1787-1812

By nrintelman

  • Shay's Rebellion

  • Shay's Rebellion

    1,200 men stormed arsenal in Boston.
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    Constitutional Convention

    The Constitution was ratified in 1787

  • Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan

  • North-West Ordinance

  • Whiskey Rebellion

  • Alien and Sedition Acts

  • XYZ Affair

  • Alien and Sedition Acts

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    Quasi-War

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    Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions

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    Quasi-War

  • Election of 1800

    Thomas Jefferson tied with Aaron Burr, 73-73.

  • Judiciary Act of 1801

    Midnight judges, appointed by John Adams before Jefferson took over to fill the seats in Supreme Court with federalists.

  • Naturalization Act of 1802

    Naturalization time went from 14 years to 5 years. Reverted the alien and sedition acts.

  • Louisiana Purchase

    More than doubled the size of the country and introduced westward travel.
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    Lewis and Clark's Expedition