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The Election of George Washington
Washington served as Commander in Chief of the American Continental Army and directed the Constitutional Convention of 1787. He was inaugurated in New York City on April 30, 1789. He was the first U.S. President and set many precedents. Some of these included: a farewell address, formality, two-terms in office, and the Department of State and War. -
The Bill of Rights
Was when they added the 10 amendments in 1789. By December 1791, ¾ off the states ratified 10 of the 12 amendments, making it as the bill of rights. The bill of rights prevents the government from taking our rights away. Other Amendments Protected individual freedoms. -
The Beginning of Democratic-Republican party
Political parties initially began when President Thomas Jefferson adn Vice President Alexander Hamilton would argue in private. When Congress would pass many of Hamilton's plans, Jefferson decided to organize his supporters. His supporters included farmers and common men. They called themselves the Democratic-Republicans, which is now shortened to Republicans. -
Beginning of the Federalist Party
The Federalist party rose duting the time of the ratification of the Bill of Rights. They supported the Constitution and favored a strong federal government; they argued that the Articles of Cnonfederation left too mch power to the states. James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay wrote "The Federalist Papers" which was a series of essays used to defend the Constitution. -
The Wiskey Rebellion
It was a clash between federal authorities and farmers on the western frontier in 1794. The Whiskey rebellion was a protest movement against what the rebels saw as the heavy- handed policies in the Federal government. The act levied an excise tax on distilled spirits. It was significant not because of fighting, but the strength of the federal government and the ability of outbreaks to anarchy. -
XYZ Affair
a 1797 French attempt to bribe the United States by demanding payment before talks could begin on the issue of French seizure of natural American Ships. John Adams, President, sent the three delegates to talk to the French about them destroying the American ships. But, Adams refused to ask the congress for war on the French. Many Federalist were criticizing Adams about the talk with the French. -
The Election of John Adams
It was an election between John Adams and Andrew Jackson. He lost against Andrew Jackson by 20 votes. Jackson had 102 votes and Adams had 82. Adams represented the Republican party and Jackson was in the Democratic Party. -
The Alien Act
It was a law passed by the English Parliament in 1705. The president can expel any alien or foreigner. It made it harder for immigrants to become citizens. The new immigrant wait was 14 years. -
The Sedition Act
Sedition means the stirring of rebellion againste the government. This law allowed for citizens to be arrested or fined if they critized the government or any of its officials. It angered the Republicans more than anyone. In fact, some Republican newspaper editors and Congressmen were put in jail. -
The Election of Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson represented the Republican party in the elections of 1796 and 1800. He was vice president to John Adams, a federalist in 1796. He became president in 1800, with Aaron Burr serving as vice president. Jefferson was anti-military, trusted France, was against subversion, believed in a strong state government, and represented the common man. -
John Marshall appointed
John Marshall was a rich, wise, Virginia planter and believed in a strong national government. He thought that the legislative branch was much weaker than the others, and that the powers of each were not clear. He became the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, appointed by John Adams. He served in many cases including, Marbury vs. Madison, McCulloch vs. Maryland, and Gibbons vs. Ogden. -
Marbury v. Madison
An 1803 court case involving William Marbury and James Madison. The judge was John Marshall. The main issue was deciding what powers the Supreme Court held when making decisions about the Constitution. This court case established Judicial Review. -
The Louisiana Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase was when vast territory between the Mississippi river and rocky mountains was purchased from France in 1803. The U.S. took control of the lands of west of Mississippi. It was also a path for Lewis & Clark. Jefferson sent Lewis and Clark to look for a route to the Pacific ocean. -
Lewis and Clark Expedition
Thomas Jefferson sent Lewis and Clark to find a path way to the Pacific Ocean. Lewis and Clark got some help from Sacagawea and her tribe. They also encountered with the Louisiana Purchase of 1803. They also found the route to the Pacific Ocean. -
The Embargo Act
An 1807 law that imposed a total ban on foreign trade. It effected the British and the French. Goods such as sugar, tea, and molasses were cut off. Exports dropped by more than $80 million per year. -
The Election of James Madison
