quincy Adams, son of John Adams (2nd president) was elected as the 6th president of the United States, with John C. Calhoun as his vice president
