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Whiskey Rebellion
Held in SW PA in 1794; whiskey distillers oppose excise tax on whiskey; put down by George Washington's militia -
Bank of the United States
The President, Directors and Company, of the Bank of the United States, commonly known as the First Bank of the United States, was a national bank, chartered for a term of twenty years, by the United States Congress on February 25, 1791. It followed the Bank of North America, the nation's first de facto central bank. -
Farewell Address
Given by George Washington, 1796 at the end of his second presidency; warned against "permanent alliances" with other nations -
Sedition act
1798; anyone defaming government officials or interfering with government policies liable to imprisonment and a heavy fine.
Direct violation of 1st Amendment expired 1801 created expressly to silence outspoken Jeffersonians -
Revolution of 1800
Electoral victory of Democratic Republicans over the Federalists, who lost their Congressional majority and the presidency. The peaceful transfer of power between rival parties solidified faith in America's political system. -
Louisiana Purchase
Acquisition of Louisiana territory from France. The purchase more than doubled the territory of the United States opening vast tracts for settlement. -
Why I chose these dates
I personally picked these specific dates because I felt that these were the most important topics from the unit. I feel like these topics are were I took out the most information. These are also the steps that our government took to get the ball rolling as the great America.
