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Election Of George Washington
The United States presidential election of 1788–1789 was the first presidential election in the United States of America and the only election to ever take place in a year that is not a multiple of four. The election took place following the ratification of the United States Constitution in 1788. In this election, George Washington was elected for the first of his two terms as president, and John Adams became the first vice-president. -
Bill of Rights added to the Constitution
The Bill of Rights were added to the Constitution in 1791 to
protect the people’s rights and freedom of speech, religion, and the press. -
Beginning of Democratic-Republican Party
In 1792 a political party in the United states that
opposed the Federalist Party was founded by Thomas Jefferson and wanted limited power for
the federal government. -
Whiskey Rebellion
Regarded as one of the first tests of federal authority in United States history and of the young nation's commitment to the constitutional rule of law. Because the government had assumed the debts incurred by the colonies during the Revolution the government was deep in debt.United States Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton, proposed the bill to help prevent the national debt from growing.
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Beginning of Federalist Party
The Federalist Party was the first American political party, from the early 1790s to 1816, the era of the First Party System, with remnants lasting into the 1820s. The Federalists controlled the federal government until 1801. The party was formed by Alexander Hamilton, who, during George Washington's first term, built a network of supporters, largely urban bankers and businessmen, to support his policies. -
The Election of John Adams
n 1796 after George Washington was president John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and Thomas Pinckney ran for president. The outcome was that John Adams won with 71 votes, followed by Thomas Jefferson with 68 votes, and then Thomas Pinckney with 59 votes.
John Adams who was a federalist became the second President. -
XYZ affairs
A treaty between Britain and the U.S. failed to give France the right to ship with the
U.S. France sent the U.S. three diplomats named X,Y. and Z with crazy demands in 1797. -
Alien Act
In 1798 the Alien Act was past which allowed the President to deport people dangerous to the peace and safety of the United States during peacetime. -
Sedition Act
The sedition act declared that any treasonable activity is punishable and gave people the right to talk about Federalist. -
Election of Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson recalled the tumultuous events leading
up to his election to the presidency nearly two decades earlier. The "revolution of 1800]...was as real a revolution in the principles of our government as that of [17]76. was in it’s form; not effected indeed by the sword, as that, but by the rational and peaceable instrument of reform, the suffrage of the people. -
John Marshall Appointed
President John Adams appointed John Marshall Chief Justice of the United States and that was confirmed 1801 by the senate. -
Marbury vs. Madison
Thomas Jefferson the new president refused to let Marbury get appointed. With the instructions of Jefferson, Madison didn’t deliver Marbury’s commission. Marbury sued Madison and the Supreme court took the case this caused the creation of the Judiciary Act. -
Louisiana Purchase
In 1803 President Thomas Jefferson bought the land between the Mississippi River and Rocky Mountains from France for about $15,000,000 which doubled the size of the United States. -
Lewis and Clark expedition
Sent by President Jefferson, Meriwether Louis and William Clark
led an expedition to explore the Louisiana Territory and to travel all the way to the Pacific Ocean
and back in 1803-1806. -
Embargo Act
Law passed by Congress and signed by President Thomas Jefferson in 1807. This law stopped all trade between America and any other country. The goal was to get Britain and France, who were fighting each other at the time, to stop restricting American trade. The Act backfired, and the American people suffered. The Act was ended in 1809. -
Election Of James Maison
However, as time passed he pulled away and formed a more lasting bond with Thomas Jefferson. Madison's failure to back Alexander Hamilton's plan for assumption of the state debts, his lack of support for John Adams' vice-presidential bid in 1792, and his opposition to Jay's Treaty (1795) ensured an irreparable break with the Federalists. Having served Jefferson faithfully as secretary of state for eight years, Madison was rewarded with strong Republican backing in 1808. -
Non-Intercourse Act
President Thomas Jefferson's presidency, the United States
Congress replaced the Embargo Act of 1807 with the almost unenforceable Non-Intercourse Act of March 1809. This Act lifted all embargoes on American shipping except for those bound for British or French ports. The intent was to damage the economies of the United Kingdom and France. -
Closing of the U.S. Bank
Thomas Jefferson thought that the national bank was unconstitutional and wanted it to be destroyed so in 1811 Congress voted to abandoned the bank. -
War of 1812
For two and a half years, Americans fought Against the British, Canadian colonists, and native nations.But it is a war worth remembering struggle that threatened the existence of Canada, then divided the United States so deeply that the nation almost broke apart. -
Battle of New Orleans
Even though the war of 1812 was over in 1814 Andrew Jackson led the last Battle in New Orleans against Britain with a victory. -
Election of James Monroe
James Monroe, a Democratic-Republican was easily elected as the 5th President of the United States. -
McCulloch vs. Maryland
The state of Maryland passed legislation to impose taxes on the U.S. Bank to help decrease the power of the federal bank and increase the power of the state banks. James W. McCulloch, the cashier of the Baltimore branch of the bank, refused to pay the tax. -
Missouri Compromise
In 1820 an agreement put forward by Henry Clay was made so the Missouri could enter as a slave state and Maine could enter as a free state which was called the Missouri Compromise. -
Expanded suffrage to all white males
Suffrage is the right given to people to vote and not only
were land owner aloud but they expanded it to all white men. -
Beginning of Democratic Party
Jacksonian democracy is the political movement toward greater democracy for the common man typified by American politician Andrew Jackson and his supporters. Jackson's policies followed the era of Jeffersonian democracy which dominated the previous political era. The Democratic-Republican Party of the Jeffersonians became factionalized in the 1820s. Jackson's supporters began to form the modern Democratic Party; they fought the rival Adams and Anti-Jacksonian factions. -
Monroe Doctrine
In 1823 president James Monroe made the Monroe Doctrine to keep European Countries from invading the new countries in South America so the Doctrine basically stated that the European Countries could not cross into the Western hemisphere. -
Election of 1824
John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson ran against each other in this election but as Jackson got in the lead then Henry Clay told John Quincy Adams if he got him votes he would make him secretary of state. John Quincy Adams became president and it became know as the Corrupt Bargain. -
Gibbons vs. Ogden
A New York state law gave two individuals the exclusive right to operate steamboats on waters within state boundaries. Laws like this one were duplicated elsewhere which led to friction as some states would require foreign boats to pay substantial fees for navigation privileges.In this case a steamboat owner, Gibbons, who did buisness between New York and New Jersey challenged the monopoly that New York had granted, which forced him to obtain a special operating permit from the state. -
Election of Andrew Jackson
The United States presidential election of 1828 featured a rematch between John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson, the runner-up in the 1824 election. With no other major candidates, Jackson and his chief ally Martin Van Buren consolidated their bases in the South and New York and easily defeated Adams. -
Indian Removal Act
Andrew Jackson argued that the solution to this problem was to move all these five tribes to Oklahoma. When Andrew Jackson gained power he encouraged Congress to pass the 1830 Indian Removal Act. He argued that the legislation would provide land for white invaders, improve security against foreign invaders and encourage the civilization
of the Native Americans. -
Worcester v. Georgia
Worcester a missoary broke Georgia state law by living among the
Cherokee. he was sentenced to prison. The supreme court ruled in favor of Worcester. John Marshall should the strength of the federal law protection of Native American.
