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In this election, George Washington was unanimously elected for the first of his two terms as president, and John Adams became the first vice-president. Before this election, the United States had no chief executive.
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Whiskey Rebellion was starte because the new found goverment taxed a domestic product for the first time. People thought this was extremly wrong because they felt this new tax was doing exactly what Great Britan did.
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First National Bank created for the United States
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President Washington and Alexander Hamilton set out at the head of 15,000 troops to suppress the "rebellion." The President left the expedition when the rebels scattered. Hamilton pushed on and arrested a few men. They were tried, convicted of treason and sentenced to death. Washington pardoned them, calling them "mental defectives." The military ending was a success, even though a far larger force than necessary was used. Politically, the Federalists were glad for the opportunity to show the n
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Was a treaty signed that solved many of the problems that plaqued the early country regarding trading with Britain. Led to years of peaceful trading in the years of the French Revolution.
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Was basically a declartion of friendship between spain and the United States. It opened up the Mississppi to American goods and most importantly allowed American use of New Orleans. It also settled many border disputes between the US and SPain
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John Adams beat Thomas Jefferson 71 to 68 giving john adams the presidency.
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This was used to extended the required presdiancy requirement from 5 years to 14. It also allowed deportation of any non American citizens as young as 14 in times of war by justification as a threat to national security,
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Was a un offical war between the US and France were the US fired at some French vessels. Realized that this would be a mistake came to a treaty quickly. All this because France thought Jay's treaty violeted some of their trading rights required a large sum of money from the US (basically a bribe), US didnt do it so we fired on some ships. Yea
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Jefferson was finally elected beating out John adams 73 to 65.
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This case was brought to the supreme court that helped decided the seperation if the excutive and the judicial branches of goverment.
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Purchased 828,000 square miles of land west of the Mississppi for 15,000,000 USD. That is about 3 cents per acre of land.
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Was an act enacted by thomas jefferson that made all exports to England and France. This was put into place as a result of France and England plundering American ships and seeing it as a nessesity of war. Were as the Ameriacan people wanted war jefferson want to disrupt them economically.
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James Madison was elected in 1808 defeating Charles C. Pinckney 122 to 47.
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Was fought near present day Lafayette, Indina and was led by Henry Harrison. The US won against the local Native Americans.
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Okay before people freak out this city was no were near as important as it is today. Yes it was the captial but at the time it was of no strategic importance. It was just kinda were a bunch of old while dudes met and enacted bills. Anyway British burned it down in hopes of squashing American moral.
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Was a discussion on ending the war of 1812, and the poltical problems from the increasing federal goverment power. This convention also discussed ending the 2/5s clause and giving more power to slave states at the time. It also discussed applying a 2/3rds major for congress to add a new State to the US.
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Ended the war of 1812 and restored trading rights and restored orginal boundrys to before the war.
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Was the final battle of the war of 1812 and was a Decisive American victory that ended with the British with drawing from Louisiana.
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Election of James Monroe beating Rufus King 183 to 34
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Flordia became an economic tension on Spain and thus Spain sold it the US for 5,000,000 USD.
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Maryland tried to tax all money that wasnt Maryland currency. The Supreme court ruled that no instatution could interfear with the federal goverments ability to tax.
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Missouri sought stateship but doing this would upset the balance of pro slave states to free states. To combat this Maine was admited into the union.
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This land mark document stated that any European country found intervining with affairs in the Western Hemisphere was seen as an act of aggression,.
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Granted the United States the power to regulate international commerace,
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Lost to majority vote of 41 to 37 but was eventually solved under the 12th amendment of the constitution because neither canidate could come to a majority electoral.
