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U.S. govt. under the constitution begins
George Washington gets inaugurated. they suggest that you call the president by certain names like excellency and highness. -
first census
as of 1790 the united sates has a population of 3.9 million. congress gets its first petition to emancipate slaves -
bill of rights is ratified
in 1791 the bill of rights becomes part of the constitution. Vermont becomes a new state making it the 14th state of the US. -
presidential election
George Washington gets re-elected as president and john Adams gets elected as vice president. the yellow fever breaks out in Philadelphia and kills 4,000 people -
next presidential election
in this election john Adams becomes president and Thomas Jefferson becomes vice president. George Washington leaves presidency after two terms -
alien and sedition acts
this act will deport any dangerous aliens. rifles are built for the US government by Eli Whitney -
second census
the US population is now at 5.3 million. a new land act makes it cheaper to buy land in the northwest territory's. -
next presidential election
Thomas Jefferson and Aaron burr tie for president. john Adams and Pinckney are defeated buy them -
barbary war begins
Tripoli declares war on the US so we send out ships to the Mediterranean sea. it has been 25 years since the deceleration of independence was made. -
louisiana territory
the US buys the Louisiana territory from France for 15million dollars. buying the territory just about doubled the size of the US -
lewis and clark expedition
the exposition starts in st. Louis. Ohio becomes a new state making it the 17th state of the US -
barbary war ends
the war ends when the US troops capture Dara. the Lewis and Clark exposition makes it to the pacific ocean. -
Ban on slavery trade
The ban on slavery trade is passed by congress. The embargo act was passed by congress at this time -
next presidential election
James Madison was elected the next president and George Clinton was re elected as vice president. congress allows there to be trades with all countries except France and Britain -
third census
the united states now has a population of 7.2 million now . the population west of the Appalachian mountains is 1 million -
war of 1812
the US declares war on great Britain at the beginning of 1812. the war is over boarder problems, trade,the rights of neutrals, and freedom of seas -
next presidential election
James Madison is re elected as president and the vice president is Eldridge Gerry. napoleon fails to invade Russia. -
creek war and the war of 1812 ends
the war ends with defeat by US troops at the battle of horseshoes bend. the war of 1812 ended when the treaty of Ghent was signed -
first seminole war
the war starts when there where attacks on settlers in Florida and Georgia. the new York stock exchange was established. -
fourth census
the population of the united states is now 10 million. the population west of the Appalachian mountains is now 2.2 million
