Early National Timeline (Source Library of Congress)

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  • Election of Washington

    Election of Washington

    The first president of the United States of America is voted into office
  • Whiskey Rebellion

    Whiskey Rebellion

    Americans protest a tax on domsetic products that the newly formed government created
  • First National Bank

    First National Bank

    George Washington chartered the building of this bank for the nation.
  • Jay's Treaty

    Jay's Treaty

    Settled issues with Great Britain that were not solved pre-American independence
  • Pinckney's Treaty

    Pinckney's Treaty

    Defined relations between Spain and the US it also allowed navigation rights to the US on the Missippi River.
  • Election of Adams

    Election of Adams

    This was the first contested presidential election.
  • XYZ Affair

    XYZ Affair

    Conflict between the US and France over trade with Britain
  • Alien and Sedition Acts

    Alien and Sedition Acts

    Four bills created in order to strengthen security within the nation as a result of the French Revolution.
  • Election of Jefferson

    Election of Jefferson

    Jefferson beat John Adams and tied with his running mate Aaron Burr. Later on Jefferson gained support from Congress and won the election.
  • Marbury v. Madison

    Marbury v. Madison

    Supreme Court case in which the Court formed the rights of judicial review in the United States under Article III of the Constitution
  • The Louisiana Purchase

    The Louisiana Purchase

    The US agreement with France to trade 828,000 miles west of the Mississippi River in exchange for fifteen million dollars.
  • Embargo Act

    Embargo Act

    Made any exports from the US illegal in order to prevent war with Britain and France
  • Election of Madison

    Election of Madison

    Madison crushed the opponents by winning by a landslide in this election
  • Battle of Tippecanoe

    Battle of Tippecanoe

    This was a battle between the Indians and the US where a group of indians plotted to attack and end US influence. The Indians lost badly and this was the major acceptance that the US was going to over rule the Indians.
  • Burning of DC

    Burning of DC

    Marching from the Chesapeake Bay the British Army advanced into Washington where they burned the capitol.
  • Treaty of Ghent

    Treaty of Ghent

    The peace treaty that ended the War of 1812 between Great Britain and the United States.
  • Battle of New Orleans

    Battle of New Orleans

    Series of battles that ultimately lead to the fall of the British in the war.
  • Hartford Convention

    Hartford Convention

    Series of meetings discussing their grievances concerning the ongoing War of 1812 and the political problems arising from the federal government's increasing power
  • Adams Onis Treaty

    Adams Onis Treaty

    All Spanish claims to East Florida became the United States Territory
  • McCulloch v. Maryland

    McCulloch v. Maryland

    Case that involves the power of Congress to charter a bank, which started an even broader issue of the division of powers between the states and the Federal Government.
  • Missouri Compromise

    Missouri Compromise

    This regulated slavery in the western part of the States and replaced the Louisiana Territory except for Missouri.
  • Monroe Election

    Monroe Election

    This was the last election that the runner ran effectively unopposed.
  • Monroe Doctrine

    Monroe Doctrine

    James Monroe states that the US will not allow European tolerance
  • Gibbons v. Ogden

    Gibbons v. Ogden

    The Supreme Court granted the right to regulate commerce was decided to encompassed the power to regulate navigation.
  • Election of John Quincy Adams

    Election of John Quincy Adams

    John Quincy Adams (son of former president John Adams) was elected president in 1825