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Ratification of the US Constitution
New Hampshire becomes the ninth and last necessary state to ratify the Constitution of the United States. The U.S. Constitution is the oldest written constitution in operation in the world. -
George Washington
George Washington was the first president of the United States. Served from 1789-1797 was a non-partisan. Born in Virginia -
Birth of the Democratic Republican Party
The party was formed by Thomas Jefferson. They believed in an agrarian-based, decentralized, democratic government. -
Cotton Gin Invented
Eli Whitney invented the Cotton Gin. It became popular in the South for separating the seeds from the cotton. -
John Adams Election
Adams was the second President of the US, born in Quincy, MA. Served from 1797-1801 and was a Federalist. -
Election of 1800
Was the fourth quadrennial presidential election. Jefferson won the presidential election with 73 votes to Adams's 65, but the Republican vice presidential candidate Aaron Burr also received 73 votes, making the vote for the presidency a tie. -
Thomas Jefferson Elected
Was the third President of the US he served from 1801-1809. Was born on Shadwell, VA he was a Democratic-Republican. -
Marbury v. Madison
Was a landmark case by the United States Supreme Court. It was important because it was the first Supreme Court case to apply the principle of judicial review -
Louisiana Purchase
The United States acquired the vast domain of Louisiana Territory, some 828,000 square miles of land for $15 million. The Louisiana Purchase is important because it gave the U.S. control of the Mississippi River and the port city of New Orleans. -
James Madison
He was the fourth President, from 1809-1817. He was born in Belle Grove, Port Conway he belonged to the Democratic-Republican Party. -
War of 1812
The United States declared war against Great Britain in reaction to issues. The main result of the war was two centuries of peace between the United States and Britain. -
British Cession
The Convention respecting fisheries, boundary and the restoration of slaves between the United States of America and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. This established the boundary between U.S. and Canadian territories at the 49th parallel. -
McCulloch v. Maryland
The Supreme Court ruled that Congress had implied powers under the Necessary and Proper Clause. Its 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. -
Adam-Onis Treaty
Was a treaty between the United States and Spain in 1819 that ceded Florida to the U.S. and defined the boundary between the U.S. and New Spain. The most significant element of the treaty was Adams's insistence that the boundary be extended to the Pacific. -
Monroe Doctorine
The Monroe Doctrine was a United States policy of opposing European colonialism in The Americas. It soon became a watchword of U.S. policy in the Western Hemisphere. -
End of the Federalist Party
This party died off because of its lack of enthusiasm for democracy and because of its opposition to the War of 1812. The Federalist Party collapsed, leaving the Democratic-Republican Party as the only political party in the United States until the 1820s. -
Gibbons v. Ogden
The Supreme court established the principle that states cannot pass laws that interfere with the power of Congress to regulate interstate commerce. Ogden won in 1820 in the New York Court of Chancery. -
John Quincy Adams
Served as the sixth President from 1825-1829. He was born in Braintree, MA, he was part of the Whig Party. -
"Age of the Common Man"
Andrew Jackson's term as president began a new era in American politics. For the first time in the United States history a man born in humble circumstances was now President. -
Andrew Jackson
Served as the seventh President from 1829-1837. Was born in Waxhaw and he was Democratic-Republican. -
Trail of Tears
About 2,200 miles of trails were authorized by federal law to mark the removal of 17 detachments of the Cherokee people. Native Americans were not allowed time to gather their belongings, and as they left, whites looted their homes. -
Birth of Whigs
Originally formed in opposition to the policies of President Andrew Jackson and his Democratic Party. Whigs supported the supremacy of the US Congress over the Presidency and favored a program of modernization, banking, and economic protectionism. -
Battle of the Alamo
The Battle of the Alamo was a pivotal event in the Texas Revolution. The battle was won by the Mexicans but the 13 days gave General Sam Houston time to build and develop his Texan Army. -
Mexican War
Mexican cavalry attacked a group of U.S. soldiers in the disputed zone under the command of General Zachary Taylor, killing about a dozen. The United States won the war, encouraged by the feelings of many Americans that the country was accomplishing its manifest destiny of expansion. -
Oregon Territory
The Oregon boundary dispute between the U.S. and Britain was settled with the signing of the Oregon Treaty. This agreement set the boundary between the United States and Canada at the 49th parallel west of the Rocky Mountains. -
Birth of Know-Nothings
It was known as the American Party, was a prominent United States political party during the late 1840s and the early 1850s. Its members strongly opposed immigrants and followers of the Catholic Church.
