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Bill of Rights Ratified
The Bill of Rights talks about the freedoms that all man is given. These were the rights not formally stated in the Constitution, but most were implied. Such rights are: right to freedom of speech, right to bear arms (the weapons), and the right to a trial by jury in civil cases. This enabled a foundation for laws and gave rights to man not normally given in other countries. -
Election of 1792
In the 1792, George Washington ran for president again, however he did not want to in the beginning, he ran because of the rising feud between the Federalists and the Republicans. He did win the election with John Adams as his vice-president. Back then, the president didn't elect his vice-president, the runner-up for the election became vice-president so Adams and Washington conflicted a bit. -
Whiskey's Rebellion
The Whiskey Rebellion was when farmers who used whiskey as an exchange for trading were charged with a nex tax and they rebelled. However, Washington saddled up and gathered troops and went to the source of the rebellion and quickly snuffed them out. This little show exemplified the difference in the new government that was enacted comapred to that of the old one. -
Washington Farewell Address
The Washington Farewell Address was George Washington's goodbye as he stepped down from presidency. In his farewell address, he emphasized two points, even as he left his presidency, he was trying to do what was best for his country. The two points were to not choose sides in politics (which people did) and to remain neutral with other countries (which America did for a while and it worked). -
Alien and Sedition Acts
The Alien and Sedition Acts were established by John Adams and ensured that he would not get re-elected. They allowed the president to deport all immigrants at any time he thought they were being "treasonous" and the Sedition Acts made it illegal to critize the government and the president (essentially breaking the freedom of speech rule). There was much uproar to these acts. -
Election of 1800
The election of 1800 was right after Washington stepped down, officially making each president available for two terms. John Adams and thomas Jefferson were the big rivals in this election. The Jeffersonians still blatantly opposed Federalist policies. Jefferson was critized for calling the Alien and Sedition Acts "unconstitutional". Jefferson won the election but it showed the start of the feud between democrats and republicans. -
Louisiana Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase, which cost the equivalent of 15 million dollars in today's money, was one of the largest land purchases in U.S. history. It was opposed at first because it was "unconstitutional" because it was buying land from another country instead of winning it, but it was allowed and Jefferson even gave some power to the federal government in order to pay for the purchase. -
War of 1812
The War of 1812 was between the United States and Great Britain. It happened for many reasons, some being Britain stealing cargo on the high seas, annexing Canada, and stealing sailors. It was mainly the US getting fed up with Britain and wanted them to listen. The war - while the United States didn't win (technically) showed that they were capable of standing up for themselves and against Britain no less. -
Treaty of Ghent
The Treaty of Ghent officially ended the War of 1812 between the United States and Great Britain. However, while the treaty ended the war and the United States was recognized as being able to hold its own, no side truly won, things just returned to the way they were before. However, two weeks after the signing of the treaty, Andrew Jackson won the Battle of New Orleans, unknown to him that the war was over. -
Missouri Compromise
The Missouri Compromise was made between the pro-slavery and anti-slavery groups, and it mostly prohibited slavery in the Western Territories. It prohibited slavery in the former Louisiana Territory within the state of Missouri. This was one of the frist acts abolishing slavery.
