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Beginning of Fderalist Party
The Federalist party began over ratification of the U.S. Constitution. They were for the ratification because they supported a strong central government, as the Constitution had created a strong “federal” government. -
Bill of Rights Added to Constitution
The Bill of Rights constitutes the first 10 amendments of of the Constitution. These are to protect the rights of the people. They guarantee a number of personal freedoms, limit the government’s power in judicial and other proceedings, and reserve some powers to the states and the public. -
Beginning of Democratic-Repulican Party
Founded by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. Believed that a strong national government would weaken and not respect the rights of the states and the people. All for a strong state government and peoples rights. -
Whiskey Rebellion
George Washington put an excise tax on whiskey, causing many farmers to create their own rebellion inside the United States. Washington went to the source of all the commotion himself and got them to stop rebelling. -
Election Of John Adams
It was Americas first election. It was between John Adams, who was part of the federalist party, and Thomas Jefferson, who was part of the Democratic- Republic. John Adams won. -
Sedition Act
The Federalist- controlled Congress passed a law designed to control the activities of foreigners in the U.S in time of impending war. -
XYZ Affair
France was seizing American ships so John Adams sent a delegation to France. -
Alien Act
The Alien Act was a law passed which allowed the president to expel, without a hearing, any "alien" the president thought was "dangerous to the peace and safety" of the U.S or whom the president suspected of "treasonable or secret" inclinations/. -
Election of Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson was elected president and it shifted a change in power from the Federalist party to the Republican party. The shift in power was very peaceful and the Federalist ideations and policies still lived for years. The Federalist party led by John Adams peacefully accepted the shift in power and didn’t start anything serious. -
John Marshall Appointed
John Marshall was appointed last minuet by John Adams. Beacuse it was last minuet the Midnight Judges Review was created. -
Marbury V. Madison
On the last night of John Adams’ presidency, he appointed forty-two justices of peace and sixteen new circuit court justices and it was sealed by John Marshall. Thomas Jefferson refused to honor the commissions, claiming that they were invalid because they were not delivered by the end of his term. The Supreme Court did not know what they could do about it so they created the Judicial Review, stating that the Supreme Court could declare whether or not an act by Congress was constitutional. -
Louisiana Purchase
The U.S. sighned a treaty which purchased from France. This added 800,000 sq miles to the U.S. territory. This also made the Rocky Mountains the new western boundary. -
Lewis and Clark Expedition
Thomas Jefferson sent Lewis and Clark to explore the Louisiana territory in search of a water route linking the Columbia and Missouri rivers -
Embargo Act
This act, thought of by Thomas Jefferson, embargoed all American shipping. A number of laws made it up, but the core goal was to respond to British activity on the seas. -
Election of James Madison
James Madison, a Democratic-Republican won the 1808 election and was named the fourth president of the United States of America. He ran against Charles Pinckney, a Federalist. -
Non-Intercouse Act
A replacement of the Embargo Act of 1807, this act lifted all embargoes on American shipping for those going to British or French posts. The intent was to harm the economy of Great Britain and France. -
War of 1812
The war of 1812 was between the young United states of America and Great Britain. Great Britain had a war with France and wanted to stop trade of hemp between France and the United States of America. -
Election of James Monroe
James Monroe, a Democratic-Republican, ran against Rufus King, a Federalist. Monroe won the election 183 to 34, becoming our 5th president. -
McCulloch v. Maryland
McCulloch vs. Maryland was a landmark decision by the Supreme court. Maryland attempted to impede a branch of the Bank of the United States of America. They did this by taxing all notes of the bank. -
Monroe Doctrine
President James Monroe’s 1823 annual message to Congress. It warned European powers not to interfere in the affairs of the Western Hemisphere and any efforts to colonize land or interfere with states in the U.S. would be viewed as acts of aggression, requiring U.S. intervention. It also stated that the United States would not interfere with European colonies nor meddle in the internal concerns of European countries. -
Gibbons V. Ogden
New York passed a law giving a monopoly on steamship travel in New York. Gibbons, a steamboat captain, wanted to use New York waterways but was denied access, so he sued and won.
