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Election of George Washington
Washington earned his way into 1st president of the United States without anyone deciding to get in his way. Almost all the Federalists agreed in unison that John Adams should be Vice-President at Washington’s side to help and protect the powerful leader as his right hand. There were no opponents to stop him and, in return, became eased as the bearer of a great many things. -
Bill of Rights added to the Constitution
The Bill of Rights was basically a compromise after the negotiations of the Constitution. With Amendments numbered all the way to 10, each and every individual liberty has it’s own freedoms and liberties. These amendments give a good example of how we are protected by the Bill of Rights. -
Beginning of Democratic-Republican Party
The parties before Democrats or Republicans were established, Federalists and Anti-Federalists were born. These two parties were only the beginning of the electorals to come in the nearby future. By the start of the 5th congress, the new ideas of political parties came into play. As Federalists slowly and gradually went into a Republic, this new political party defended the sovereignty of the states against the Federalist party. Not soon after that did the form of Democracy, built off of Republi -
Beginning of Federalist Party
The federalist party was establish by Alexander Hamilton in the 1790’s. He created it as a support group for his economic ideas concerning the economic problems facing the country at that time. They opposed the Democratic- Republican lead by Thomas Jefferson at the same point in time. Their ideas of economy and government were very different. Washington wasn’t the biggest fan of the parties because he thought it would lead to the division of the country. -
Whiskey Rebellion
Washington put taxes on several things during his presidency, including whiskey. This was very popular with the farmers so they got mad and rebelled whenever the tax was made. Washington acted calmly and put an end to the rebellion. This showed how well our new government was working. -
Election of John Adams
Becoming the 2nd president of the United States, Adams replaced Washington’s Farewell Address with extraordinary characteristics of persuasion. He trusted the Federalists (siding with them) and faced one of the toughest opponents of all time, Thomas Jefferson. Jefferson was nominated 3rd president instead of 2nd since it was reserved for John Adams who won by 13 votes! -
XYZ Affair
The XYZ affair showed the other countries that America was strong and that we won’t give into anyones bribes. Three Americans, Marshall, Gerry, and Pickney were sent by Adams to meet with three French soldiers labeled X, Y, and Z. They were sent to bribe the Americans into to giving them money. The Americans held their ground and stood up for our country. -
Alien Act
This act was passed during John Adams presidency. He passed this act for his own benefits even though it went against important rights listed in the Constitution. This act allowed for the president to force anyone he thought might be a ‘dangerous alien’ out of the country. This caused many innocent people to be forced out of the country. -
Sedition Act
This Act was passed during Adams presidency. These acts were created to protect Adams from any harsh words said about him. In some peoples eyes, this act was against the first amendment of the Constitution. Adams wasn’t elected as president in the next election because of his actions. -
Election of Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson and John Adams ran against each other in this election. Jefferson ran for the Democratic Republicans and Adams ran for the Federalists. They disagreed over issues concerning the XYZ Affair, the military, subversion, government, and who should rule the U.S. Jefferson won the election and became the third president of the United States. -
John Marshall Appointed
This man was a staunch supporter of the new U.S. Constitution when he served on the Virginia delegation to the Constitutional Convention. He was also key in shaping the judicial branch. -
Marbury v. Madison
Federalist, William Marbury,along with several others, were appointed to Secretary of state of the United States for James Madison. Their opinions went into the courts and were delivered in an equal and peaceful way. There was no fight that had broken out amongst Madison’s secretaries and Marbury’s was the most successful of the 12 appointed to Congress. He then became known as the wisest of Court systems and became an economic hero of the states. -
Lousiana Purchase
This was basically a land deal between the United States and France, in which the U.S territory doubled, thanks to James Madison. This land was purchased west of the Mississippi River and was a miraculous fortune to pay off, but after some few years, James Madison realized he had just saved the U.S. territory from disruption. -
Lewis and Clark Expedition
After the Louisiana Purchase, There was so much more to the country west of the Mississippi River than anyone else imagined. 122 animals and 176 plants were discovered on the way of their exploration. They met a Native American Saddler n the way named Sacajawea, who proved worthy by lighting the way for the explorers. -
Embargo Act
During his presidency, Jefferson passed the Embargo Act. This act kept Americans from importing and exporting goods to and from other countries. It was intended to hurt Britain but it ended up hurting American sailors, farmers, and merchants. Jefferson finally admitted that his idea was a failure and ended the Embargo Act once and for all. -
Election of James Madison
