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George Washington elected president
George Washington was a leader throughout the Revolutionary War and was nessasary for forming the Constitution of the United States. He was the first commander and chief of the Continental Army and eventually the first President of the United States. -
Judiciary Act of 1789
Established a federal judisciary -
Hamilton vs. Jefferson Debate
Strong federal government vs. less strong federal government -
Bank of United States
central bank believed to be nesessary to stabalize the nation's credit -
Whiskey Rebellion
people angered by tax on whiskey -
Jay's Treaty
British soldiers refrain from arresting American ships -
XYZ Affair
France broke out in revolutionary war and US doesn't want to send aid -
Alien and Sedeation Acts
allowed war-time arrest, imprisonment and deportation of alien subjects of another power -
Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
Each state could determine whether to validate the federal government's actions for themselves -
Thomas Jefferson Elected 1st
3rd president of the United States -
Lousiana purchace
The United States buys 2 million sq miles of France's claims -
Mabury vs. Madison
Supreme Court case -
Thomas Jefferson elected 2nd time
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Lewis and Clark
First transcontinental expedition sent forth by the Untited States -
Aaron Burr Conspiracy
General that was involved in political indesgressions -
War of 1812
America faught against British, Canadian and native colonists -
Treaty of Ghent
Ended the war of 1812 -
John Adams Elected
Second president of the United States