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Launching a Nation
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George Washington becomes president
George Washington becomes our first president. This is important to our history because, he started a new era in our government. -
The French Revolution begins
The French Revolution was a rebellion of French people who turned against their king in 1789. The storming of the Bastille was one of the first acts of the French Revolution. I believe this was important because, this was all about having equal rights despite of how much money they have and so on. So people would not have the rights they have today. -
Bank of the United States
In 1791, Hamilton wanted to start a national bank where the government could deposit its money. He also thought that the US should build a national mint, then the country could begin issuing its own money. President Washington and congress then agreed with Hamilton and they hoped that a bank would offer stability for the US economy. This was important to US history because, it played an important role in the making of the US economy more stable. -
The Whiskey Rebellion
The Whiskey Rebellion took action because farmers did not like the fact that they had to pay tax for the small portions of whiskey that they created themselves for trade. This made farmers lash out against tax on whiskey. I still thought this was important because, during Washington's presidency, this "whiskey tax" was the first tax imposed on a domestic product in our newly formed federal government. -
Moving the Capital
The capital was moved to Philadelphia in 1791 because many southerners thought that having the capital In New York gave the northern states too much influence over national policy. So they agreed to move the capital to Philadelphia for 10 years then eventually move it to Washington D.C. This was important because, they wanted to change the location of the capital. -
Jay's treaty
In November 1794, Jay's treaty settled the disputes that had arisen between the United States and Great Britain in the early 1790's. This was important to U.S. history because we made peace with Great Britain. -
The 11th amendment is added
In 1795, the 11th amendment is ratified to the constitution. This was important to U.S. history because, it protects the states from lawsuits filed by citizens of other states or countries. -
John Adams is elected
John Adams was our 2nd president. He was vice president for George Washington and tried to follow in his footsteps of becoming a great president. I think this was important to U.S. history because, we would have -
Washington refuses to run for a 3rd term
Washington decides not to run for 3rd presidential term. He said he was tired of public life and wished to retire. I think this was an important event to U.S. history because, we got more great presidents as time went on but Washington also warned us all about the future political parties that were to come. -
The election of 1796
In the election, this time more than one candidate ran for president. This was an important event in U.S. history because, it was a new in U.S. politics. -
The US capital is moved
The capital is moved to Washington D.C. as promised and all government buildings are finished. This was important to US history because, it was a change on where the US capital was going to be.
