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Election of George Washington
The election of 1789 was the first presidential election in U.S. history. George Washington was a smart federalist who got 69 electoral votes, almost half of Adams. After Washington was elected, he served one term, then another. He served president until March 4, 1797. -
Beginning of Federalist Party
The Federalist Party was started in the early 1790s. It was the first political party and was founded by Alexander Hamilton. It was made to rally national support for Hamilton, and make a strong national government. the federalists wanted to be friends with the British, and supported trade with them. -
Bill of Rights Added to the Constitution
The Bill of Rights are ten amendments which were proposed by congress in 1789. These ten amendments were then added to the constitution in 1791. They are one of the most cherished and fundamental rights of all American citizens. The Bill of Rights also limited the power of the government. -
Beginning of Democratic -Republican Party-
The Democratic-Republican party began in 1792, and was founded by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. It was first formed in congress, then in each state to try and stop the Federalist party. This party can up with many campaign and organizational techniques that were later adopted by the Federalists and soon became standard practices in the united states. Later on the party started to split. -
Whiskey Rebellion
The Whiskey Rebellion was a time in U.S. History that showed the federal governments power. This event occurred due to the taxes placed on whiskey. Farmers were angered by the taxes and revolted. But George Washington quickly sent the U.S. Militia to take care of the rebellion swiftly. His act displayed the power the federal government possessed. -
Election of John Adams-
John Adams was elected on March 4th, 1797. He was a delegate in the continental congress, and played a role in persuading congress to declare independence. Adams was also a diplomat in Europe and was party of the peace treaty with Great Britain. Adams served tow terms as vice president when George Washington was president. John Adams to part in many thing to make our nation what it is today. -
XYZ Affair
During the French Revolution, Adams wanted to settle the tension between France and the United States. The French were seizing American ships. Adams sent three smart diplomats to France to talk with the French foreign minister. The minister of France,Charles Maurice de Talleyrand , deployed agents known as X,Y, and Z to demand a bribe of $250,000 for himself and $12 million for France. The French later restored peace with the convention of 1800. -
Alien Act
The election of 1789 was the first presidential election in U.S. history. George Washington was a smart federalist who got 69 electoral votes, almost half of Adams. After Washington was elected, he served one term, then another. He served president until March 4, 1797. -
Sedition Act
Sedition Act ( July 14, 1798 )
The Sedition Act was created to insure there was no slander against the President of the United States at the time. It stated that whoever writes negative things about the government will be fined and sent to jail. This act restricted the rights of the first amendment. Thomas Jefferson was strongly opposed to the act as well. -
Election of Thomas Jefferson
Previously the Vice-President for former President John Adams, Thomas Jefferson became president in 1800. He ran against Aaron Burr. Unfortunately there was a tie vote between Jefferson and Burr because the Republican electors attempted to have both the President and Vice-President be the same party. The House of Representatives resolved the dispute and Jefferson became president. During his presidency he acquired a large amount of land and started the Louis and Clark Expedition. His presidency -
John Marshall Appointed
In 1801, Adams nominated John Marshall to chief justice and the Senate confirmed the appointment on January 27, 1801. Through Adams’ term, Chief Justice Marshall also served as secretary of state. Serving for the longest tenure, Marshall served for 35 years. Through John Marshall’s tenure, he helped establish the Supreme Court as the final authority of the constitution. -
Marbury v. Madison
During the French Revolution, Adams wanted to settle the tension between France and the United States. The French were seizing American ships. Adams sent three smart diplomats to France to talk with the French foreign minister. The minister of France,Charles Maurice de Talleyrand , deployed agents known as X,Y, and Z to demand a bribe of $250,000 for himself and $12 million for France. The French later restored peace with the convention of 1800. -
Louisiana Purchase-
The purchase happened on April 30th, 1803. The land was bought by the u.s. from France. This gave the United States much more land. The land bought stretched from the Mississippi river all the way to the rocky mountains. -
Lewis and Clark Expedition
Thomas Jefferson bought Louisiana and needed someone to explore for him. Lewis, asked by the President to travel through Louisiana for him,accepted the request. Lewis gathered a crew, including Clark, and then followed the Missouri river leading to an interesting journey. They arrived to St. Louis in September 23, of 1806. -
