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beginning of democratic party
Beginning of Democratic Party (Jacksonian Democracy)
Dec 3, 1792
After the Democratic Republican party split, Martin Van Buren joined with several other Andrew Jackson followers and created a new political party, the Democratic Party. The party agreed with many of Jefferson’s idea and was lead by Andrew Jackson. It was the main party of the United States until the Civil War. It formed after the disappearance of the Federalist Party. -
begining of federalist party
Beginning of the Federalist Party
Dec 5, 1792
The first political party in the U.S. is the Federalist Party. The party lasted from 1792-1816 and was lead by Alexander Hamiliton. They believed in good relationships with Britain, tariffs, and a national bank. After the part disappeared, the Era of Good feelings happened. -
begining of democratic-republican party
Beginning of the Democratic Republican Party
Dec 5, 1792
The Democratic Republican Party was founded in the 1790s. It was lead by Madison and Jefferson. They believed in a strict interpretation of the Constitution. Their main opponent was the federalists. -
whiskey rebellion
Whiskey Rebellion 1 Oct 1794
The government taxed wheat and outraged farmers who made a lot of money off whiskey. Eventually a large group got together to attack the federal government and an effort to destroy the tax. George Washington fought back. The Whiskey Rebellion showed the true power of the Constitution. -
election of john adams
Election of John Adams
Dec 7, 1796
Adams served two terms as president. He was president during the French Revolution, and to avoid the ideas of revolted he passed some unconstitutional laws. -
xyz affair
XYZ affair- The xyz affair was a 1798 diplomatic episode during the administration of John Adams that Americans interpreted as an insult from France. It led to an undeclared naval war called the which raged at 0sea from 1798 to 1800. The federalist party took advantage of the national anger to build an army and pass the alien and sidiction acts to damage the rival democratic-republican party. -
sedition act
Sedition Act 14 Jul 1798
In order to avoid revolutional ideas spreading from the French, Adams created the Sedition Act. Anyone who spoke bad about the government in public would be taxed. The act was unconstitutional according to the first amendment. The intent was to avoid war in the young nation. -
election of thomas jefferson
Thomas Jefferson 3 Dec 1800
Jefferson was elected as the 3rd president of the US. He believed in the government playing as small a role in the economy. He bought the Lousianna Purchase in 1803 and sent Louis and Clark to explore it. Jefferson was elected for 2 terms. -
john marshall appointed
John Marshall appointed- John Marshall was appointed in 1801 -
louisiana purchase
Lousiana Purchase
Dec 1, 1803
Jefferson purchased the Lousiana Purchase and doubled the size of the U.S. It was purchased from the French. Napoleon wanted to focus more on conquering Europe. Lewis and Clark were later sent to explore the new land. -
lewis and clark expidition
Lewis and Clark expidition- In 1803, Thomas Jefferson guided a piece of foriegn diplomats through the U.S senate: to purchase Louisiana terriotory from france. After louisiana purchased Dtreaty was made, Jefferson intiated an exploration of newly purchased land and the territory -
embargo act
Embargo Act 21 Dec 1807
The Embargo Act was put into action in attempt to end Britain and France’s violation of neutral American ships. It ended all trade with the countries. The act had little effect on either country but hurt the U.S. In the end, The Embargo Act failed. -
marbury v. madison
Marbury vs. Madison- Marbury vs. madison happened when marbury wasnt happy with
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election of james madison
Election of James Madison 7 Dec 1808
Madison was president during the War or 1812. In order to fix the damage done to the U.S. from the Embargo Act, he revised it with the Non-Intercourse Act. The Second Bank of the U.S. was chartered during his presidency. Madison was the 4th president of the United States. -
non-intercourse act
Non-Intercourse Act 1 Mar 1809
The Non-Intercourse Act replaced the Embargo Act. Americans were prohibited to allow French or British ships into their ports. Until the French and British quit violating America’s neutrality, the act would not be suspended. In the end, the act failed. -
war of 1812
War of 1812 11 Sep 1812-24 Dec 1814
After the British captured several American ships and forced the crew members to join their army, the United States declared war on Britain. The war lasted for 3 years. Andrew Jackson was a major hero of the war and won several battles for the U.S. The U.S. capitol was burnt to the ground, and a battle inspired Francis Scott Key to write the Star Spangled Banner. -
battle of new orleans
Battle of New Orleans
Jan 8, 1815
The Battle of New Orleans was the final battle of the War of 1812. Andrew Jackson led an army against around 8,000 British soldiers. The victory for the Americans marked the end of the war, although a peace treaty had already been signed. Four weeks later the word of the victory reached Washington D.C. -
election of james monroe
Election of James Monroe
Dec 4, 1817.
