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Beginning of Federalist Party
The Federalists, as a rule, were advocates of a strong central government. They were somewhat pessimistic about human nature and believed that the government must resist the passions of the general public. One of the government's prime functions was to maintain order. The Federalists tended to place their faith in the talents of a small governing elite. The original "Federalists" were supporters of the ratification of the Constitution in the years between 1787 and 1790. Those who had objected. -
Alien Acts
Four laws enacted by the Federalist-controlled U.S. Congress, in response to the hostile actions of the French Revolutionary government on the seas and in the councils of diplomacy. Alien Act and the Alien Enemies Act, which gave the President the power to imprison or deport aliens suspected of activities posing a threat to the national government. Naturalization Act, which postponed citizenship, and then voting privileges, until the completion of 14 (rather than 5) years of residence. -
Election of George Washington
It was the first presidential election in the United States of America under the new United States Constitution, which was adopted on September 17, 1787, and the only election to ever take place partially in this year. In this election, George Washington was elected for the first of his two terms as president, and John Adams became the first vice-president. He didn’t want the United States to be involved with other crisis from other states. He always didn’t want to be involved with political -
Bill of rights added to thew constitution
The Bill of rights plays a key role in our American law, and has remained as a vital symbol of the freedoms and culture of the nation. It was known to be the fundamental orders in drafting the Constitution. -
Beginning of Democratic and Republican Party
At first, Hamilton and Jefferson clashed in private. Jefferson asked them to help defeat Hamilton’s program by convincing New Yorkers to vote for Jefferson’s supporters. -
Whiskey Rebellion
When a group of farmers, angered by the corn tax, rebelled against the Government. George Washington was the president at the time, and had no tolerance for this act of violence. So he quickly took action and stopped them in their tracks. This showed that the U.S. could respond sternly and responsibly in times of rebellion and crisis. -
Election of John Adams
It was known to be the first contested American presidential election, and is when they elected a president and vice president from a thing called opposing tickets. John Adams was going against Thomas jefferson in the presidential election. George Washington did not accept his third term. John Adams was the presidency of the Federalist party.He did not win the place of the presidency. -
XYZ affairs
There had been three french ministers to occupy their relationship to eachother. This incident almost led America and France to war. They ended their conflict and differences in the 1800. -
Sedition Acts
An act, where it is forbidden to talk bad about the government. People who combine and conspire about taking over the government shall also be punished. It applies to published acts, and written acts. -
Election of Thomas Jefferson
In the election of 1800, Thomas Jefferson was running against Aaron Burr. Thomas was troubled by the recent presidency of John Adams with the Federalist and Democratic-Republican parties being forming. Jefferson and many others thought the election of 1800 was crucial for the U.S. in the forming of it’s laws, morals, and would make a course for the U.S. for generations to come. -
John Marshall Appointed
John Marshall scheduled an earlier appointment to be a Supreme court justice. However, in the year of 1801 he had been granted with the role of Chief Justice of the court. he had also was the Secretary of State before John Adams had left office.He had brought a case to the Supreme Court , the Writ of Mandamus, was known to be unconstitutional. -
Marbury vs. Madison
At the end of president John Adam’s presidency he appointed many Federalist judges to keep the Federalists in power before Thomas Jefferson took office. One of those judges, William Marbury, did not get appointed judge and took the case to court. It eventually was a case in the Supreme Court and Madison, who didn’t let Marbury become a judge, won the case. This gave the Judicial branch power to review laws, or “Judicial Review”. -
Louisiana Purchase
It was a land between the United States and France, the United States would approximately be 827,000 square miles of the land west of the Mississippi river. They bargained for the land for $15 million dollars. When President Thomas Jefferson had wrote the prediction to the vast territory of Louisiana The United States had expanded their land westward. -
Lewis and Clark expedition
jefferson closed his personal secretary. Lewis turned to solicited the help of William Clark, whose abilities as draftsman and also frontiersman were even stronger.Jefferson was hoping lewis and clark would find a water route linking two Colunbia and Missouri rivers togther. -
Emargo Act
Jefferson hoped American would have a total ban trade that would hurt France and Britain by cutting off needed supplies. Jefferson persuaded Congress to impose a total embargo on foreign trade. The Embargo Act did hurt Britain and France but it hurt Americans even more. Merchants protested loudly against the embargo. Some turned smuggling, importing or exporting goods in violation of trade laws. Jefferson began using the navy and federal troops to enforce the embargo. -
Election of James Madison
In the election of 1808, Democratic Republic James madison ran against the Federalist Charles Pinckney. Madison won by a huge amount, where most of the states voted for him, except most of the upper east part of the U.S. Madison used to be part of Federalist party, but eventually parted with idea and formed a long-lasting bond with Thomas Jefferson and the Democratic-Republic Party. Having served Jefferson as his loyal secretary for eight years, he had a strong republican backing in the election -
Non-Intercourse Act
Is the collective name given to six statutes passed by the United States Congress in 1790, 1793, 1796, 1799, 1802, and 1834. The Act regulates commerce between Native Americans and non-Indians. -
Non-Intercourse Act
In the last days of President Thomas Jefferson's presidency, the United States Congress replaced the Embargo Act of 1807 with the almost unenforceable Non-Intercourse Act of March 1809. This Act lifted all embargoes on American shipping except for those bound for British or French ports. The intent was to damage the economies of the United Kingdom and France. Like its predecessor, the Embargo Act, it was mostly ineffective, and contributed to the coming of the War of 1812. In addition, it seriou -
War of 1812
In the War of 1812, the United States took on the greatest naval power in the world at the time, Great Britain, in a conflict that would have an immense impact on the young country's future. Causes of the war included British attempts to restrict U.S. trade, the Royal Navy's impressment of American sailors and America's desire to expand its territory. The United States suffered many costly defeats at the hands of British, Canadian, and Native American troops over the course of the War of 1812, -
President james Monroe
When James Madison announced hid decision to continue the custom of serving only two terms as president, James Monroe stood in a commanding position for the democratic-Republican nomination as Madison's heir apparent. -
Gibbons Vs. Ogden
New York granted Robert R. Livingston and Robert Fulton the exclusive rights to use a steamboat and navigate on New York state waters. Livingston assigned Ogden the right to navigate the waters between New York City and certain ports in New Jersey by license.Ogden brought this lawsuit seeking an injunction to restrain Gibbons from operating steam ships on New York waters in violation of his exclusive privilege he found unfair. Ogden was granted the injunction and Gibbons supressed the privilege. -
Indian removal act
Was signed into law by President Andrew Jackson on May 28, 1830, along with Vice President Calhoun. The act authorized him to negotiate with the Native Americans in the Southern United States for their removal to federal territory west of the Mississippi River in exchange for their homelands
