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election of george washington (september 17 1787)
George washington was elected the first president of the united states.
As president he created the cabinet and the framework of the executive branch. during president he also elected the first judge of the supreme court and was know as on of the best presidents ever. -
Bill of rights added to the constitution Dec 14 1791
When the bill of rights was added to the constitution it gave people more freedom.
when it was on the constitution it gave people more protection and made them more happy.
It also lowered the power of the government and made all the people happy. -
Whiskey Rebellion
The Rebellion did not have an exact date ,but the most reasonable is March 6th 1792. It was over the way the government started to tax on liquor and distilled drinks, which made a lot of farmers mad, considering that they made corn and other crops into liquids which were easy to transport and trade. So eventually the farmers had meetings and conventions, which eventually became a violent revolution, but was easily defeated by the new, organized national army. -
beginning of the democratic - republican party
The Democratic Party is one of the two major political parties in the United States. Democratic parties follow a liberal viewpoint when it comes to making political decisions. The Democratic Party is one of the oldest official political parties in the world and it is the oldest official political party in the United States. -
Beginning of Federalist Party
The start of the Federalist party was December 5th 1792.
The federalist believed in a loose interpretation of the constitution, and was also made up of merchants and well educated men. The federalists also believed in a strong national government, and a national bank. -
election of john adams
Adams was different from washingtin. adams was short and a bit pudgy. adams was outspoken. he said what he believed, and he held strong beliefs. jefferson recalled how adams sometimes became so angry during an argument. -
xyz affair april 1 1798
The xyz affair is when the french diplomats called called x y and z and they released the Adams administration. The american diplomatic commissioner was sent france because they
were threatened to war. then x y and z were sent to stop the outbreak of the war . -
Alien act of June 25 1798
the alien act was when the president extended the time to live in a country to become a natural citizen from 5-14 years. and the president had the right to kick out any alien that was a threat to our country. This also caused some huge arguments with other people -
Sedition Act
when the sedition act was passed, republicans grew angrier. Sedition means stirring up rebellion against a government. Under this law, citizens could be fined or jailed if they critizied the governement or its officials. In fact, several republican newspaper editiors, and even members of congress, were fined and jailed for expressing their opinions. -
Election of Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson was elected in 1800. The race was between John Adams and Jefferson, and was very close. It was also the first peaceful transition between two different powers. -
john marshall appointed
one of the judges that adams appointed was john marshall, the chief justice of the supreme court. like jefferson, marshall was a rich virginia planter with a brilliant mind. unlike jefferson, however, marshall was a staunch federalist. he wanted to make a federal government. -
Marbury v. Madison
it was when mabry letters wasn't delivered at 12:00 so he sued maddison and it led to the justice of the supreme court to decide who would have one and mabry won due to it being unfair of what he did -
louisiana purchase
the united states purchased louisianna from france, doubling the united states. the next year, jefferson send lewis and clark to explore the louisiana purchase. louisiana purchase went into effect in 1803. -
Monroe Doctrine
The Monroe Doctrine was established in December 2, 1823. Basically it set up a new foreign policy stating that they will have nothing to do with Europe or it’s wars or anything. Also stated if they tried to do anything with the united states such as trespassing or colonizing, that it will be treated like an act of aggression. That could lead to war, in which britain definitely does not want to fight America again! -
Embargo Act
The embargo act was established on December 21st, 1807. It basically cut of all trade with the rest of the world, no trade whatsoever with the outside world, only domestically. Of course, there was complications, in which the economy seriously tanked, which was why the Non-Intercourse act was passed later on. -
Election of James Madison
President James Madison was elected on December 7, 1808. Madison was a small man, or “pigmy”, as some men called him, because he was only 100 lb and 5 ‘’4 ft. While Jefferson wanted peace for the country, Madison was not going to stand for the british’s wrongdoing, and declared war, this was pretty much the start of the war of 1812. -
Non-Intercourse Act
This act came into view soon after the embargo act, which severely damaged the United States economy. As this act was established in March 1st 1809, it was more for the clean up for America’s economy, at the same time was also hurting the economies of the british. The reason is because the act basically says that they will trade with anyone else except the british,(the french too, but their economy was not as bad.)which made them angry. -
War of 1812
The war started on June 18th 1812. It was between the british and the americans, because the british were not treating the United States as a real, independent country as agreed. The battle of new orleans was the last and most gruesome battle. -
Lewis and Clark Expidition
The expedition started May 14, 1804. They were sent by Thomas Jefferson to explore the louisiana purchase that he had bought the year prior. They followed the missouri and mississippi river north to west, all the way to present day washington. -
election of james monroe
When James Madison announced his 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. He encountered opposition, however, as some people chafed at the prospect of yet another President from Virginia—of the first four Presidents, three had been from the Commonwealth. Monroe's main opposition came from William H. Crawford, a former senator from Georgia who had also se -
Gibbons Vs. Odgen
the supreme court upheld the power of the federal government to regulate trade between states. the court struck down a newyork law that tried to control steamboat travel between new york and new jersey. the court ruled that a state could regulate trade only within its own borders. -
McCulloh v. Maryland
The court case of McCulloch v. Maryland was held on March 6th, 1824. Basically Maryland tried to put a tax on the national bank to help out the other banks and to try to drive the bank out. But, cashier James McCulloch refused to pay the tax, and eventually the court case made it all the way to the supreme court. The court ruled in favor of the national bank and McCulloch, giving more power to the national government, and allowed the bank to continue.
