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Election of George Washington
George Washington won the first presidential election in 1788-89 with John Adams as his Vice-President. His first term of office was for four years and he wanted to retire at the conclusion of his term. George Washington thought he had done enough in the service of his country and the government but Americans desperately wanted him as president. He was now 60 years old, but he slowly realized that it was not going to happen; many crucial issues remained unresolved. -
Whiskey Rebellion
The Whiskey Rebellion was a tax protest against the US Government in 1791. The farmers who sold whiskey were heavily taxed by the Government. The farmers rebelled against Government excise agents. They continued their attacks by attacking a federal marshall. -
Bill of Rights added to Constitution
The Bill of Rights is the name of the first ten amendments to the Constitution. The amendments were introduced by James Madison. They were added to the Constitution on December 15, 1791. The Bill of Rights guaranteed the protection of personal freedom and liberty. They also limit the government’s power and reserve the states and public power. -
Beginning of Demcoratic- Republican Party
After many of Alexander Hamilton's programs were passed in Congress during George Washington's second term, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison went to new york to convince other political participants to help get their vote in new york. this soon escalated into two rival political parities. Later, the press started taking sides along with the people. Jefferson was put by his party to by their candidate in the presidential election. Jefferson became the vice president. -
Beginning of Federalist Party
The federalist party started when the disagreements of Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson's opinions clashed. Many of Hamilton’s plans passed though congress; getting its share of public support and backlash. James Madison and Jefferson noticed this and started meeting in new york to gain support against Hamilton. Eventually, the people started taking sides between the two and latter the press. The 3rd presidential election ended with the federalists slight victory with their candidate, -
Election of John Adams
John Adams was the candidate pushed by Federalist party led by Alexander Hamilton. The Political race was divided manly between the south and the north. Jefferson wasn’t getting any votes from the north. The race was close, too close for some Federalist making Jefferson vice president and Adams president. -
XYZ Affair
The XYZ Affair happened in 1798 during President John Adam’s term in office. The XYZ term refers to three people. The American people saw the diplomatic issue as an insult from France. It led to a war at sea called the Quasi War which lasted from 1798 to 1800. The American Federalist Party decided to pass the Alien and Sedition Act to keep any threat of rebellion from happening in the United States. -
Alien Act
The Alien Act was a total of four bills that were signed during John Adams presidency in 1798 by the Federalists. The American Federalist party had feared a rebellion similar to the French Revolution within the United States. The government had prepared lists of names of aliens for deportation because they feared a rebellion. Many aliens fled the country instead of being arrested and deported. During the debate over the Alien and Sedition Acts, Adams never signed a deportation order. -
Alien Act
The Alien Act was a total of four bills that were signed during John Adams presidency in 1798 by the Federalists. The American Federalist party had feared a rebellion similar to the French Revolution within the United States. The government had prepared lists of names of aliens for deportation because they feared a rebellion. Many aliens fled the country instead of being arrested and deported. During the debate over the Alien and Sedition Acts, Adams never signed a deportation order. -
Sedition Act
The Sedition Act of 1798 made it illegal to publish anything against the federal government. The Act “expired” when John Adams left the office. This act along with the Alien Act were supposed to protect us from foreigners from wars from arriving to America. This law is similar to King George’s law to the colonists. Most people were upset by these laws. -
Election of Thomas Jefferson
homas Jefferson was the 3rd president oft he United States of America. He participated in the Election of 1796 and the Election of 1800. Jefferson lost the Election of 1796 to John Adams, but won by a landslide in 1800. Jefferson initiated the Louisiana Purchase and bought it from France for $15 million. He sent Lewis and Clark to explore the newly purchased lands. -
John Marshall appointed
Oliver Ellsworth had resigned from the position of chief justice so President John Adams had to quickly find another chief justice. He asked John Jay but Jay declined which left Adams short handed. John Marshall delivered John Jay’s letter declining the appointment offer for the chief justice position. John Marshall believed he himself should be appointed chief justice instead. President Adams elected John Marshall to the Chief Justice office on January 20, 1801. -
Louisiana Purchase
The United States purchased the Louisiana Territory from France for $60 million francs plus the debts of $18 million francs. After the treaty was signed on April 30, 1803 by James Monroe and Robert Livingston in Paris, the United States doubled in size. More than 828,000 square miles were acquired by signing the treaty during Thomas Jefferson’s presidency. The Louisiana Purchase allowed the United States access to both the Mississippi River and the port of New Orleans. -
Lewis and Clark Expedition
The Lewis and Clark Expedition happened between 1804 and 1806. It was the first expedition to cross the country to the Pacific Ocean. The expedition was led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark with a 15 year old Indian girl, Sacajawea . They were studying geography and looking for new trade routes. President Thomas Jefferson was interested in finding new water routes across the country. -
Embargo Act
The Embargo Act stopped all trading between America and France and Great Britain. It was passed by Congress in 1807.The goal was to get Britain and France to stop restricting American trade. However the Act backfired and was ended in 1809. The British and French did suffer, but not as much as the American people. -
Election of James Madison
James Madison was the 4th President of the United States. He was elected in 1808. He defeated Charles Cotesworth by a landslide. Madison’s significance as president was how the Americans defeated the Indians in the Battle of Tecumseh. -
Non- Intercourse Act
The Non- Intercourse Act was an ineffective act passed in 1809 that lifted all embargoes on American shipping except for the ones that went to France and England.
