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Election of George washington
He was the unanimous choice by the electors in February ,1789. He was very popular and trusted so he didn’t really have any rivals. He was sworn in on April 30th. Debates went on about what to call their new leader, but Washington settled on just President. -
Bill of Rights addded to the Constitution
Added to the Constitution on December 15, 1791 to protect individual liberties. It was added to protect the people from the government. It was added to keep the country from going into tyranny again. Federalists were against a bill of rights a strong government -
Beginning of Federalist Party
The Federalist party was the very first political party in the united states. The federalist party believed in strong central government and manufacturing. In the party was James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay. These three federalists wrote the Federalists Papers, a very popular political newspaper. -
Whiskey Rebellion
Thousands of farmers rebelled against the United States due to the high taxes on whiskey. George Washington sent the national militia down south to put an end to the rebellion. The rebels retreated once they heard of the troops coming to stop them. This was a big point in government showing that the government would act firmly against issues.
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Beginning of Democratic-Republican Party
The Democratic-Republican party started out from anti-federalists. The anti-federalists were people that were originally opposed to the Constitution. They were mostly opposed to it because it did not include a bill of rights, and they feared that their individual rights could be ignored without a bill of rights, but the founding fathers thought it would actually limit the rights even more. The Anti-federalists did not favour a strong central government. -
Election of John Adams
In the election, Adams ran against Pickney, but won. During presidency, the U.S had a very serious conflict with France. France was capturing the American ships. To get France to stop, Adams sent some agents to negotiate, but were told by the french agents, X,Y, and Z, that they needed to pay a bribe. Adams settled the dispute and returned peace. Adams served one term as president. -
XYZ Affair
Written April 1, 1798. In 1797, Talleyrand of the French, sent three diplomats named X,Y, and Z to demand a bribe of $250,000 for himself and a $12 million loan for France. John Marshall, Elbridge Gerry, and C.C. Pickney refused to pay such a high demand for peace. Undeclared war broke out between the United States and France. -
Alien Act
Took place June 25, 1798. The threat of war from France led to four laws being passed. One of these laws was the Alien Act. 1798, the president was given authority to deport “aliens” that might be dangerous to safety and peace in the United States. -
Sedition Act
Act passed that outlawed any bad remarks about the U.S. This was a violation of the first amendment of the constitution, freedom of speech and press. The act was passed to make sure there were no foreign spies in the U.S. The act was never changed but rather expired. -
Election of Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson, the former vice president, faced John Adams, the former president, for the title of president. The federalists were split between their two leaders, Hamilton and Adams. This uncertainty lead to Jefferson getting more votes and the federalists getting less. Jefferson ended up winning the election. -
John Marshall appointed
January 27, 1801, John Adams appointed John Marshall chief justice of the Supreme Court of the U.S. He was a participant in more than 1,000 decisions, and 519 being written himself. He was chief justice of the Supreme Court until his death. John 4Marshall is known as the founder of the U.S. system of the constitutional law. -
Marbury v. Madison
The court ruled that the national government had the authority to create a national bank. February 24, 1803 this case took place. Power of the national government had been strengthened. The national government was allowed to grow and meet the problems that the Founding Fathers were unable to foresee -
Louisiana purchase
Took place December 1, 1803. The United States paid $15 million to France to purchase the Louisiana territory. The United States doubled in size due to its westward expansion. The Louisiana Purchase is considered the greatest in real estate history -
Lewis and Clark Expedition
May 14, 1804, Lewis and Clark officially made way to their expedition. They followed along the Jefferson River. They met the Shoshone Indians and got help traversing the rocky mountains. They continued westward to the Pacific Ocean. -
Embargo Act
An embargo placed on Britain and France during the Napoleanic wars. They placed the embargo on the countries because the countries refused to let the U.S. be neutral. The French and British responded with commercial warfare rather the real war. This act lead to the War of 1812. -
Election of James Madison