James Madison is known as the “Father of the Constitution”.He served as Secretary of State to Thomas Jefferson and easily won the election of 1808. He demanded that the British and French stop seizing American ships, or the U.S. would stop trade with them. Madison was against The War of 1812 but officially declared the beginning of the war that June. -
The Non-Intercourse Act
This is a act to interdict intercourse's between the united states, Britain, and France. The embargo act replaced it when it had failed. It allowed all Americans to carry on trade with all the nations except Britain and France. Jefferson admitted it in 1809 and when the embargo act didn’t work, he admitted the act. -
The War of 1812
It was a war between the U.S. and England in 1812. The Americans took control over Lake Erie in 1813. Andrew Jackson was cthe military strength of the Creek Nation. The Americans had to combat against the British provincial vessels on the Great Lakes. -
The Battle of New Orleans
It was a battle between the Americans and The British in New Orleans in 1815. Americans had won the war against the British. Andrew Jackson became an American Hero. The U.S. and Britain had signed a treaty in Europe. -
The Election of James Monroe
Election of James Monroe- Monroe was a Democratic-Republican elected as the 5th President. The time while he was in office was called the Era of Good Feelings. When he ran for re-election, no one opposed him. He created a foreign policy statement called the Monroe Doctrine, which continued to shape U.S. foreign policy for more than 100 years. -
Expanded suffrage to all white males
With addition of new states to the union, more citizens believed they were allowed the right to vote. Many states in the West were the first to allow white males over the age of 21 that didn't own property to vote. In the 1830s, most eastern states dropped the property requirement. By 1840, there were nearly 80 percent voters. -
The Missouri Compromise
An agreement, proposed in 1819 by Henry Clay, to keep the number of slave and free states equal. The Congress drew an imaginary line across the southern border of Missouri. Maine also applied for statehood. Slavery was permitted in the part of the Louisiana Purchase. -
The Monroe Doctrine
There were many revolutions in Latin America. James Monroe was worried that European countries would try to interfere. He created a foreign policy that said that European nations could not interfere in the western hemisphere or the U.S. would get involved. This shaped the U.S. foreign policy for over 100 years. -
Gibbons v. Ogden
t was a power of the federal government to regulate trade with states. They tried to control steamboat travel between New York and New Jersey. The case was to regulate states to have there own borders. Only the government had the power to regulate interstate commerce between states. -
McCulloch v. Maryland
It ruled states who had no right to interfere with federal institutions within their borders. The ruling strengthened federal power. It allowed the bank of the united states to continue its business and help the economy to expand and have a lot of growth. It promoted economic growth and tried to drive the bank out of state to help the economy. -
The Election of 1824
Andrew Jackson won the popular vote, however, there was not a winner of the electoral college votes. Therefore, the House of Representatives had to choose from the top three candidates, taking Henry Clay out of the running. Since Clay was a member of the House of Representatives, he persuaded members to vote for Adams, in hopes of becoming President eventually. Jackson and his supporters called this a “corrupt bargain”. -
The Election of Andrew Jackson
It was an election between Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams. The election was tense and the winner was Andrew Jackson. Jackson had 102 votes and Adams had 82 votes. Jackson represented the Democratic Party and Adams represented the Republican Party. -
Beginning of Democratic Party (Jacksonian Democracy)
It was two major political parties in the world. It had over 70 million voters and it was with John F. Kennedy, Bill Clinton, and Jimmy Carter. He opposed the federalist party to fight the bill of rights. Thomas Jefferson was elected the first president in 1800. -
The Indian Removal Act
It was a law passed by the U.S congress and signed by Andrew Jackson in 1830. It also forced many Native Americans to move west of the Mississippi river. The white citizens didn’t care about turning land to the Indians. The Cherokees went to court, to argue with the federal government. -
Worchester vs. Georgia
It was a claim that Georgia had no legal authority to pass laws regulating activities within the boundaries of the Cherokee nation. It was a ruling by chief Marshall establishing standings for the Indians in the U.S. After the united states gained independence from Britain, people had concern over them. They then created the Indian Law and we had won the court case of establishing the law. -
Closing of the U.S. Bank
The U.S. Bank was founded by Alexander Hamilton. President Andrew Jackson disliked it because he found it "undemocratic". IT was run by private bankers who becamer rich in public funds. Because of this, Jackson felt that the bank only benefited the wealthy.
