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The First Administration
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Whiskey Rebellion
The Whiskey Rebellion, or Whiskey Insurrection, was a tax protest in the United States in 1789, during the presidency of George Washington. -
Jay's Treaty
Jay's Treaty concluded in 1794 between the United States and Great Britain to settle difficulties arising mainly out of violations of the Treaty of Paris of 1783 and to regulate commerce and navigation. -
Pincney's Treaty
Pinckney’s Treaty, also called Treaty of San Lorenzo, Oct. 27, 1795, agreement between Spain and the United States, fixing the southern boundary of the United States at 31° N latitude and establishing commercial arrangements favourable to the United States. -
Election of John Adams
John adams was an American Founding Father, lawyer, statesman, diplomat and political theorist. A leading champion of independence in 1776, he was the second President of the United States. -
Washinton's Farewell Adress
George Washington's Farewell Address is a letter written by the first American President, George Washington, to "The People of the United States" -
XYZ Affair
The XYZ Affair was a 1798 diplomatic episode during the administration of John Adams that Americans interpreted as an insult from France. -
Naturalization Act
The Naturalization Act, passed by Congress on June 18, 1798 it increased the amount of time necessary for immigrants to become naturalized citizens in the United States from five to fourteen years. -
The Alien and Sedition Acts
The Alien and Sedition Acts were four bills passed in 1798 by the Federalists in the 5th United States Congress in the aftermath of the French Revolution's reign of terror and during an undeclared naval war with Britain and France, later known as the Quasi-War. -
VA and KY Resolutions
The Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions were political statements drafted in 1798 and 1799, in which the Kentucky and Virginia legislatures took the position that the federal Alien and Sedition Acts were unconstitutional. -
Election of Thomas Jefferson
In the United States Presidential election of 1800, sometimes referred to as the "Revolution of 1800". -
Twelfth Amendment
The Twelfth Amendment to the United States Constitution provides the procedure for electing the President and Vice President. -
Lewis and Clark Expedition
The Lewis and Clark Expedition,was the first transcontinental expedition to the Pacific Coast by the United States. -
Election of James Madison
In the United States presidential election of 1808, the Democratic-Republican candidate James Madison defeated Federalist candidate Charles Cotesworth Pinckney. -
"The Star-Spangled Banner"
"The Star-Spangled Banner" is the national anthem of the United States of America. -
Hartford Convention
The Hartford Convention was an event in the United States in which New England Federalists met to discuss their grievances concerning the ongoing War of 1812 and the political problems arising from the domination of the Federal Government by Presidents from Virginia. -
The Treaty of Ghent
The Treaty of Ghent,1814, agreement ending the War of 1812 between the United States and Great Britain. It was signed at Ghent, Belgium, on Dec. 24, 1814, and ratified by the U.S. Senate in Feb1815. -
Battle of New Orleans
The Battle of New Orleans took place on January 8, 1815 and was the final major battle of the War of 1812 -
Rush-Bagot Treaty
The Rush–Bagot Treaty was a treaty between the United States and Britain ratified by the United States Senate on April 16, 1817. -
Election of George Washington
on April 6, 1789 George Washington was elected president of the U.S.A. George Washington had looked forward to a quiet retirement.