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election of George Washington
was the first president, there was no popular vote. his appointment was done by the delegates of the states. he was the one who created the president of the cabinet. his last president he set was only aloud to have two offices. -
Whiskey Rebellion
There was a tax placed on whiskey that upset many farmers. Many farmers began to rebel against this tax. Some would riot in towns and others would even mess with the tax collectors. It wasn’t until 1794 when President Washington set out with the militia to control the rebels. -
bill of rights added to Constitution
it was added so that everyone will have equal rights that will never be taken away. this included this 1st amendment, freedom of speech,religion, press, assembly, and petition. the person who came up with the idea was James Madison. -
xyz affair
the french sent three agents to bribe Americans to See the senator. this infuriated the American delegates. they refused to pay the bribe. this led to a fight between France and America. -
alien act
federalists passed four bills that made it take longer for foreigners to become American citizens. it also made it were any document against the government the could be jailed. this went against the first amendment. it also gave the government the right to kick out foreigners. -
Sedition Act
This act was signed by president John Adams. It was made to stop the republicans from posting critical statements about the government. Democratic-Republicans tried to pass this act as unconstitutional since it was against their first right but were mainly unsuccessful. Many who criticised the government in newspapers were arrested only to be freed when Thomas Jefferson took office. -
john marshall appointed-
he became the 4th chief justice of the supreme court. this was one of adams most influential appointments. his earliest landmark was in maubary vs Madison.he held his position until death in 1835. -
Election of Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson won the presidential race over John Adams. Jefferson won the popular vote with his running mate Aaron Burr. Burr and Jefferson had both tied in the electoral votes. It was up to the House of Representatives to chose the winner and they decide on Thomas Jefferson. -
Marbury vs Madison
the court case established judicial review. it made the branches of the government more even. it was the first major case for john marshell. Marbury sued Madison. -
Louisiana purchase
the Louisiana territory was sold to the us to finance the french Revelation. In the beginning the us was only interested in new Orleans. when they went to try and buy new Orleans. the french offered them the in tire Louisiana territory. -
lewis and clark expedition
it was a journey to explore the western frontier. it was done by 50 men. Sacajawea know how to get through the rock mountains. they we given horses and food. -
Embargo Act
The Embargo Act closed down all United States ports for foreign exports. American imports were restricted. This act was issued due to Great Britain seizing American ships. Jefferson was soon disappointed on how ineffective the Embargo Act was. -
Election of James Madison
This act ended up replacing the Embargo Act. This act was used to try and damage the economies of Britain and France. Like the Embargo Act, the Non-Intercourse Act did not work. Instead, it ruined the American economy and led to the War of 1812. -
Non-Intercourse Act
This act ended up replacing the Embargo Act. This act was used to try and damage the economies of Britain and France. Like the Embargo Act, the Non-Intercourse Act did not work. Instead, it ruined the American economy and led to the War of 1812. -
War of 1812
Conflict between Great Britain and the United States began to increase due to many reasons. Britain began seizing American ships and wouldn’t allow them to trade with France. James Madison asked Congress to declare war. The war ended in 1815 with the Treaty of Ghent and the U.S. came out victorious. -
expanded sufferage to white malls
It allowed men who didnt own propert to vote. this was only allowed for white malls though. But in some states black malls were given the right to vote. Though they had to own property to do so. -
monroe docterine
it was first a speech by monroe. it warned against dealing with foriegn nations. it aloud us to force european contrys to leave if they try to colonize. bitian helped inforce the docterine. -
McCulloch v. Maryland
The Second Bank of America had just been created. Maryland wanted to create a tax on the Bank. A cashier that worked for a branch of this bank refused to pay the tax. It was concluded that only the national government had the power to create the tax not the state. -
Election of 1824
Adams won the election. It was called a corrupt bargain though. the reason is that when they went to the Legislature. One of the runners shade to exit the vote. Him and Adams made a deal where he helped elect him and Adams would make him secretary of state. -
Indian Removal Act
As Americans began to settle in southern lands they ran into some Native Americans called the Cherokees. Settlers in Georgia wanted them out so they went to Congress. They urged Congress to pass the Indian Removal Act to send the Cherokees to lands west of the Mississippi. Many Cherokees obeyed and others were removed by force. -
Worcester v. Georgia
Georgia and other Southern states wanted to remove the Cherokee Indians from the United States. The Cherokee Indians tried to set up their own government but Georgia started to seize Cherokee land. Georgia pushed Congress to pass the Georgia got what they wanted and the Cherokees left. -
closing of the us bank
jackson and the bank had a dispute over what they do. Jackson started trying to kill the bank. He vetos the bank bill that will renew the charter. the bank closed when the charter ran out.
