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Election of George Washington
John Adams was the first nominee for the Federalist party. He believed that government should be run by wealthy and educated people and that a loose interpretation of the constitution be held. He ran against Thomas Jefferson and beat him in a very close election. He wasn’t very well liked so he passed laws that limited the first amendment. -
Bill of right added to the constitution
It was an agreement to get all the states to ratify the Constitution.The debate over the need for a bill of rights was sparked by a proposal made by a dissenting minority in the Pennsylvania ratifying convention. It was also added to protect peoples rights. December 15, 1791 -
Beginning of the Federalist Party
John Adams was the first nominee for the Federalist party. He believed that government should be run by wealthy and educated people and that a loose interpretation of the constitution be held. He ran against Thomas Jefferson and beat him in a very close election. He wasn’t very well liked so he passed laws that limited the first amendment. -
5 Dec 1792, Beginning of Democratic-Republican Party
first opposition political party in the United States. founded by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison as the “Republican Party.” It was the the dominant political party in the United States from 1800 until the 1820s, when it split,one of which became the modern-day Democratic Party. -
Whiskey Rebellion
Whiskey Rebellion 1794 October 1
The whiskey rebellion started when the government imposed a tax on any liquor that was made in the United States to help raise revenue for the treasury. Farmers hated the new tax because many farmers turned corn into liquor so that they could transport it faster and cheaper. The farmers eventually rebelled but George Washington ordered the militia to go put down the rebellion. This proved the power of the newly formed government. -
Election of John Adams
John Adams was the first nominee for the Federalist party. He believed that government should be run by wealthy and educated people and that a loose interpretation of the constitution be held. He ran against Thomas Jefferson and beat him in a very close election. He wasn’t very well liked so he passed laws that limited the first amendment. -
XYZ Affair
John Adams was the first nominee for the Federalist party. He believed that government should be run by wealthy and educated people and that a loose interpretation of the constitution be held. He ran against Thomas Jefferson and beat him in a very close election. He wasn’t very well liked so he passed laws that limited the first amendment. -
Alien Act
In 1798, the Federalist-controlled Congress passed a series of laws which, on the surface, were designed to control the activities of foreigners in the United States during a time of impending war. Beneath the surface, however, the real intent of these laws was to destroy Jeffersonian Republicanism. The laws, known collectively as the "Alien and Sedition Acts," -
14 Jul 1798, Sedition Act
Sedition act was signed into law by President John Adams in response to fears of an impending war with France.It was fiercely debated in the press, which was overtly partisan at the
time. Democratic-Republican-sponsored newspapers opposed the new laws. -
Eelection of Thomas Jefferson
James Madison knew that Jefferson’s presidency was winding down and he decided to run for president. He was a Democratic Republican. He ran against federalist Charles Cotesworth Pinckney. He was elected on December 7 1808. -
27 Jan 1801, John Marshall Appointed
In 1801, he accepted appointment as one of three envoys sent on a diplomatic mission to France. Marshall continued to serve as Secretary of State throughout President Adams’ term. John Marshall was the fourth Chief Justice of the United States. -
Marbury v. Madison
Marbury v. Madison, arguably the most important case in Supreme Court history, was the first U.S. Supreme Court case to apply the principle of "judicial review" -- the power of federal courts to void acts of Congress in conflict with the Constitution. -
Louisiana purchase
is considered the greatest real estate deal in history. The United States purchased the Louisiana Territory from France at a price of $15 million, or approximately four cents an acre. -
Lewis and Clark expedition
The Expedition of the Corps of Discovery shaped a crude route to the waters of the Pacific and marked an initial pathway for the new nation to spread westward from ocean to ocean. one goal was to find the most direct & practicable water communication across this continent, for the purposes of commerce. A complete and reliable set of the expedition's journals was finally compiled by Gary E. Moulton. May 14,1804 -
21 Dec 1807, Embargo Act
Causes of the war included British attempts to restrict U.S. trade, the Royal Navy's impressment of American seamen and America's desire to expand its territory.War of 1812 as a "second war of independence," beginning an era of partisan agreement and national pride.The ratification of the Treaty of Ghent on February 17, 1815, ended the war but left many of the most contentious questions unresolved. Started June 18, 1812 ended in 1815 -
Election of James Madison
James Madison knew that Jefferson’s presidency was winding down and he decided to run for president. He was a Democratic Republican. He ran against federalist Charles Cotesworth Pinckney. He was elected on December 7 1808. Soon after the federalist party collapsed and the democratic republicans split. -
Non-Intercourse Act
An ACT to interdict the commercial intercourse between the United States and Great Britain and France, and their dependencies; and for other purposes. -
18 Jun 1812, War of 1812
Causes of the war included British attempts to restrict U.S. trade, the Royal Navy's impressment of American seamen and America's desire to expand its territory.War of 1812 as a "second war of independence," beginning an era of partisan agreement and national pride.The ratification of the Treaty of Ghent on February 17, 1815, ended the war but left many of the most contentious questions unresolved. Started June 18, 1812 ended in 1815 -
Election of James Monroe
The United States presidential election of 1816 came at the end of the two-term presidency of Democratic-Republican James Madison. Monroe won the electoral college by the wide margin of 183 to 34. -
Monroe Doctrine
John Adams was the first nominee for the Federalist party. He believed that government should be run by wealthy and educated people and that a loose interpretation of the constitution be held. He ran against Thomas Jefferson and beat him in a very close election. He wasn’t very well liked so he passed laws that limited the first amendment. -
Gibbons vs Ogdens
Gibbons vs Ogdens was a very important case because it decided how much control the government will have over commerce. Aaron Ogden sued Thomas Gibbons because he was working and trading in New York’s ocean. The court decided that Gibbons had a right to trade in a foreign state because he was working for the national government. -
McCulloch v. Maryland
McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) the Supreme Court ruled that Congress had implied powers under the Necessary and proper clause of Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution to create the Second Bank of the United States and that the state of Maryland lacked the power to tax the Bank.