James Madison was elected president in this election. He ran against Charles Pickney and won by a good margin. This was the last election where Virginia would have the most votes. George Cinton was elected vice president. -
Non-Intercourse Act
Act passed by Jefferson in the final days of his presidency. It took off all embargo on U.S. merchants except for those who were trading with England or France. This was an event that lead to the War of 1812. The act ended up hurting all three countries. -
War of 1812
War between Great Britain and America caused by Britains subversion of American sailors. America won the war with an underdog win at Fort McHenry. In honor of the battle Francis Scott Key wrote the national anthem. The war ended with the Treaty of Paris in 1815 -
Battle of New Orleans
The battle of New Orleans occurred in New Orleans. The battle was between America and the French and Spanish. In the battle, the New Orleans and Mississippi ports were blocked to cut off American trade with Britain. This caused war. The battle lasted for a year and after the peace treaty was signed, the war still continued. Finally, we payed the Spanish $15 million for New Orleans -
Election of James Monroe
James Monroe was a democratic republican and his election started what is commonly called the Era of Good Feelings. He ran against James Madison in the presidential election. As president, Monroe put in place the Monroe Doctrine and the Missouri Compromise. During his presidency, the first Seminole War occurred. Although he accomplished so much in his presidency, he only served two terms. -
xpanded suffrage to all white males
Took place on March 5, 1820. Gave all white males the right to vote. Provided the prevention of “poor” people voting. Helped economic status disappear for citizenship foundation. -
Missouri Compromise
n the Missouri Compromise, we admitted another slave state into the nation.However, we needed to have an equal number of free and slave states in the nation, so we added Maine into the U.S as a free state. This equalled out the free and slave states and kept the Missourians from rebellion. -
Monroe Doctorine
December 2, 1823, James Monroe created a doctorine to keep Europe from interfering with Western Hemisphere affairs. It was written to warn European nations to stop further colonization. Became a part of the U.S. Policy in the western hemisphere. European powers had obligations to respect the united States’ western hemisphere territory. -
Gibbons v. Ogden
A case brought before the supreme court about conflicts in New York and New Jersey ports. The case was between Thomas Gibbons, a steamboat operator, and Aaron Ogden, who was allowed to regulate the New York waters by permission from Robert Fulton in congress. Gibbons and Ogden were both steamboat operators who were competing for business. Ogden wanted to bring up suit against Gibbons for operating in his area. The supreme court justice, John Marshall, claimed that the case was unconstitutional. -
McCulloch V. Maryland
Court case involving the state of Maryland and the National Bank. The state of Maryland was placing taxes on the National Bank. The court declared the tarriffs unconstitutional. This proved to federal governments dominance. -
Election of 1824
In the election of 1824, John Adams ran against Andrew Jackson. Andrew Jackson won the popular vote, but not the state votes all-together. Adams won the presidential election in 1824. Adams was a federalist and believed in a strong central government. -
Election of Andrew Jackson
John Adams was running against Andrew Jackson in the election of 1828. Jackson got the popular vote, but Adams got the most electoral votes. The election was then taken to the House, where Andrew Jackson won because he told Henry Clay, speaker for the West, that he could be secretary of state if Jackson was elected. Henry Clay wanted to be secretary, so he helped Jackson to win. -
Beginning off Democratic Party (Jacksonian Democracy)
The Democratic party began after Andrew Jackson’s presidency. The Democratic part, a.k.a. the Jacksonian Democracy, was consisted of a group of Jackson supporters. The Democratic party believed in the constitution, democratic government, and liberty for all Americans. -
Indian Removal Act
Act signed in 1830 by President Jackson to remove Indians from Georgia to Oklahoma. This was a dark day in our history. This act started the trail of tears. The Cherokee were defeated by congress in order for this act to be signed. -
Worcester v. Georgia
A case involving the conflicts between the Cherokee Indians and the state of Georgia. The Cherokee considered themselves a independent nation and demanded to be able to stay in their native Georgia. Worcester sided with the Cherokee and said that they had the right to stay in their land. The court ruled that the Cherokee did not have the right to stay and the Cherokee declared war. The Cherokee lost and they were set on the trail of tears. -
Closing of the U.S Bank
Took place March 1, 1836. There were complaints of the bank
being under foreign influence. The bill to renew the bank was defeated by a 65-64 margin on January 24, 1811. The Senate was deadlocked at 17 on February 20 before Clinton, vice-president, could break its tie with a negative vote
