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Bill of Rights added to the Constitution
Anti-Federalists believed that a Bill of Rights would protect rights of citizens. George Washington supported the addition of it. The Federalists, who favored a strong national government, lost to the Anti-Federalists and a Bill of Rights was ratified in 1791. -
Beginning of the Democratic-Republican Party
Anti-Federalists (including Thomas Jefferson) realized the Federalists were growing stronger. So James Madison and Thomas Jefferson started a political party: the Democratic-Republican Party. This party opposed the Federalist party and won the Election of 1800. -
beginning of federalist party
the federalist party, formed by Alexander Hamilton, was the first political party from the early 1790’s to 1816. the federalists controlled the federal government until 1801. -
alien act
In 1798, the Federalist-controlled Congress passed a series of laws which, on the surface, were designed to control the activities of foreigners in the United States during a time of impending war. Beneath the surface, however, the real intent of these laws was to destroy Jeffersonian republicanism. The laws are known as the Alien and Sedition Acts which are, the Naturalization act, the Alien act, Alien enemies act, and the Sedition act. -
Sedition Act
The Government started to worry about subversion (overthrow). John Adams created the Sedition Act. This Act allowed punishment for criticizing the government. Many people, including Democratic-Republicans, believed this violated the 1st Amendment of the Constitution. -
electin of Thomas Jefferson
the election in which Thomas jefferson defeated John adams in the presidential race. It was a “realigning” election that unearthed a generation of the democratic republican party rule and the eventual demise of the federalist party. -
John Marshall Appointed
John Adams wanted to appoint only Federalist judges. John Marshall was one of them. Even though he was a Federalist and favored a srtong national government, he was a lot like Jefferson. He was unclear what powers the Judicial branch had. -
Marbury vs. Madison
case decided in 1803 by the U.S. Supreme Court. William Marbury had been commissioned justice of the peace in the District of Columbia by President John Adams in the midnight appointments at the very end of his administration. When the new administration did not deliver the commission, Marbury sued James Madison, Jefferson's Secretary of State. Chief Justice John Marshall held that, although Marbury was entitled to the commission, the statute that was the basis of the particular remedy was unco -
Louisianna purchase
The United States purchased the Louisiana Territory from France at a price of $15 million, or approximately four cents an acre. The ratification of the Louisiana Purchase treaty by the Senate on October 20, 1803, doubled the size of the United States and opened up the continent to its westward expansion. -
Lewis and Clark Expedition
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark were sent by Jefferson to explore the newly expanded USA. Dozens of other explorers joined them. Sacagawea, a Native American from present-day North Dakota. Their expedition led them across the Great Plains, over the Rocky Mountains and to the Pacific Ocean. -
Embargo Act
President Jefferson saw that Britain was impressing American Soldiers and forcing them into their navy. Jefferson then passed the Embargo Act. This stopped all trade between the US, Britain and France. This dropped the US economy dramatically, so Jefferson repealed the act and passed the Non-Intercourse Act. -
nin intercourse act
A restriction passed by Congress on March 1, 1809 before the war of 1812 to forbid direct American trade with European belligerents and in response to British control of American trade. It was used as a coercive measure to deprive France and England of the American commercial market until they resolved their economic warfare and returned to neutral trade policies. -
Start of the War of 1812
The War of 1812 started because the British Naval ships were impressing American Sailors. Americans were furious so they threatened to capture Canada. Britain took this as a joke and the war broke out even more, and they burnt down Washington. Thanks to Andrew Jackson, though, we were able to defend New Orleans from the British. The War of 1812 was when the “Star-Spangled Banner” Was written. -
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War of 1812
The War of 1812 started because the British Naval ships were impressing American Sailors. Americans were furious so they threatened to capture Canada. Britain took this as a joke and the war broke out even more, and they burnt down Washington. Thanks to Andrew Jackson, though, we were able to defend New Orleans from the British. The War of 1812 was when the “Star-Spangled Banner” Was written. -
election of James Monroe
The United States presidential election of 1820 was the 9th presidential election. It was held from Wednesday, November 1 to Wednesday, December 6, 1820. It was the third and last presidential election in Untied States history in which a candidate ran effectively unopposed. In 1820, president James Monroe and vice president Danial D. Topkins were re-elected without needing to run any type of rigorous campaign. -
mcCulloch vs. Maryland
James W. McCulloch, a Federal cashier at the Baltimore branch of the U.S. bank refused to pay the taxes imposed by the state. Maryland filed a suit against McCulloch to collect the taxes. The Supreme Court decided that the chartering of a bank was an implied power of the Constitution, under the elastic clause which granted Congress the authority to make all laws which would be necessary for carrying into execution the work of the Federal Government.
