President Timeline

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    U.S. Presidents Early Republic

    Early Republic - Development of Political Parties and
  • George Washington

    George Washington

    First President of the Early Republic
  • The Whiskey Rebellion

    The Whiskey Rebellion

    The Whiskey Rebellion was a violent tax protest in the United States beginning in 1791 and ending in 1794 during the presidency of George Washington, ultimately under the command of American
  • John Adams Presidency

    John Adams Presidency

    Second President and Federalist
  • Alien and Sedition Acts

    Alien and Sedition Acts

    A series of laws known collectively as the Alien and Sedition Acts were passed by the Federalist Congress in 1798 and signed into law by President Adams. These laws included new powers to deport foreigners as well as making it harder for new immigrants to vote.
  • President Thomas Jefferson

    President Thomas Jefferson

    Third President and Democratic-Republican
  • The Embargo Act of 1807

    The Embargo Act of 1807

    The Embargo Act of 1807 was a general trade embargo on all foreign nations that was enacted by the United States Congress. ... President Thomas Jefferson acted with restraint, weighed public support for retaliation, and recognized that the United States was militarily far weaker than either Britain or France.
  • President James Madison

    President James Madison

    Father of the Constitution
  • The War of 1812

    The War of 1812

    The War of 1812 was a conflict fought by the United States of America and its indigenous allies against Great Britain and its allies in British North America, with limited participation by Spain in Florida.
  • President James Monroe

    President James Monroe

    5th President
  • The Missouri Compromise

    The Missouri Compromise

    The Missouri Compromise (March 6, 1820) was a United States federal legislation that stopped northern attempts to forever prohibit slavery's expansion by admitting Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state in exchange for legislation which prohibited slavery in the remaining Louisiana Purchase lands north of the 36°30′ parallel except for Missouri. The 16th United States Congress passed the legislation on March 3, 1820, and President James Monroe signed it on March 6, 1820.
  • President John Q. Adams

    President John Q. Adams

    6th President
  • tariff of abominations

    tariff of abominations

    The Tariff of 1828 was a very high protective tariff that became law in the United States in May 1828. ... It was called "Tariff of Abominations" by its Southern detractors because of the effects it had on the Southern economy. It set a 38% tax on some imported goods and a 45% tax on certain imported raw materials.