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Senate and House of Representatives meet for first time.
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Washington crosses Hudson River on a specially built boat in order to be inaugurated.
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George Washington is inaugurated as the nation's first president in Washington, D.C.
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Congress created a revenue tariff to raise money for the government.
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Law that set up the Supreme and lower courts. George Washington picked first Supreme Court judges; 3 from south and 3 from north.
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Excise tax on whiskey put on people on who make whiskey (farmers). Favored by Hamilton and meant to help government pay its bills.
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Bill of Rights added to protect personal liberties. 12 were suggested; 10 were ratified by December.
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Pennsylvania Farmers refused to pay the whiskey excise tax-the federal government raised an army to defeat them.
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Washington issued the Proclamation to stay neutral during the wars between Britain and France
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Meant for public and press to view Senate proceedings.
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Treaty with Britain which saw Britain give up fur posts (very unpopular) and with Spain where America got to use the Mississippi and New Orleans (popular)
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Adams (Federalist) defeats Jefferson (Republican). Jefferson becomes Vice-President
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Congress pays back all foreign creditors (for Revolutionary War debt).
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When French officials demanded a bribe from Americans sent to negotiate, an unofficial war occurred with France. Adams ended up ensuring peace by the end of his term.
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The Federalists made it illegal to criticize the government during the pretend war with France. Republican states like Virginia and Kentucky NULLIFIED the law.
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Jefferson and Aaron Burr tied in electoral college; both were Republicans. The House of Representatives ends up electing Jefferson.
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William Marbury was appointed to be a federal judge by Adams. Jefferson didn't like Marbury and didn't invite him to be a judge. The Supreme Court agreed and got the power of judicial review.
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Jefferson bought the Louisiana Territory from Napoleon for $15 million or 4 cents an acre.
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They were sent by Jefferson to explore the Louisiana Territory. It took two years, and they went from St. Louis to the Oregon Territory.
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The United States forbid trading with foreign ports-Britain and France were at war.
