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Presidential Accomplishments
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Treaty of Paris Signed
John Adams, along with Benjamin Franklin and John Jay, sign the final Treaty of Paris, which ended the Revolutionary War. -
George Washington Becomes President
Charles Thomson travels to Virginia to deliver a letter to Washington detailing that he has become the nation's first president. He was formally sworn to presidency on April 30, 1789 in New York. -
Creation of National Bank
The creation of the national bank eventually led to arguments between Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson. This did, however, make America a much safer place to live. -
Militia Act of 1792
The federal army was too small to be used, so Washington invoked the Militia Act of 1792 to summon militias from Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland and New Jersey. -
Neutrality Proclamation
George Washington issued the Neutrality Proclamation to keep the United States out of the war between France and Great Britain. -
Whiskey Rebellion Ended
A group of farmers staged, what we call, the Whiskey Rebellion in the summer of 1794. The Whiskey Rebellion was a result of the tax on whiskey. However, the Whiskey Rebellion also came to an end the same year under Washington's control. This helped to prove the government has improved to a level at which they have power and the ability to enforce the laws on the United States' citizens. -
Jay Treaty Negotiated
The Jay Treaty caused the end of shipping dispute with England over American shipping. -
Two-Term Presidential Limit Developed
In 1796, George Washington constructed one of his last laws: a two-term presidential limit was developed in order to limit the time in office. This pulled away from the idea of a king. -
John Adams Becomes President
John Adams became the 2nd President of America. Age at Inauguration - 61 years old. -
Navy Department Strengthened
John Adams convinces the congress to build 12 warships in order to strengthen the Navy/Navy Department. -
XYZ Affair
The XYZ Affair was a 1798 diplomatic episode during the administration of John Adams that Americans interpreted as an insult from France. It led to an undeclared naval war called the Quasi-War, which raged at sea from 1798 to 1800. -
Alien and Sedition Acts
The Alien and Sedition Acts were four bills passed in 1798 by the Federalists in the 5th United States Congress in the aftermath of the French Revolution's reign of terror and during an undeclared naval war with France, later known as the Quasi-War. They were signed into law by President John Adams. -
Thomas Jefferson Becomes President
Thomas Jefferson took the oath of office on March 4, 1801, at a time when partisan strife between the Democratic-Republican and Federalist parties was growing to alarming proportions. -
US Borders Expand
The borders of the United States expand to twice its original size due to the Louisiana Purchase. -
Lewis and Clark Expedition
In 1804 Jefferson appointed Meriwether Lewis and William Clark as leaders of the expedition (1804–1806), which explored the Louisiana Territory and beyond, producing a wealth of scientific and geographical knowledge, and ultimately contributing to the European-American settlement of the West; Knowledge of the western part of the continent had been scant and incomplete, limited to what had been learned from trappers, traders, and explorers. This was the first official American military expedition -
Repealing Judiciary Act
He pardoned several people imprisoned under the Alien and Sedition Acts, passed in John Adams' term. He repealed the Judiciary Act of 1801, which removed nearly all of Adams' "midnight judges" from office. -
James Madison Becomes President
With Jefferson's second term winding down, and his decision to retire widely known, Madison decided to seek the presidency. Support for him among his party was overwhelming. At the time, each party's Congressional Caucus chose presidential candidates, and in 1808 the Democratic-Republicans chose Madison. -
Waging the War of 1812
The War of 1812 was a military conflict fought between the forces of the United States of America and those of the British Empire. The Americans declared war in 1812 for several reasons, including trade restrictions because of Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American merchant sailors into the Royal Navy, British support of American Indian tribes against American expansion, and over national honour after humiliations on the high seas. -
National Anthem Written
The National Anthem was written in 1814, during James Madison's presidency. -
Second National Bank
In 1816, congress again passed a bill chartering a second national bank, which Madison signed after the experience of war with Britain had made the bank's necessity obvious. -
First Seminole War
Monroe sparked a constitutional controversy when, in 1817, he sent General Andrew Jackson to move against Spanish Florida to pursue hostile Seminole Indians and punish the Spanish for aiding them. News of Jackson's exploits ignited a congressional investigation of the 1st Seminole War. -
James Monroe Becomes President
James Monroe (April 28, 1758 – July 4, 1831) was the fifth President of the United States (1817–1825). -
Negotiating Treaties
James Monroe negotiated treaties to secure US borders and acquire Florida. We did, however, give up our claim to the Oregon Country. -
Winning McCulloch vs. Maryland Decision
When James McCulloch, a cashier at the Maryland branch, refused to pay the tax, Maryland sued him and the bank. The Supreme Court ruled in favor of McCulloch and the Bank of the United States. It ruled that Congress had the right to establish the bank. -
The Panic of 1819
The Panic of 1819 was the first major financial crisis in the United States, and had occurred during the political calm of the Era of Good Feelings. The new nation previously had faced a depression following the war of independence in the late 1780s and led directly to the establishment of the dollar and, perhaps indirectly, to the calls for a Constitutional Convention. -
Monroe Doctrine Instituted
The Monroe Doctrine is a policy of the United States introduced on December 2, 1823. It stated that further efforts by European nations to colonize land or interfere with states in North or South America would be viewed as acts of aggression requiring U.S. intervention. It declared that Americas are off limits to colonizations.
