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The French Revolution changed the social and political structure in France, it brought an end to the French monarchy, feudalism, and took political power from the Catholic church. The Revolution ended with Napoleon`s rise to power.
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George Washington was elected as the first president of the United States on Thursday, April 30, 1789 on the Federal Hall in New York City.
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George Washington appointed his former military companion Alexander Hamilton as the first Secretary of Treasury.
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This report examined the financial position of the United States and gave recommendations on how to restore the national debt. Secretary of Treasury Alexander Hamilton wrote it and it was presented on January 9,1790.
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The National bank which was the first bank of the United States was given a charter for twenty years. The idea was proposed by Alexander Hamilton, and it was a great component in structuring the early U.S. economy.
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The Whiskey Rebellion were protests over taxes on alcohol. It ended when officials arrived to the uprising and the violent protestors ran away.
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On November 19, 1794; representatives from the United States and Great Britain signed Jay`s Treaty which settled disputes between the two nations which had remained unresolved.
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The United States gained navigation rights on the Mississippi which was Spanish territory. It also defined a border between the United States and Spanish Florida.
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In the presidential elections of 1796; Federalist John Adams defeated the Democratic-Republican Thomas Jefferson and became the 2nd President of the United States.
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The XYZ Affair was a diplomatic incident between French and American diplomats which resulted in an undeclared war called the Quasi war. French negotiators managed to restore peace with the Convention on 1800.
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the 12th Amendment was passed by Congress on December 9, 1803, and was ratified June 15, 1804. This Amendment brought in the Electoral College to the presidential elections, which was more efficient than the earlier electoral system.
