Chapter 7 timeline

  • Judiciary Act of 1789

    Judiciary Act of 1789
    Crreated a Supreme Court staffed by a cheif justice and 5 associate justices.
  • Congress Departments

    Congress Departments
    Congress created the departments of war, state, and treasury.
  • Tariff of 1789

    Tariff of 1789
    Congressmen passed the tariff of 1789, which put 5 percent of tax on imports.
  • House of representatives

    House of representatives
    House of representatives announced that adequate provision for the support of public credit is a matter of high importance to the national honor and prosperity.
  • Secretary of State

    Secretary of State
    Jefferson became secretary of state.
  • General Josiah Harmar

    General Josiah Harmar
    General Josiah Harmar led his soldiers into an ambush.
  • Report on the public credit

    Report on the public credit
    The secretary presented his report on the public credit to congress.
  • Report on Manufactures

    Report on Manufactures
    Hamilton submitted his 3rd major report to congress.
  • War of all peoples against all kings

    War of all peoples against all kings
    France declared war on Great Britain.
  • Battle of Fallen Timbers

    Battle of Fallen Timbers
    the final battle of the Northwest Indian War, a struggle between American Indian tribes affiliated with the Western Confederacy and the United States for control of the Northwest Territory
  • Whiskey Rebellion

    Whiskey Rebellion
    Colonists protested the excise tax put on whiskey.
  • Jay's Treaty

    Jay's Treaty
    Jay's treaty became a law.
  • Greenville Treaty

    Greenville Treaty
    Put an end to the Northwest indian war.
  • Pinckney Treaty

    Pinckney Treaty
    established intentions of friendship between the United States and Spain
  • Farewell Address

    Farewell Address
    George Washington published a address declaring his intention to retire from presidency.
  • Quasi War

    Quasi War
    an undeclared war fought almost entirely at sea between the United States and France.
  • XYZ affair

    XYZ affair
    a diplomatic episode that soured relations between France and the United States and led to an undeclared naval war called the Quasi War
  • Provisional army

    Provisional army
    A provisional army came into existence.
  • Alien and Sedition Acts

    Alien and Sedition Acts
    The Alien and Sedition Acts were passed.
  • Kentucky Resolution

    Kentucky Resolution
    Jefferson wrote the Kentucky resolution.