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Election of George Washington
He was the first president of the United States. John Adams became the first vice president. He served two terms as president, during which he invented the Cabinet, his advisers, and tried to keep peace between the two political parties, the Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans. After his second term, Washington retired to his home at Mount Vernon. -
Beginning of Democratic-Republican Party
The political party in the United States split into two competing factions, Democratic Party and Republican Party. Thomas Jefferson and James Madison created the party in order to oppose the economic and foreign policies of the Federalists. Members of the Democratic-Republican Party believed that a strong federal government would weaken the rights of the states and the people. -
Whiskey Rebellion
In 1794, George Washington proclaimed a tax on whiskey and liquor.Tax had to be paid when buying any kind of alcohol across the United states. The farmers didn’t like the tax on whiskey at all. They formed a rebellion against the act. When the tax collectors came, the farmers would tar and feather them to show how much they disliked the tax. This event became significant because it showed that the new government could act firmly in times of crisis. -
Election of John Adams
Thomas Jefferson ran against John Adams. John Adams received 71 electoral votes and Jefferson received 68 electoral votes. George Washington was disappointed that the election had broken down into sectionalism. -
Alien Act
They were four bills passed by the federalists. They were signed into law by that present president John Adams. The acts were meant to guard against the real threat of anarchy. These acts became a problem during the election of 1800. -
Sedition act
The Sedition act was passed with the Alien act by John Adams in 1798. These acts set a process to becoming an American citizen. Adams wanted to quiet the support for France because at the time France was in the middle of the chaotic French Revolution. Adams didn’t want to get involved in the violence of the revolution. But Congress didn’t think this could be violated. These acts restricted foreigners from settling in the U.S without them being trustworthy. -
Election of Thomas Jefferson
Democratic republican Thomas Jefferson and federalist Aaron Burr were campaigning to become president of the United states. Thomas Jefferson won the election and this led to many changes in the U.S at this time. Jefferson bought the Louisiana purchase in 1803 which doubled the size of the United states. He set the Embargo act in 1807 that restricted trade. He was also in the court case of Marbury v. Madison. Jefferson made a difference in the U.S. -
John Marshall appointed
John Marshall was the fourth Chief Justice of the United States. He wrote many of the Supreme Court’s first famous opinions, including Marbury v. Madison, McCulloch v. Ogden, and Gibbons v. Ogden. His opinions strengthened the power of the federal government. He served as Chief Justice until 1836. He had been a soldier in the Revolutionary War and had served with George Washington at Valley Forge. -
Louisiana Purchase
United States Government wanted more land. And the Louisiana Territory had a lot of land. So President Thomas Jefferson sent Robert Livingston to France to buy New Orleans and the surrounding area but he was refused by Napoleon. After Napoleon’s initial refusal, Jefferson sent James Monroe as well to France to convince Napoleon to reconsider. Napoleon changed his mind because he needed money. He offered to sell all of the Louisiana Territory for only $15 million. Louisiana Territory doubled the -
Embargo act
Trading was used to get goods from one country to another. But Thomas Jefferson didn’t like trading with other countries. So he set the Embargo act. This cut off the trade to and from other countries. In the years 1805 and 1806 the American exports had up to 100 million dollars. But after the Embargo act was passed, the amount of money dropped. In 1808 the exports had 20 million dollars. That was the lowest it ever got. The amount of money was still low until both the Embargo and the Non-Interco -
Election of James Madison
Trading was used to get goods from one country to another. But Thomas Jefferson didn’t like trading with other countries. So he set the Embargo act. This cut off the trade to and from other countries. In the years 1805 and 1806 the American exports had up to 100 million dollars. But after the Embargo act was passed, the amount of money dropped. In 1808 the exports had 20 million dollars. That was the lowest it ever got. The amount of money was still low until both the Embargo and the Non-Interco -
Non-Intercourse act
In 1794, George Washington proclaimed a tax on whiskey and liquor.Tax had to be paid when buying any kind of alcohol across the United states. The farmers didn’t like the tax on whiskey at all. They formed a rebellion against the act. When the tax collectors came, the farmers would tar and feather them to show how much they disliked the tax. This event became significant because it showed that the new government could act firmly in times of crisis. -
War of 1812
The British were taken by surprise when the U.S won the revolutionary war. They decided to attack the U.S in another war. The U.S was not expecting this war. Since Jefferson had reduced spending on defense, the U.S only had 16 ships in their navy while the British had a strong fleet of ships. The British navy blockaded the American ports. The American ship USS Constitution sank a strong British ship, raising the hopes of the Americans. But then Canada burned the White house, destroying much impo -
Election of James Monroe
He was in office for 1817-1825. He is Democratic Republican. He was elected from Virginia. His vice president was Daniel Tompkins. He was a successful in keeping America out of war, but was not able to effectively address the major issues of his day. -
Gibbons v. Ogden
The Supreme Court upheld the power of the federal government to regulate trade between New York and New Jersey. The Court ruled that a state could regulate trade on within its own borders. Only the federal government could regulate interstate commerce or trade between different states. This decision helped national economy make easier for the government to regulate trade. -
McCulloch vs. Maryland
Congress chartered the Second Bank of the United States and the state of Maryland passed a legislation to set taxes on the bank to help decrease the federal bank’s power of the state banks. But James McCulloch refused to pay this tax. This went to court. The supreme court ruled in favor of McCulloch and the power of the National Government was strengthened.
