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George Washington
George Washington was elected America's first President on April 30, 1789. -
John Adams
Second President of the U.S. Born October 30, 1735. -
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson, born April 13, 1743, was a Republican/Anti-Federalist -
John Marhsall
John Marshall, born September 24, 1755, was Chief Justice of the U.S. He was a previous leader of the Federalist party in Virginia. -
Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton, born on November 20, 1755, was a democrat/Federalist. -
Andrew Jackson
Seventh President of the U.S. Former politician and army general who defeated the Creek Indians. -
Judiciary Act
An act to establish the Judicial courts of the U.S. -
First Bank of U.S
Alexander Hamilton took charge of this Bank -
Whiskey Rebellion
Tax protest in US. A test on America to show that they enforced laws by telling them to pay their taxes. -
Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
Virginina and Kentucky stating argued that states had the right to declare any laws unconstitutional. They stated that The Alien and Sedition Acts were unconstitutional. -
Alien and Sedition Acts
The Alien and Sedition Acts were passed June 25, 1798 by the Federalists. These acts restricted aliens and press criticms of the government. Aimed at the French and Irish Immigrants.These laws expired 1802. -
Louisiana Purchase
U.S paid $11,250,000 plus cancellation of debts worth $3,750,000 for Louisiana territory. -
War of 1812
U.S declared war on Great Britian. White House was burned down by Canada. Knowns as second war of independence. -
Treaty of Ghent
Peace Treaty that ended the war of 1812.