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Election of George Washington
George Washington was the first president of the United states, he was elected in 1796. He set many precedents, one of which was his response to the Whiskey Rebellion. He advised that the U.S. should not interfere with other countries’ business. He advised that the U.S. should not have political parties because they would tear apart the country. -
Bill of Rights (added to the Constitution)
The Bill of rights was added to the constitution in 1791, it was rejected many times. The Bill of rights was the rights for people on a bill. The Bill of rights was an inspiration on the common people to make decisions without government making it for them. -
Beginning of Democratic-Republican Party
The Democratic-Republican Party was founded in 1792 by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. They supported the common person and wanted them to vote. They did not support the idea of a national bank. -
Beginning of Federalist Party
The Federalist Party supported the Elite and wanted the rich people to rule. -
Whiskey Rebellion
This rebellion was started by angry farmers who were mad at the tax placed on whiskey. This occurred shortly into Washington’s presidency in 1794. The rebellion started out small, and before it could grow too big, George Washington made his way to the rebellion and put an abrupt stop to it. -
Election of John Adams
The election of John Adams occurred in 1800. It was between John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Aaron Burr, and Thomas Pickney. Oddly enough, John Adams, a Federalist, became president and Thomas Jefferson, a Democratic-Republican, became vice president. -
XYZ Affair
The XYZ affair occurred in 1797. Talleyrand sent 3 people to the U.S to negotiate about the ships. They wanted money,but John Adams said,” Millions for defense, not one cent for tribute.” -
Alien Act
The Alien Act was the act against foreigners, and trying to pass border lines into a national land, such as the United States. The Alien Act means that you have to be an American for fourteen years to be able to vote;It was passed in 1798. -
Sedition Act
The Sedition Act was the act where the people could not speak out to the government. The act frustrated many people; the act was signed on July 14th, 1798. The Sedition Act was not fair for the Americans, because it violated their freedom of speech. -
Election of Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson was elected during the election of 1800. This election was between Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Aaron Burr, and Charles Pickney. There was tie between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr; Thomas Jefferson won in the end. -
John Marshall Appointed
John Marshall served as the United States chief justice of the supreme court from January 31, 1801 to July 6, 1835. He was the chief justice of many cases, including Marbury vs. Madison, McCulloch vs. Maryland, and Gibbons vs. Ogden. He helped to establish more power to the supreme court. -
Marbury vs. Madison
The case began on March 2, 1801. It stated that the constitution was “the fundamental and paramount law of the nation”. It established the supreme court’s power of Judicial Review. -
Louisiana Purchase
The French was not doing well economically, so they offered the U.S Louisiana. The U.S later bought Louisiana, and they gained more territory. This made our relationship with France better;Louisiana was purchased in 1803. -
Lewis and Clark Expedition
Started in 1804, Lewis and Clark’s expedition went across the Louisiana Territory. They were accompanied by Sacajawea. Their journey was very successful, and they discovered many new species and Indian tribes. -
Embargo Act
Banned all trade with foreign countries. It was passed by congress in 1807. It hurt the U.S. because the U.S. could not make any money from exports and worsened the debt. It was passed because U.S. sailors were being forced to fight for Britain and France. -
Election of James Madison
James Madison, a Democratic-Republican, won the election of 1808 by a landslide in both the popular vote and the electoral vote. Madison’s major opponent was Charles Pickney, a Federalist. -
Non-Intercourse Act
The Non-Intercourse act was passed in 1809. It banned all trade with Great Britain and France. This law was passed because American ships were being captured and the sailors on-board were forced to fight for whatever side captured them. -
War of 1812
This war was between Great Britain and America and was caused by the capture of American ships, impressments of their soldiers, and the restriction of trade with France. Some major points in this war were: The burning down of Washington (in which first lady, Dolley Madison, saved a mural of George Washington), the Battle of New Orleans, and Fort McHenry. This war inspired the National Anthem, “The Star Spangled Banner”. -
Battle of New Orleans
This was the last battle of the War of 1812. It led by Andrew Jackson in 1815 and was an American victory. This war is considered ironic, because it happened after the Treaty of Ghent, which supposedly ended the war. -
Election of James Monroe
James Monroe was elected in 1816. This election was between James Monroe and James Madison. His election was part of the Era of Good Feelings. He came up with the Monroe Doctrine. -
Expanded Suffrage on White Males
Expanded suffrage on white males meant that now anyone who was white and was a male could vote. This caused a big shift in power because now the common man could vote on who he wanted, not just the elite and wealthy business owner. -
Missouri Compromise
An agreement passed in 1820 to settle an argument over whether Missouri should become a free or slave state. At the time, the number of slave and free states were equal, and neither side wanted the other to have more. Henry Clay created the Missouri Compromise which stated that Missouri would become a slave state and, in return, Massachusetts would split into two free states. It also said that any state above a dividing line (located at 30, 36) would be free and an state below it would be a slav -
Monroe Doctrine
This doctrine stated that Europe could not come and colonize in the Americas, but we would leave any existing colonies alone. It was written by James Monroe on December 2nd, 1823. -
Gibbons vs. Ogden
This was a court case between Thomas Gibbons and Aaron Ogden over whether the regulation of trade belonged to the state or federal government. It was decided that this power belongs to the federal government. This occurred in 1824. -
McCulloch vs. Maryland
This was a court case between the state of Maryland and McCulloch in which Maryland sued McCulloch for not paying the taxes for his bank. This case was taken up in 1819, and in the end Maryland won. The federal government fully established its power to create a national bank. -
Election of 1824
In 1824, four people ran for president of the United States. They were John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson, William H. Crawford, and Henry Clay. There was no definite winner of the election, so the House of Representatives had to elect the president. It was called the corrupt bargain because John Adams promised Henry a promotion to Secretary of State if Clay helped Adams win. Adams won because of Clay persuading the House to vote for Adams. -
Beginning of Democratic Party
The Democratic Party was started when Andrew Jackson was elected president on December 3, 1828. They supported a national bank and wanted the Elite to have the power. They wanted only rich, white men who owned land to vote. -
Election of Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson won the election of 1828 by a landslide. This election was between Andrew Jackson and former president, John Quincy Adams. Andrew Jackson won by such a landslide due to the distrust of Adams. -
Indian Removal Act
Signed in 1830, this act gave the President the right to move the Indians in the U.S westward. Many Indians disliked this because they were forcibly removed from their own houses. They faced a brutal trip across the United States. -
Worcester vs. Georgia
This was a court case that occurred in 1832., because Georgia wanted to kick all of the Indians out of Georgia. This case was unsuccessful for Georgia, because the Supreme Court declared their actions to be unconstitutional. -
Closing of the U.S. Bank
The bank of the United States was closed by Andrew Jackson when he refused to ratify its charter. It was referred to as the “monster bank” in a political cartoon that shows Jackson slaying it.
