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Election of George Washington
Election of George Washington- George Washington was elected for the first of his two terms as president, and John Adams became the first vice-president. Before the election the Nation had no real chief executive. -
Bill of Rights added to Constitution
Bill of rights added to the constitution- the bill of rights was added to the constitution as a way to tell the people what there rights are. Even though these rights don’t tell all of the rights. The Bill of Rights is the collective name for the first ten amendments to the US constitution.These limitations serve to protect the rights of all American’s. -
Beginning of Federalist Party
Federalism started in 1787, when John Jay, Alexander Hamilton, an James Madison wrote 85 essays called the Federalist Papers. These papers encouraged Americans to adopt the Constitution and its strong central government. -
Beginning of Democratic-Republican Party
The Democratic Republican Party was organized in 1792 as the Republican Party, its members held power nationally between 1801 and 1805. IT was the direct antecedent of the present Democratic Party. -
Whiskey Rebellion
The government had assumed the debts incurred by the colonies during the Revolution the government was deep in debt. Alexander Hamilton, proposed the bill to help prevent the national debt from growing. They taxed whiskey products. The residents of western Pennsylvania played a major role in the "Whiskey Rebellion." It was the violent reaction of the people in this area that compelled President George Washington. -
Election of John Adams
The election of John Adams was held on September 17,1796. He had recieved 71 votes, Jefferson 68, and Pinckney 59. Adams had won 13 votes south of New Jersey, and several of these had come from the single state of Maryland. -
XYZ Affair
The XYZ affair was when France was taking our ships and we didn’t like it so we went to France to try to negotiate but they told us that we would have to pay $250,000 just to see Charles Maurice de Talleyrand -
Alien Act
Alien act- Was a act against immigrants, were you have to live in the country 14 years to be a citizen. This act was made so john Adams would still be president. -
Sedition Act
Sedition act - (1918) The law made it a crime to criticize by speech or writing the government or Constitution -
Election of Thomas Jefferson
Election of Thomas Jefferson - (1800) Thomas Jefferson v. John Adams. Burr became his vice president. Wanted to have a closer relationship with Britan and France. -
John Marchall appointed
John Marshall appointed-John Marshall (September 24, 1755 – July 6, 1835) was the chief Justice of the United states. He put the Judaical branch on the map. -
Marbury v. Madison
Marbury vs Madison- It was a law suit were William Marbury sued James Madison for he called a private meeting the day before he was out of the office and this made William Marbury very angry. -
Louisiana
Louisiana Purchase- Louisiana was purchased in 1803 from France for 60 million dollars that is about 233 million dollars in 2011 -
Lewis and Clark Expidition
Lewis and Clark expedition- Lewis and Clark were set out by Thomas Jefferson into the west to map the western part of the United States it was one of the greatest expedition of American History. -
Embargo Act
Embargo act - (1807) It forbade all international trade to and from American ports, and Jefferson hoped that Britain and France would be persuaded of the value and the rights of a neutral commerce. -
Election of James Madison
Election of James Madison - (1808) James Madison was a supporter of a strong central government and allied with the Federalists. -
Non-Intercourse Act
n March 1809 Congress laid an embargo, a ban on commerce that made it unlawful for American ships to leave American ports.The act prohibited commercial intercourse with Great Britain and France. Federalist behavior persuaded the Republicans that the United States confronted not just a foreign enemy but a dangerous faction within the nation's midst that was in league with Britain. -
War of 1812
The War of 1812 is one of the forgotten wars of the United States. The war lasted for over two years, and ended to confirm American independence. There were a number of American naval victories in which American vessels proved themselves superior to similarly sized British vessels. -
Battle of New Orleans
ne of the most notable land battles of the war of 1812, that of New Orleans, was fought after the declaration of peace. On December 10th the British fleet entered lake Borgne, where gunboats were captured. When British Army reached the Mississippi on the 23rd of December, a night attack was made on them. The British ended up winning this battle. -
Election of James Monroe
James Monroe was the ninth president of the U.S. He was the president during the era of good Feelings. He was also the last of the Democratic Republican Presidents. This occurred 1758-1831 -
Expanded sufferage to all white males
The expression "the right to vote" has many names. The voting is also known as the suffrage, the franchise, or balloting. The people who posses the right to vote are know as the voters or the electorate. -
Missouri Compromise
The Missouri Compromise was an agreement which was submitted ad past in 1820 between the two different parties pro-slavery,and anti-slavery to prohibit all slavery within the Louisiana territory. -
Monroe Doctrine
The Monroe Doctrine is a policy of the United States introduced on December 2, 1823. It stated that further efforts by European nations to colonize land or interfere with states in North or South America would be viewed as acts of aggression requiring U.S. intervention. The doctrine stated that the US will not mess with existing colonies only use for if they try to make new ones. -
Gibbons v. Ogden
The Gibbons v. Ogden Case occurred in 1824, the state of New York gave a licence to Aaron Ogden to captain a boat to carry passengers from New York to New Jersey. The federal government also gave Thomas Gibbons a licence to the same route. Ogden sued in won against Gibbons. -
McCulloch v. Maryland
McCulloch v. Maryland - (1816) The statute provided that all such banks were prohibited from issuing bank notes except upon stamped paper issued by the state. The state court found for Maryland and McCulloch appealed. -
Election of 1824
Election of 1824- In the United states election of 1824 John Q. Adams was elected president by the house of representatives. It was the first real election of the United States. -
Beginning of Democratic Party
The beginning of the democratic party occurred in the early 1790’s. The party favored state’s rights and was very strict when it came to the constitution. -
Election of Andrew Jackson
In 1824, Jackson ran for president against John Quincy Adams. He won by most popular vote but lacked for Electoral votes. In 1825, Jackson won and became the seventh president of the united states of America. -
Indian Removal Act
Indian removal act - (1830) The forced removal of Native Americans from their lands started with the state of Georgia.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. -
Worcester v. Georgia
Worcester v. Georgia was third key decision by John Marshall. Worcester was charged for reciting on the 15th of July, 1831, in that part of the Cherokee Nation attached by the laws of the State of Georgia, without license or permit, and without having taken the oath to support and defend the constitution and laws of the state of Georgia.They found him and the others guilty and sentenced them to four years of hard labor in a prison camp. Worcester appealed his conviction to the U.S Supreme Court. -
Closing the U.S Bank
Closing of the US bank- the united states bank was closed by the great old hickory or Andrew Jackson. He said that he would kill it.
