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Bill of right added to the constitution
On August 20,1787 the constitution was submitted. When the constitution was submitted it had to guarantee few rights. Since the constitution gave those rights that is why we still go by the rules of the constitution. -
George Washington
April 30,1789 Washington took his oath of office and was the first president of the united states of america. Two things that washington was intertwined in was military arts and westward expansion. Also george was a great leader in war. -
Beginning of Democratic-Republican Party
organized by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison in 1791-93,Most people called it the Republican party.The party was strongest in the South and weakest in the Northeast it also favored States rights -
whiskey Rebellion
1794 a protest over a tax on all liquor made and sold in the united. -
Election of John Adams
election of 1796 was the 3rd quadrennial election. It was the first contested american presidential election and the only one in which a president and vice president were elected from opposing tickets -
XYZ affair
The XYZ affair was made on may 16, 1797 and the affairs help the Franco American war. This set up a starting defense for the United States of America. This is why the affairs help very much during this time with the wars. -
Sedition Act
the people will get punished and put in jail and fined if they are criticizing the government even congress members were fined if they put down the government. it also cover a broader range of offenses, notably speech and the expression of opinion that cast the government or the war effort in a negative light or interfered with the sale of government bonds -
alien acts
The Alien Acts were three bills passed in 1798 by the federalist in the 5th United States Congress. These acts made the the power of the president to expel any foreigner from the U.S. -
Beginning of Federalist Party
In the 1800s was when the federalist was started. The federalist we're pretty much a rule. One thing they wanted to do the most was contain rule in the court. -
John Marshall appointed
January 27, 1801 Notwithstanding his appointment as chief justice, Marshall continued to be secretary of state throughout john adams term. Thomas Jefferson requested Marshall still be secretary of state. Marshall served 34 years as a chief in justice. -
Election of Thomas Jefferson
Was elected Feb,17,1801, Thomas Jefferson is elected the third president of the united states the election constitutes the first peaceful transfer of power from one political party to another in the U.S. -
Louisiana Purchase
: Louisiana was purchased in 1803. It was a vast territory between the mississippi river and the rocky mountains. This land that was purchased help americans win the war of fort McHenry.This territory increased the size of america it doubled it. -
Lewis and Clark expedition
Lewis and Clark start their expedition of 1803. He chose Lewis and Clark because they were his personal secretary's. The reason they went on the expedition is to find a route through the United States. -
Embargo Act
Was the law passed by congress and signed by thomas jefferson in 1807. the law stopped all trade between america from any other country.it was supost to france and briitain to stop restricting american trade. -
Non-Intercourse Act
In 1809 this law was passed and it allowed americans to carry on trade with all the other nations except Britain and France -
Elcetion of James madison
Elected in 1809 till 1817, madison was a founding father, was a main architects of the US constitution along with alexander hamilton and john jay.came to be hailed as the “father of the constitution. -
War of 1812
United States took on the great britain royal naval in a conflict that would have an impact on the young county’s future cause of Britain's attempts to restrict the U.S trade and the royal navys impressment of american seamen. -
McCulloch v. Madison
In 1819 a case in which the supreme court ruled that states had no right to interfere with the federal institution within their borders. -
Marbury vs Madison
Marbury gets appointed in the court by Jefferson. But Marbury does not like it so he goes to the supreme court and makes a big deal about it so then Jefferson put Madison to fix it and he does. -
Election of James Monroe
: fifth president of United States, last president of the founding fathers and the Virginia dynasty easily elected winning, 80% of votes in 1816. -
Gibbons v. Ogden
navigating for future of the steamboats, Aaron Ogden filed a complaint in the Court of Chancery of New York Gibbons appealed to the Supreme Court, arguing like he did in New York that the monopoly messed with federal law -
Monroe doctrine
On December 2, 1827 Monroe address to congress about a new policy he came up with. Monroe and his secretary started a new foundation for his doctrine. Monroe's doctrine help keep the United States safe.