He was the fourth president of the United States and his supporters were John Jay, Albert Dencock, and Paul Marshall. His first attempt in presidential election was with Alexander Hamilton, but his popular votes only came in second place. When he won the victory of presidential standards, he then made very poor decisions in his up-coming challenges that lead to an unpopular president. -
Non- Intercourse Act
This act was made to replace the failure of the Embargo Act. The act resumed transatlantic
trade which was prohibited by the Embargo Act. But, the act said that we wouldn’t do this until the french could revoke their ways and trade with us responsibly. Once again, the act failed and was eventually destroyed. -
Battle of New Orleans
Jackson leaded the American troops in this battle. The point of the battle was to protect New Orleans because it was a valuable trading place and it was also a very important for transportation. This caused Britain to want to take it away from the French. The U.S. won the battle thanks to Jackson and his techniques. -
Election of James Monroe
When James Madison declared his two-year presidential system declined, James Monroe fought to take his place in the Democratic-Republican party. Thomas Jefferson and James Madison were his opponents for the fight to becoming 5th president of the United States. Out of 217 votes, 183 were dedicated to James Monroe who won the presidential election. The Federalist group had then become annihilated for the lack of support. -
Expanded Suffrage to all White Males
Also known as the Jacksonian Democracy, the white male state, back then, were the only type of people to vote. it was bad enough they were chosen by state legislatures. Given the fact that citizens had only the most indirect say in the election of the president, it was not surprising that voting participation was extremely low,amounting to less than 30% of adult white males. -
Missouri Compromise
Henry Clay put a stop to this fiery debate over the spread of slavery. His Compromise proved very effective when the U.S. Government payed out $10million to Mexico in order to pay off their debts and abolish slavery in 7 of the American states. -
Monroe Doctrine
James Monroe made this doctrine for congress. In this doctrine, Monroe addressed several important issues. He stated that he thought we should keep any European countries from settling in the western hemisphere. Congress passed this and the Monroe Doctrine went into effect. This created a strong sense of nationalism in our country. -
Gibbons v. Odgen
This case was an argument between Aaron Ogden and Thomas Gibbons, and it was being judged by John Marshall. The significance of this act is that it caused the court to expand their meaning of commerce so the national government could more closely regulate commerce. The commerce clause is what gave the national government the power to control all economic activity occurring in the United States. -
McCullough v. Maryland
This time period would also be represented as judiciary v. legislative. The Judicial Review was established by the judiciary branch/court system. This would let the Supreme Court could deem an act unconstitutional and void because of it. Some thought this was unfair, and others thought this was a miracle. -
Election of 1824
The two people running for this election were John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson. Jackson won the election from a popularity vote. His presidency brought on a turning point in U.S. history because he simply did things his own way. He believed that every man should play an equal role in government. -
Election of Andrew Jackson
On the Democratic (executive branch) side, Jackson’s campaign turned into a two-party system with the opponents being John Quincy Adams, Henry Clay, and William H. Crawford in 1824. Although Jackson got the popular vote, The House of Representatives decided who would be the 7th president of the United States and it went to Adams. -
Beginning of Democratic Party
This form of political viewing is one of the oldest official political parties in the world and still stands strong as we speak. The idea originated from the famous president, Andrew Jackson after he was victoriously elected. This triggered the effect known as suffrage to white males and the mark of the Democratic Age. -
Indian Removal Act
Under Jackson’s presidency, the Indian Removal Act was passed. This was a harsh act that forced all Indian troops out of Mississippi and western Alabama. This caused many Indians to have to leave behind their homes and lifes. Sadly, many Indians became seriously ill and died on this long journey. -
Worcester v. Georgia
This was another case being judged by John Marshall. In this case Worcester was trying to prove that his removal of his tribes from Georgia was unfair and unconstitutional. They believed that the State of Georgia was not allowed to kick them out. The verdict said that Worcester was correct and that they shouldn’t have been kicked out of Georgia. The court then made it clear that that kind of authority should be given to the national government and should not be decided by the state government. -
War of 1812
This war was fought between the U.S. and Britain. It was fought because the U.S. was angry with Britain for supplying the Indians with weapons and because of problems with trade between the two countries. The U.S. won despite the fact that they had a much weaker army than the British. -
Closing of the US Bank
Andrew Jackson was not fond of the U.S Bank because he thought they were bringing in money to only benefit themselves. He also thought that the president of the bank wasn’t chosen by the people, so he decided to close it. Some were upset with his rash decision because they favored the bank.
