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John Adams
John Adams was an American lawyer, statesman, diplomat and political theorist. Adam's won the trial for Captain Preston and his soldiers after the event of the Boston Massacre. -
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Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation was an agreement among the 13 founding states that legally established the United States of America as a confederation of sovereign states. The Articles of Confederation sered as the United States first Constitution. -
Thomas Jefferson
At the beginning of the American Revolution, Jefferson served in the Continental Congress, representing Virginia. Jefferson eventually became a wartime govenor for Virginia from 1779 to 1781. -
British Impressment
Impressment, or “press gang” was a recruitment by force or draft as we call it in the U.S.. It was a practice that affected the U.S. and was one of the causes of the War of 1812. -
End of the American Revolution
In 1781, the French and the United States forced the British to surrender in Yorktown, Virginia. This event led to the signing of the Treaty of Paris which ended the American Revolution. -
Ratification of the Constitution
The Constitution is the supreme law of the United states of America, and is the organization of the United States Government. The United States Contitution is the second oldest in the whole world, and it states the laws that were both created and now obeyed by its people. -
George Washington takes office as President
Washington was the first president of the United States of America. George Washington was chosen randomly by the Electoral College to be the first President under the Constitution His vice president was John Adams who succeeded the role of President after his two terms were over. -
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George Washington for President
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Whiskey Rebellion
The Whiskey Rebellion was a tax protest in the United States that took place from 1791-1794. Farmers who sold their corn in the form of whiskey had to pay a new tax. The taxing on Whiskey was an attempt to pay off national debt. -
Battle of Fallen Timbers
The Battle of Fallen Timbers was the final battle of the Northwest Indian War. This battle was between the Americans and the American indians in a fight for control over the Northwest territory. -
Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton was a Founding Father, soldier, economist, political philosopher, constitutional lawyer and the first United States Secretary of the Treasury. Hamilton served in the American Revolutionary War under Washington in the Whiskey Rebellion in 1794. -
Jay's Treaty
While Jay's Treaty was in affect, the british agreed to give up their forts that were built on U.S. territory. This treaty was between the U.S. and Britain, and it resoved issues that remained from the Treaty of Paris. -
Pinckney's Treaty
This treaty gave the U.S. the right to navigate the Mississippi river and to deposit goods at the port in New Orleans. This treaty also won broad acceptance from the government especially western farmers who wanted to use the Mississippi to get crops to the market. -
George Washington leaves office
In 1797, Washington leaves the presidents office after serving two terms,but doesnt leave the government completly. Washinton was replaced by John Adams, who later offered him a job as military General. -
X,Y,Z Affair with France
The X,Y,Z Affair was a diplomatic incident that almost led to war between the Americans and French. The scandal inflamed U.S. public opinion and led to the passage of the Alien and Sedition Act of 1798. -
Alien Sedition Acts
The Alien and Sedition Acts were four bills passed in 1798 by the Federalists in the 5th United States Congress. These acts were signed off by John Adams during the undeclared naval battle against France which later became known as the Quasi War -
Virginia Resolutions
The Virginia Resolutions were political statements in which the Kentucky and Virginia legislatures declared that the federal Alien and Sedition Acts was unconstitutional.The Resolutions argued that the states had the right to declare any type of Act of Congress unconstitutional as long as they were not authorized by the Constitution. -
Election of 1800
In the United States Presidential election of 1800, or "Revolution of 1800," Vice-President Thomas Jefferson defeated former President John Adams. This election was a rematch from 1796, the only difference being that Adams won instead of Jefferson. -
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Marbury vs. Madison
The Marbury vs. Madison arguement formed the basis for the exercise of judicial review in the United States. It was also the first time in Western history a court invalidated a law by declaring it "unconstitutional." -
Louisiana Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase was an acquisition by the U.S.to claim Frances territory of Louisiana. The land purchased contained all the following present day states, including Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Minnesota, North Dakota, most of South Dakota; New Mexico, northern Texas, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Louisiana, and the city of New Orleans. -
Lewis and Clark
The Lewis and Clark Expedition was the first expedition to the Pacific Coast by the United States, and it consisted of several goals. To study the area's plants, animal life, and geography, and to discover how the region could be exploited economically. -
War of 1812
The War of 1812 was a military conflict fought between the forces of the United States of America and the British. The war is still remembered in Britain today, as it regards the war as an example of how much larger war was against Napoleon, but the war did welcome an era of peaceful relations and trade with the U.S. -
Barbary War
The Barbary Wars was a series of wars between the U.S. and the Barbary States of North Africa in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The administrations of Thomas Jefferson and James Madison undertook the actions against the Barbary States. Jefferson led the first war against the pirates, from 1801 to 1805, while Madison directed forces for the second war in 1815. -
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2nd Barbary War