It also contributed to the cause of the War of 1812. Jefferson’s intent was to weaken the economy of the French and British. However, the Act backfired and made the American economy even worse. -
War of 1812
The War of 1812 was a war between America and Great Britain. The war lasted from 1812 to 1815, leading to an American victory. Fort McHenry, the fort at Baltimore, still stood after many hours of being bombarded by British naval forces. General Andrew Jackson led the US to defeat the British army. -
Battle of New Orleans
The Battle of New Orleans was the last battle in the war of 1812 (the “forgotten” war). Led by Andrew Jackson, the American militia had set up differences and were ready when the British red coats came into sight.The British intended on capturing New Orleans, and the large territory of the Louisiana Purchase. The Treaty of Ghent was signed already, but the information couldn’t get to the British and American army quick enough. The Americans eventually overpowered the British and ended the war. -
Election of James Monroe
James Monroe was elected by popular and electoral vote. the election was not Major highlight besides being the start of the “Era of good feelings.” Most of his highlights were during his career. His significance as president was the Monroe Doctrine, which saw any European powers trying to colonize on American lands as a threat. -
Expanded suffrage to all white males
Expanded Suffrage is also known as Jacksonian Democracy after Andrew Jackson. It is different from Jeffersonian Democracy which only allowed rich white men who owned land to vote. This established the current Democratic Party in the 1820s. It expanded the voting rights to all white males; not just the rich and educated. -
Missouri Compromise
The Missouri Compromise was an agreement about slavery between the Northern and Southern states of the US. The Compromise stated that all land north of the 36 30 degree line of the US would be slave- free. Missouri was admitted as a slave state, and Maine was admitted as a slave- free state. The 36 30 North line divided the Louisiana Territory into North and South. -
Monroe Doctrine
The Monroe Doctrine was introduced by President James Monroe in December of 1823. It threatened Europe with war if they tried to colonize or interfere with the states in North and South America. It also said that the United States would not interfere with existing European colonies or their countries. James Monroe presented the Monroe Doctrine in his seventh state of the union address. -
Gibbons v. Ogden
Ogden was working for two people, Robert R. Livingston and Robert Fulton, who were granted a monopoly of the steamboat passage intersect between new york and new Jersey by the state of new york. Gibbons was given a lesson by Federal government to run steamboat business in that passage. Ogden, furious, Ogden prompted to take Gibbons to court. Gibbons was able to make it supreme court case. it ended in the ruling of complete favor of Gibbons and nullified the law granting the Roberts a monopoly. -
McCulloch v. Maryland
McCulloch v. Maryland was a very significant case in American history. In 1819, Maryland wanted to tax any bank business that didn’t work with the state banks. The state of Maryland also wanted to tax the federal bank. Chief Justice John Marshall forbid any state to have to power to tax the federal government. -
Election of 1824
The Election of 1824 was an election between John Quincy Adams, General Andrew Jackson, William H. Crawford, and Henry Clay. Jackson received the most amount of votes, but he didn’t receive the popular vote. Henry Clay, the Speaker of the House, supported John Quincy Adams, and Adams won the election. The election was decided by the House of Representatives. Jackson and his supporters believed that the Adams and Clay had a “corrupt bargain.” -
Election of Andrew Jackson
The election of Andrew Jackson was one of the most bitter elections for the office of the United State’s president. There was a vast amount of mudslinging on both sides and Jackson’s party felt he was cheated out the last election due to a ‘corrupt bargain’. Adams (the main opponent) was attacked for having a billiard table in the white house, saying he had used government money for it (he used his own money). -
Beginning of Democrat Party (Jacksonian Democracy)
The Democratic party of reference is something molded though the Jacksonian era. With the election of 1828, it brought back two different groups fighting against each other for office. John Adams of the Federalist party was going for a second term. Thomas Jefferson, the former Secretary of State to George Washington, represented the Democratic Party. Thomas Jefferson eventually won the election and became the third president of the US. -
Indian Removal Act
The Indian Removal Act was signed by President Andrew Jackson in 1830.The goal of the Indian Removal Act was to relocate Indian tribes to another location. When Jefferson was president, the Indians were allowed to live east of the Mississippi River. However, the Indian Removal Act forced the Indians west of the Mississippi. -
Warcester v. Georgia
Worcester v. Georgia took place in 1832. The case was about Georgia trying to fight the Indians off of their land. Chief Justice John Marshall ruled that #the people of Georgia didn’t have the right to force the Indians off their land. However, President Andrew Jackson changed Marshall’s ruling. He allowed for the Georgians to force the Indians off the land. -
Closing of the US Bank
Andrew Jackson believed that the second bank of the United States was unconstitutional, corrupt, favored the rich supremacy, was a serious threat to the economy and its democratic political institutions, and was not being run by our Representatives. In 1832 Jackson sent a message to congress explaining his reasons for vetoing the second bank of the United States. In 1833 Jackson removed all federal funds from the bank. The banks charter officially expired in 1836.