Embargo Act
The Embargo Act passed during Jefferson’s presidency. This act was passed on December 22, 1807. It prohibited trading with other countries. The point of the act was to not trade with either nations because they were in a war with each other. -
Election of James Madison
James Madison was the 4th President of the United States. During his predecendy he did many things. One of them was deal with the Bank of the United States. The second thing Madison did was his involvement in the war of 1812. He was re-elected with ease and left office on March 4, 1817. -
Non-Intercourse Act
This act allowed the United States to trade with everyone else except Great Britain and France. This is much better than the Embargo Act which prohibited trading with other foreign countries. The Non-Intercourse Act kept us mostly out of European Affairs. It did this because we did not want to get involved with the war between Great Britain and France. -
War of 1812
The War of 1812 was a war between the United States and Great Britain. This war occurred due to bad communication between the two countries and impression by the British soldiers on the U.S. sailors. Many hard battles were fought through out this war and we were ill prepared to fight it as well. The War of 1812 ended on December 24, 1814 but unaware of a treaty being signed the Battle of New Orleans took place on January 8, 1815. The United States won in the end. -
Battle of New Orleans-
The battle of New Orleans took place on January 8th, 1815, it was the final major battle of the war of 1812. The American army was led by Andrew Jackson, and as one of the best American victory's. No one actually thought the American would win so it was a big shock when they did. The u.s army wasn't well trained but they were determined.The British were well trained and had many soldiers. -
Election of James Monroe
Monroe was elected on March 4th, 1817. James Monroe was one of three presidents to run unopposed. His competition wasn't very good, so he won easily. he time Monroe was president was called the era of good feeling, because he was such a great president. James Monroe was a democratic, but there were federalist voters who wanted a -
Missouri Compromise-
Missouri Compromise- The Missouri Compromise was put into place on January 26th, 1820. The amendment was to stop slavery in the Louisiana territory. It made Missouri a slave state. Missouri was put in the union to be a slave state. -
Expanded White Male Suffrage
Jacksonians thought all white males should be allowed to vote. In the 1820’s white male suffrage was good. By the 1850’s, all of the tax and property ‘rules’ were gone. Suffrage for white males increased by a lot and expanded dramatically. -
Election of 1824-
The election took place on February 9th, 1824. The election was between John Quincey Adams, and Andrew Jackson. Adams won in the end, because Henry Clay had the house members vote for him. Jackson got the most votes, but it wasn't more than half, so he didn't win. -
Gibbons v. Ogden
In this Supreme Court case was filed by Aaron Ogden who was angered by Thomas Gibbons.
In the end, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Gibbons. The significance of this case is that Interstate Commerce regulation was given to the federal government. Due to this case the federal government gained power -
McCulloch v. Maryland
This Supreme Court case was between McCulloch and the state of Maryland. Maryland argued that a Second United States Bank was unconstitutional. But McCulloch argued that the bank was nessecary. But the final decision was in favor of McCulloch’s statements. -
Election of Andrew Jackson
Jackson was elected on March 4th, 1828. He ran in 1824 but lost because of a corrupt bargain. Jackson's followers were known as the Democratic Party. Jackson spoke for the common people. Jackson and Adams ran against each other before in 1824, and is running against him in 1828. -
Indian Removal Act
The Indian Removal Act did what the name implied. It forced the Native Americans living in certain areas to move west of their own land. The act was also strongly supported by the South. This act was signed into law by President Andrew Jackson. -
Worcester v. Georgia
This Supreme Court case was with Samuel A. Worcester and The State of Georgia.
Worcester stated that the State of Georgia did not have the right to regulate activities within the Cherokee Nation. The significance of this case is that it established the political independence of the Indian Tribes in the U.S. In the end the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Worcester. -
Beginning of the Democratic Party (Jacksonian Democracy)
in 1832 democracy was aimed to get more power for the common man. Andrew Jackson was the leader of this party and thought common people should have power over their land. He had a rivalry against another party called the Whigs. The Whigs thought the opposite of Jackson and didn't think it was good to let common people rule. -
Closing of the U.S. Bank-
The U.S. Bank closed March 1st, 1836. The bank was chartered, and Jackson thought the bank had too much power. The charter ran out in 1836 and Jackson “killed” the bank. He thought the bank was a threat to American liberties.
