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Election of George Washington
The first presidential election under the new U.S constitution. The only election to take place over a year that wasn’t multiple of four. George Washington was elected for the first of his two terms, and John Adams became the Vice President. -
Beginning of the Federalist Party
The Federalist party was the first American political party, from the 1790s to 1860. The Federalist controlled the Federal government until 1801, and established by Alexander Hamilton. They were made to help make the government stronger, other than the Democratic-Republicans. -
Whiskey Rebellion
Farmers were angry with the tax on Whiskey after congress passed the tax in 1794. They protested violently so Washington sent troops over immediately to resolve the conflict. This event proved the new government’s strength in times of crisis. -
Election of John Adams
The third official U.S presidential election between candidates Thomas Jefferson and John Adams. Although Adams won the presidency, Thomas Jefferson received more votes than Pinckney and was elected vice president according to the prevailing rules. -
XYZ affair
The XYZ affair was a political and diplomatic episode in 1797. Involving the US and France. France before bribed the US so that they would halt attacking them, but the US said that they would rather do an expensive war, and France later stopped, giving a better opinion on the government. -
Alien Act
The Democratic-Republicans used the Alien and sedition act as an important issue in the 1800 election. It was known that it targeted at Albert Gallatin and the Sedition Act aimed at Benjamin Aurora. While the government prepared a list of aliens for deportation, many aliens fled the country when the Act was being established, yet Adams never made a deportation order. -
Sedition Act
The Sedition Act of 1798 was an act extending the Espionage act, to cover a large border of offense notably speech and the opinion that cast the government or the war effort in a negative way or interfered with the sale bonds. It banned us of any crude, or offensive language, or violence about the U.S or its flag. -
Election Of thomas Jefferson
This was the fourth presidential election in 1800. Jefferson defeated John Adams and the democratic republicans took over. Jefferson won by 73 votes to 65 and became the third president. -
John Marshall appointed
John Marshall was the fourth chief justice of the united states, whose court opinions helped lay the basis for the law, and made the supreme court an official branch of government. Along with the legislative and executive branch. He was also the leader of the Federalist party before Adams. -
Marbury v. Madison
This was a landmark of the supreme court case in which soon made the Judicial Review for the Judicial Branch under article III of the constitution. The landmark decision helped with the boundary between the separate Executive and Judicial branches involving Marbury and James Madison. -
Louisiana Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase was the acquisition made by the U.S in 1803 of France's claim to the territory of Louisiana. The government paid 50 million dollars to france to buy it from them. This fully led to the Lewis and Clark expedition. -
Lewis And Clark
The Lewis and Clark expedition, also known as the Corps of Discovery expedition, was the first expedition to the pacific coast by Lewis, Clark, and Sacagawea. They helped each other find information about the 8,000 miles of land they found. It took them up to two years to cover it all. Using the notes they took, they helped the U.S also learn more about the wildlife, and species that live there. -
Embargo Act
The Embargo Act was specifically made in response to the violation of the neutrality, in which the U.S stopped trading with France or Great Britain. But soon all the countries, including the U.S, were experiencing an economic downfall. Soon, the U.S revoked the act in 1809. -
Election Of James Madison
The sixth election of the United States, established in 1808, was the sixth official presidential election. It was held on friday, november 4th. The candidate James Madison, defeated federalist Charles C. Pinckney in the debate. George Clinton, was also served as vice president during his terms. -
Non-Intercourse Act
This act was passed by congress in 1809, and allowed trade between US and all the countries except England and France. Their ships were not allowed to enter US ports. This replaced the Embargo Act of 1807 after it failed to produce European recognition of neutral rights and divided Jefferson’s republican party. -
War Of 1812
32 month war between the US and Great Britain. This war was known as America’s “second war of independence”. This war was fought because of the conflict between trade, impressment from the British, and support to the American tribes from Britain against american expansion. -
Election of James Monroe
This debate was the 9th official presidential election. It was the third and last election with a candidate ran effectively unopposed. In 1820, president James Monroe and vice president Daniel D. Tompkins were re-elected without needing to run any type of campaign. -
Monroe Doctrine
The Monroe Doctrine proclaimed that the Americas should be free from future European colonization and free from European interference in sovereign countries' affairs. It further stated the United States' intention to stay neutral in European wars and in wars between European powers and their colonies but to consider any new colonies or interference with independent countries in the Americas as hostile acts toward the United States. -
Gibbons v. Ogden
The Gibbons v. Ogden debate was a landmark decision in which the supreme court held that the power to regulate trade was given to congress. the case was argued by some of america's most famous and well known attorneys, about wigh person could travel along a river with a steamboat, by the powers from new york, and the United States. -
Gibbons Vs, Ogden
The state of New York gave an exclusive license to Aaron Odgen to operate a steamboat to carry passengers from New York to New Jersey. However, the federal government gave Thomas Gibbons a license for the same route. Aaron Odgen sued and won in New York court. Thomas Gibbons took the case to the Supreme Court where they overturned the decision. -
McCulloch v. Maryland
McCulloch v. Maryland was a landmark decision made by the Supreme Court Of The U.S. The state of Maryland had intended to prevent operation of the Executive Branch by making a tax on all banks not made by Maryland. Although the law was generally satisfied with to all banks not chartered by Maryland, the second bank was the only out of state bank then existing in Maryland, and the law in the court's opinion as having targeted the bank itself. -
Beginning of Democratic-Republican Party
Organized and made by Jefferson and Madison in 1791. In opposition to the federalist party. This party was built to give the people of the U.S more power instead of the Government instead. Also controlled the Presidency and Congress. -
Election of Andrew Jackson
This was the eleventh presidential election with Jackson running against John Quincy Adams. Andrew Jackson won with the democratic party as seventh president. This election transitioned from the first party system into the second party system to support ideas of Jackson.
