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Ratification of the Constitution
James Madison wrote most of the Constitution -
Washington elected president
With 100% of the electoral votes, George Washington was elected as the President of the United States. -
Proclamation of Neutrality Signed
This formal announcement declared the US neutral in the war between France and Great Britian. Washington recognized the fact that the US was a young nation and its military was weak. -
Jay's Treaty - Signed under George Washington
Was significant for avoiding war between American and Great Britain. It facilitated ten years of peaceful trade between Great Britain and the US. -
John Adams elected President
With 71 electoral votes, John Adams beat Thomas Jefferson for the Presidential position. -
Naturalization Act - Signed under John Adams
This act required that aliens be residents for 14yrs rather than just 5yrs. -
Alien Act - Signed under John Adams
authorized the President to deport aliens "dangerous to the peace and safety of the United States." -
Alien Enemies Act - Signed under John Adams
Allowed the wartime arrest, imprisonment, and deportation of any alien subject to an enemy power. -
Sedition Act - Signed under John Adams
Declared that any treasonable activity, including the publication of "any false, scandelous, and malicious writing," was a high misdemeanor, punishable by a fine or imprisonment. -
Thomas Jefferson elected President
Jefferson was re-elected in 1804. -
Marbury v. Madison
Considered the most important decision in American legal history, it established judicial review. -
Louisianna Purchase
The United States doubled in size due to the land acquired during the Louisianna Purchase which included the entire Mississippi River, the city of New Orleans, and St. Louis. -
Madison elected President
Madison won the 1808 election and was re-elected in 1812. -
James Monroe elected President
Monroe was re-elected in 1820 -
Missouri Compromise
Admitted Missouri to the Union as a slave state & Maine as a free state -
Monroe Doctrine
This doctrine was a significant statement of American foreign policy