In 1816 James Monroe ran pretty much unopposed, and reelected the same way. The Era of Good Feelings; a time when the Federalist part disappeared leaving the Democratic Republicans to rule. He was president during the First Seminole War (1817-18). Jackson lead the army to attack and ordered him to not invade Florida, which the Spanish owned at the time, but disobeyed. After being crushed, the Spanish offered to sell Florida to the United States. From 1 -
missouri compromise
Missouri Compromise
Mar 6, 1820
Missouri wished to become a state, but slavery was becoming a huge issue. In order to keep the number of slave and free states even, Missouri was added as a slave state. Maine was then separated from Massachusetts as another free state. This temporarily helped the slavery issue. -
mopnroe doctorine
Monroe Doctrine- President James Monroe’s 1823 annual message to Congress contained the Monroe Doctrine, which warned European powers not to interfere in the affairs of the Western Hemisphere.
the United States has always taken a particular interest in its closest neighbors – the nations of the Western Hemisphere. Equall expressions of this concern have not always been favorably regarded by other American nations.
The Monroe Doctrine is the best known U.S. policy toward the Western Hemisphere. B -
gibbons v. ogden
Gibbons v. Ogden
March 2, 1824
Robert Fulton and Robert Livingston had a monopoly in operating steamboats throughout New York. Aaron Ogden began operating his own boats in New York and was brought to court by Fulton and Livingston were he lost the right to operate his steamboats. Later he brought the case the congress, who regulated domestic and international trade, and the monopoly was declared unconstitutional. -
mcculloch v. maryland
McCulloch v. Maryland 6 Mar 1824
After the Second Bank of the United States was chartered many did not agree with it. Maryland attempted to tax the bank and get rid of it, but McCulloch refused. After a court case, it was ruled the things employed by national government could not be taxed. -
election of 1824
Election of 1824
Dec 1, 1824
John Quincy Adams was elected as president although Jackson won a majority of the votes. The election of very nasty and full of insults. Jackson did not win half the votes even though he had the most so congress chose the president. Many people were outraged. -
expanded suffrages to all white males
Expanded sufferage to all white males- Changes in voting qualifications and participation, the election of Andrew Jackson, and the formation of the Democratic Party—due largely to the organizational skills of Martin Van Buren—all contributed to making the election of 1828 and Jackson's presidency a watershed in the evolution of the
American political system. The campaign of 1828 was a crucial event in a period that saw the development of a two-party system akin to our modern system, presidential -
election of andrew jackson
Election of Andrew Jackson
Dec 3, 1828
The election of 1828 was a nasty election. All candidates threw insults at each other. Jackson was accused of murder, dueling, and executing deserters of the army. His wife was humiliated by insults about her and later that year got ill and died. Jackson accused the campaign for her death and said, "I can and do forgive all my enemies. But those vile wretches who have slandered her must look to God for mercy." Jackson forced the Native Americans out of -
indian removal act
Indian Removal Act 28 May 1830
Jackson wrote the Indian Removal Act just a year after his election. Several tribes were forced to make a terrible journey from their homeland to Oklahoma and surrounding areas thought to be a vast desert. This journey came to be known as the Trail or Tears and most didn’t make it to the final destination. It is still known as one of the darkest times in American history. -
worcester v. georgia
Worcester v. Georgia 3 Mar 1832
To avoid losing their land, the Cherokees created their own courts and governments. They also claimed to be separate from the United States. A Georgia Legislature declared the Cherokee to be in their boundaries. All the courts and government for the Cherokee were abolished. -
closing of the u.s. bank
Closing of the U.S. Bank
Mar 1, 1836
Jackson likely would’ve left the bank alone until the charter expired, but instead it was pushed for me to either get rid of it or renew the charter. If he renewed it, he would lose the vote of the farmers. If he got rid of it, the wealthy would be angry. Jackson got rid of it and was reelected because there were more farmers than wealthy people.