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Election of George Washington
Election of George Washington: The first President of the united states. He wanted to not interfere with other countries and wanted to stay united. After his 2 terms, he left office. He said/made his farewell address on February 22, 1862. -
Bill of Rights added to Constitution
The bill of rights was added to the constitution on December 15, 1791.The fact there was no bill of rights was starting to become a problem because people felt like their right had not been stated. Once the amendment came out, this was finally cleared up. -
Beginning of Federalist Party
The Federalist Party started on Dec 5, 1792.The party really began when Both Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson were both in George Washington’s cabinet and started to have different opinions. Hamilton was a supporter of strong national government while Jefferson was not. All of this caused the formation of the Federalist party whose leaders were Alexander Hamilton and John Adams. -
Whiskey Rebellion
The Whiskey Rebellion was caused by farmers that were angry a tax on liquor that Alexander Hamilton proposed and was levied on 1791. The rebellious farmers attacked and created an uproar, but they were quickly put down when Washington took Hamilton’s idea of using military force. This rebellion, though short, was important because it showed the government could survive and keep control. -
Election of John Adams
• Election of John Adams: The fourth president of the united states of america. He was hailed a the “Father of the constitution” for being instrumental in the drafting of the United States Constitution. He was also the key person/ author of the Bill of rights. -
XYZ Affair
The XYZ Affair occurred on April 1, 1798.The U.S had sent 3 delegates to France to go talk to Talleyrand.However, Talleyrand sent over three agents described as xyz to tell the U.S delegates that if they gave France $250,000 plus 10 million dollar loan, then they could see Talleyrand. The U.S said no to these requests and returned home. -
Alien Act
The alien Act was an act against aliens that was passed by congress on June 25, 1798.This act allowed for the deportation of immigrant if they were suspected of being harmful to America.The act also made it harder for immigrants to get into the U.S, extending the amount of years you had to have resided in the U.S to 14 years. -
Sedition Act
The Sedition Act was approved on July 14, 1798. The Sedition Act gives the power to punish people who say bad things about the government. Many people thought this law was unfair, and thought it was a restriction of free speech. Thomas Jefferson was one of the people that hated this act. -
Election of 1800
Thomas Jefferson’s election was on December 3, 1800. He ran against the Federalist John Adams as a Democratic-Republican, and he won. This is the first election where a political party passed onto another -
John Marshall apointed
Marshall was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates. Marshall was elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1799, and in 1800 was the Secretary of State by President John Adams. Marshall continued to serve as Secretary of State throughout President Adams’ term and, at President Thomas Jefferson’s request, he remained in that office momentarily following Jefferson’s arguation. -
Marbury v. Madison
William Marbury was one of John Adams midnight judges that was to be appointed. However, James Madison was told not to deliver Marbury's paper by the incoming President,Thomas Jefferson.This case was brought to the Supreme Court and brought up the issue of what the Supreme Court could Judicial Review. The case was then ruled in Marbury’s favor but was not official because he did not go through the lower courts first. -
Louisiana purchace
• Louisiana Purchase: Louisiana was purchased in 1803. Jefferson was president at the time. He doubled the us territory. They wanted to buy oregon but got a lot more. They bought it to control trading, and to get shipments. -
Lewis and Clark Expedition
Thomas Jefferson sent to explores to explore and map the land he had just purchased in the Louisiana purchase.They traveled along the Missouri River with the help of Native AMerican,Sacagawea, and others.They came back with a map of the west and many new findings. -
Embargo Act
The Embargo Act stopped all American exports. This was made to hurt other countries, but it hurt the United States instead. The act was repealed in 1809. -
Election of James Madison
James Madison was elected in December 7, 1808, and George Clinton became his vice president. When Madison entered office, he had to immediately work with Native American issues. The Prophet and Tecumseh had allied with the British and used British weapons to hurt Americans. -
Non-Intercourse Act
The Non-Intercourse Act replaced the Embargo Act. This act lifted the embargo on excluding Britain and France. Like the Embargo Act, it was ineffective and hurt the United States more than Britain and France. -
Start of The War of 1812
A war against Britain caused by the British restricting American trade, impressment of Americans into the their navy, and providing Indians with weapons to attack the Americans. The United States suffered from attacks such as the one on Washington D.C. that burned down the capital including the White House, but The United States could defeat the British at important battles at Baltimore, where Key wrote the Star Spangled Banner, and New Orleans, where Andrew Jackson defeated the British quickly. -
End of The War of 1812
A war against Britain caused by the British restricting American trade, impressment of Americans into the their navy, and providing Indians with weapons to attack the Americans. The United States suffered from attacks such as the one on Washington D.C. that burned down the capital including the White House, but The United States could defeat the British at important battles at Baltimore, where Key wrote the Star Spangled Banner, and New Orleans, where Andrew Jackson defeated the British quickly. -
Election of James Monroe
- In 1816 James Monroe was elected as the second president. He served 2 terms, and it was the 9th quadrennial presidential election. It was the third last presidential election in united states history. It started November 1st to Wednesday December 6, 1820.
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Monroe Doctrine
In 1803, President Monroe stated that the U.S would not be involved with With European concerns. He also let European countries know that their colonization of the Western hemisphere was over.He also threatened European rulers saying that he would strongly oppose them if they tried to colonize out west again because he felt they were harming our safety. -
Gibbons vs. Ogden
-Gibbons v. Ogden was a landmark decision in which the supreme court of the United States held the power to regulate interstate commerce was granted to congress by the commerce Clause of the United States constitution. It was also the first case to go to the Supreme Court under the Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution.
It was argued on February 5, 1822, and decided on march 2, 1824. -
McCulloch v. Maryland
McCulloch v. Maryland was when the state of Maryland created a tax on bank notes. McCulloch refused to pay the taxes. The issue was if the federal government had the power to create institutions such as the Bank of The United States. In the end, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of McCulloch and the national government. This strengthened the power of the national government. -
Beginning of Democratic Party
The Democratic-Republican Party was the political party made by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison in 1791-93. It stood in opposition to the Federalist Party and controlled the Presidency and Congress, and most states, from 1801 to 1824, during the first party system. It split after the 1824 presidential election into two parties the democratic and the short lived the National Republican party.
