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Election of Washington
First president of the United States he served until March 4th 1797 when he declined a third term -
Creation of the First National Bank
Built in Philadelphia to handle the colossal war debt and to create a unifrom country for the United States -
Whiskey Rebellion
A protest to the whiskey tax which was the first tax imposed by the federal government -
Xyz Affair
A series of diplomatic events between France and the U.S.during John Adams presidency that led to the undeclared Quasi-war -
Jay's Treaty
The treaty that ended up settling unresolved issues between the United states and Britain since the American revolution -
Pinckney's Treaty
Huge success for the United States because it settled land disputes with Spain, allowed free navigation of the Mississippi river and also tax free transport through New Orleans -
election of adams
Second president of the United States he served until 1801 -
Alien and Sedition Acts
Gave President Adams the ability to deport any alien in the U.S. with ties to wartime enemies and power to define treasonable activity -
Election of Jefferson
Third president of the United States after he served as the vice president under John Adams -
Marbury V Madison
First Supreme Court case to apply principle of judical review, declaring an act of Congress unconstitutional -
Louisiana Purchase
The United States purchased 828,000 square miles for land West of the Mississippi river for $15 million -
Embargo Act
Supported by thomas Jefferson it made all exports illegal in hopes to force respect for american rights fro France and Britain -
election of madison
Fourth president of the United States -
Battle of Tippecanoe
Fought between Confederacy of Native Americans and United States forces over western expansion into Native territory -
Burning of DC
After British forces burned down public buildings, including the White House, after the battle of Bladensburg -
Battle of New Orleans
Andrew Jackson defended New Orleans against British forces -
Treaty of Ghent
Treaty negotiated and signed in Ghent, Belgium that ended the War of 1812 between the U.S. and Great Britain -
Hartford Convention
Federalist Delegates met in Hartford to dicuss the War of 1812, James Madisons mercantile policies, and power of Southern states -
election of monroe
"the era of good feeling" due to the countries expansion and growth. -
McCullouch v. Maryland
Ruled that Congress had powers, from the Necessary and Proper Cluase, to create the Second Bank of the U.S. and Maryland couldnt tax it -
Adams Onis Treaty
The treaty between US and Spain that gave us Florida. -
Missouri Compromise
Admitted Missouri into the Union as a slave state, but slavery was outlawed everywhere in the LA Purchase and Maine was added as a F.S. -
Monroe Doctrine
the u.s. foreign policy that says any effort to colonize land in the United States would be viewed as an act of aggresion -
Gibbons V Ogden
Gave Congress the powers to regulate trade across state borders, from Commerce Clause, Article 1 Section 8 -
election of John Q Adams
won the presidential election in 1824 against Andrew Jackson but only went on to serve one term due to his opposition to slavery and believe in freedom of speech
