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Election of George Washington
The United States presidential election of 1788–1789 was the 1st presidential election. It was held from Monday, December 15, 1788 to Saturday, January 10, 1789. It was the first presidential election in the United States of America under the new United States Constitution. In this election, George Washington was elected for the first of his two terms as president, and John Adams became the first vice president. -
Alien Act
allowed the expulsion of aliens deemed dangerous during peacetime. -
Begining of Democratic-Republican Party
-In 1791 many former anti federalist’s rallied together to oppose Alexander Hamilton’s plan of a National Bank. They created their own political party named the Democratic-Republican Party. The politician’s in this party were usually farmer’s who owned large plantation’s that believed that the everyday man should run the country and not wealthy, well-educated politicians. -
Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights became part of the Constitution of the U.S. on December 15, 1791. It was added because it was to protect basic human rights. -
Begining 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 -
Whiskey Rebellion
Whiskey Rebellion-A group of farmers rebelled against a tax.The tax was over whiskey.Farmers used whiskey to transport corn easier,so when the tax was made they would have to pay a tax to transport their whiskey.They rebelled because they didn’t want to pay a tax for something that they were going to sell as a general good.They ended up ending the group of rebels when they heard that the US militia was coming there way.It comes to show how strong the US government can be. -
Election of John Adams
George washington refused to serve a third term. John Adams was meant to take his place because he was vice president but some disagreed and wanted Thomas Pickney for President. The election ended with John Adams having 71 votes, Thomas Jefferson with 68 and Thomas Pickney with 59 -
Sedition Act
An act in addition to the act intituled, "An act for the punishment of certain crimes against the US -
John Marshell Appointed
John Marshall was a Supreme Court Justice that was one of the Midnight Judges appointed by John Adams. -
Election of Thomas Jefferson
Election of Thomas Jefferson-There really was no fight for office.thomas Jefferson got 73 electoral votes while others got different numbers.Thomas Jefferson-73 votes,Aaron Burr-73 votes,John Adams-65 votes,Charles Pickney-64 votes, and John Jay-1 vote. -
Louisiana Purchase
A territory of the Western U.S. extending from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains between the Gulf of Mexico and the Canadian border. It was purchased from France on April 30, 1803 for $15 million and was explored by the Lewis and Clark expedition. (1804-1806) -
Marbury vs. Madison
On his last day in office, President John Adams appointed a midnight justice,Thomas Jefferson argued against it but in the end judicial review was ruled unconstitutional. -
Lewis and Clark expedition
Lewis and Clark explored the louisiana territory with the help of a native american named Sacagawea -
Embargo Act
The Embargo Act ,passed in 1807 by Thomas Jefferson, placed a ban of all trading by American Merchants internationally. This was a time of war in Europe and most American ships traded in European waters and the goverment tried to protect these people. however many merchants lost profit to this and turned to smuggling goods to provide for their familys. -
Election of James Madison
The Election of James Madison wasin 1809 and he stayed in office until 1817. His major opponet was Charles C. Pickney. Madison won 12 states whereas Pickney won only 5. -
Non Intercourse Act
The Non- Intercourse Act, passed in 1809 by Thomas Jefferson,bans all trade between American merchants with Spain and Britain. This was a time of war between the two countries dues to the French Revolution. The Americans did not want to pick sides and get attacked by the oppositte country both of which were big military powers. -
War of 1812
War of 1812-In the War of 1812, the United States took on the greatest naval power in the world, 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 seamen 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, inc -
Election of James Monroe
In 1820 James Monroe was elected to the office of president of the United States, many historians describe this as the last presidential election that was effectivley unopposed. -
McCulloch V Maryland
Supreme Court Case that occured in 1819. One of the first U.S. mints had been established in Maryland. At first Maryland was ok with the idea and supported the idea. However after many years Maryland lawmakers realized that the mint was taking profit away from state chartered banks. In order to make up for the state’s lost revenue, they tried to tax the U.S. Mint. But when the tax arrived in the mail James Mculoch, a treasurer at the mint refused to pay the tax. The case got brought all the way -
Monroe Doctrine
The Monroe Doctrine was declared in a few paragraphs of President James Monroe's seventh annual message to Congress on December 2, 1823. Monroe warned European countries not to interfere in the Western Hemisphere, stating "that the American continents. . .are henceforth not to be considered as subjects for future colonization by any European powers." The Monroe Doctrine became a cornerstone of future U.S. foreign policy. -
Gibbons V Ogden
Gibbons vs. Ogden was a landmark Supreme Court case decided in 1824. in 1808 the state of New York passed a law that allowed them to control interstate commerce. One of the merchants affected was Thomas Gibbons who was aksed to not ship on any waters in between New York and New Jersey. This hurt him and his famaily and he brought the main that asked him to stop shipping between borders, New York state official Aaron Ogden, to court. This case worked it’s way up to the Supreme Court where they de
