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Election of George Washington
He had a very formal election. He was also the 1st president. -
Beginning of Democratic-republican Party
The Democratic-Republican Party or Republican Party was an American political party founded in the early 1790s by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. It was formed first in Congress and then in every state to contest elections and oppose the programs of Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton. -
Whiskey Rebellion
Angered by an excise tax imposed on whiskey in 1791 by the federal government, farmers in the western counties of Pennsylvania engaged in a series of attacks on execise agents. -
Bill of added to the constitution
The bill of rights was first introduced in 1789 by James Madison,it later came into affect on Dec.15,1791 when it was added to constitution -
Beginning of Federalist party
This political party was started in 1794 by Alexander Hamilton. -
Election Of Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson operated as the informal leader of what would become the nation's first opposition political party, the Democratic-Republicans. This party vocally challenged Hamilton's political views. -
XYZ affair
Early in 1797 President Adams sent three prominent Americans to paris to try to reach an agreement with france. The French government refused to receive the Americans officially. -
Alien Act
A law authorizing the President to deport aliens "dangerous to the peace and safety of the United States" during peacetime. -
Sedition Act
The Sedition Act was passed by Congress in 1798. The law made it a crime to criticize by speech or writing the government or Constitution. -
Election of John Adams
Adams selected a difficult reelection campaign in 1800.Many had opposed his decision to send envoys to paris in 1799. -
John Marshall appointed
Federalist president john Adams nominated his Secretary of state ,John Marshall, to the office of chief justice of the united states in 1801. -
Louis and Clark expedition
After the Louisiana Purchase Treaty was made, Jefferson initiated an exploration of the newly purchased land and the territory beyond the "great rock mountains" in the West. -
Mabury v. Madison
This historic court case established the concept of Judicial Review or the ability of the Judiciary Branch to declare a law unconstitutional. -
Louisiana Purchase
By a treaty signed on Apr. 30, 1803, the United States purchased from France the Louisiana Territory, more than 2 million sq km (800,000 sq mi) of land extending from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains. -
Gibbons v. Ogden
Robert Fulton’s 1807 invention of the steamboat was highly significant, but its application would have been severely limited had the Supreme Court not ruled against the monopoly in interstate steamboat operation in Gibbons v. Ogden. -
Embargo Act
A law that baned trade with all foreign countries. -
Election of James Madison
He was the 8th president Of the United States. known as the father of the Constitution. He won very easily. -
Non-intercourse Act
The Non-Intercourse Act was a law passed in 1809 by the United States Congress to ban all commerce between Americans and the European nations of France and Great Britain. -
Closing of the U.S. bank
It was closed by Andrew Jackson during it's charter renewal. -
War Of 1812
A war between the U.S and Great Britain (now Canada). -
Battle of New Orleans
This was a battle between the U.S and Great Britain. It was fought after the treaty of Ghent had been signed. -
Election of James Monroe
President James Madison retired after two four-year terms. His Republican Party chose another Virginian, James Monroe, as its next presidential candidate. -
McCulloch v. Maryland
McCullough worked at the u.s bank and refused to pay the taxes imposed by Maryland. -
Missouri Compromise
Through the efforts of Henry Clay, "the great pacificator," a compromise was finally reached on March 3, 1820, after Maine petitioned Congress for statehood. Both states were admitted, a free Maine and a slave Missouri. -
Beginning Of Democratic party
Refers to the political philosophy of the united states president Andrew Jackson and his supporters in the 1820s. -
Monroe Doctrine
The Monroe Doctrine, warned European powers not to interfere in the affairs of the Western Hemisphere -
Election of 1824
The election of 1824 clearly showed that the “era of good feelings” had come to an end.All the candidates were Democratic-Republicans. -
Expanded suffrage to all white males
It gave voting rights to all white males. -
Election Of Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson won the popular vote but John Quincy Adams won the “official” vote. He got cheated. -
Indian Removal Act
The Indian Removal Act was signed into law by Andrew Jackson on May 28, 1830, authorizing the president to grant unsettled lands west of the Mississppi. -
Wocester v. Georgia
It was a case in which the United States Supreme Court held that Cherokee Native Americans were entitled to federal protection and Georgia wasn’t allowed to kick the Native Americans out.
