presidental timetoast

By Nun Yassin
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    George Washington

    1.George Washington was born at his family's plantation on Popes Creek in Westmoreland County, Virginia, on 2/22/1732, to Augustine and Mary Ball Washington. His education is elementary and limited secondary. He was was assigned command of the Virginia Regiment during the French and Indian War. He was later elected to the Virginia House of Burgesses and appointed as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army. he had stepchildren, and step-grandchildren and his wife Martha Washington.

  • Congress enacts tariff

    Congress, led by Representative James Madison, enacts the first protective tariff. Madison consulted with President Washington about the need for the measure.

  • March 26, 1790 First naturalization law

    Congress passes the United States' first naturalization law, establishing terms of citizenship.

  • Copyright law

    President Washington signs the first United States copyright law.

  • First revenue law

    Congress approves its first internal revenue law, creating fourteen revenue districts and placing a tax on all distilled spirits.

  • Ratifying the Bill of Rights

    The states officially ratify the first ten amendments to the Constitution, also known as the Bill of Rights. President Washington had called for their ratification in his first inaugural address.

  • Warships

    Congress responds to British aggression by authorizing the production of six warships (March 11) and announcing a sixty-day embargo on American shipping (March 26). The Washington administration supports both measures.

  • Farmers' rebellion

    Farmers in western Pennsylvania rebel over the strict enforcement of an excise tax on whiskey passed in 1791.

  • Battle of Fallen Timbers

    General Anthony Wayne defeats an Indian force numbering more than 1,000 at the Battle of Fallen Timbers. The victory helps open the Ohio territory for American settlement and is a defeat for Britain, which had allied with the Native Americans in the region.

  • Jay Treaty

    American statesman John Jay signed the Amity, Commerce, and Navigation Treaty with Britain. The treaty, now known as Jay's Treaty, was designed to resolve issues between the United States and Britain.

  • Treaty of San Lorenzo

    The United States signs the Treaty of San Lorenzo with Spain, granting Americans the right to ship goods through the port of New Orleans without having to pay duties to the Spanish Government.
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    John Adams

    Adams was born in the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1735.he is a Harvard educated lawyer. During the Revolutionary War he served in France and Holland in diplomatic roles, and helped negotiate the treaty of peace. he became identified with the patriot cause; a delegate he led in the movement for independence. He served two terms as vice president before being a president.
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  • Special session

    Adams calls the first special session of Congress to debate the mounting crisis in French-Amer

  • Negotiating with France

    Adams appoints a three man commission, composed of Charles C. Pinckney, Elbridge Gerry, and John Marshall, to negotiate a settlement with France.

  • The Eleventh Amendment

    The Eleventh Amendment to the Constitution of the United States is declared in full force by President Adams. It stipulates that federal courts shall not have the jurisdiction over litigation between individuals from one state against individuals from another state.

  • Preparing for war

    Congress empowers Adams to enlist 10,000 men for service in case of a declaration of war or invasion of the country's domain. It also authorizes Adams to instruct commanders of ships-of-war to seize armed French vessels praying upon or attacking American merchantmen about the coast.

  • Federal Bankruptcy Act

    Congress passes and Adams signs into law the Federal Bankruptcy Act, providing merchants and traders protection from debtors.

  • Dividing the Northwest Territory

    Congress passes an act dividing the Northwest Territory into two parts, with the border between them running north from the junction of the Ohio and Kentucky Rivers. The western part of the territory will be known as the Indiana Territory while the eastern half will retain the name Northwest Territory.
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    Thomas Jefferson

    He was born in 1743 in Albemarle County, In 1772 he married Martha Wayles Skelton .he wrote a bill establishing religious freedom, enacted in 1786.hrough a flaw in the Constitution, he became Vice President, although an opponent of President Adam. he opposed a strong centralized Government and championed the rights of states.

  • The United States and Britain convene

    The United States and Britain conclude a convention regarding Jay's Treaty of 1794 to resolve some outstanding issues about details in the treaty. A commission rules that the United States owes £600,000 to British citizens in settlement of Revolutionary War claims.

  • War with Tripoli

    Congress recognizes the War with Tripoli, authorizing the arming of merchant ships to ward off attacks.

  • Excise taxes repealed

    Infamous excise taxes on commodities such as whiskey are repealed.

  • Enabling Act

    President Jefferson signs the Enabling Act, establishing procedures under which territories organized under the Ordinance of 1787 can become a state. The law effectively authorizes people of the Ohio territory to hold a convention and frame a constitution.

  • Monroe appointed minister to France and Spain

    Jefferson appoints James Monroe minister to France and Spain, instructing him to purchase New Orleans and East and West Florida. Napoleon informs U.S. minister in Paris Robert Livingston that France will be willing to sell the entire Louisiana territory, much to his surprise.

  • Congress passes military organization

    Congress passes legislation providing for a military organizational structure.

  • Jefferson warns Americans

    In Washington, D.C., President Jefferson publicly warns citizens not to take part in a plot to invade Spanish territory. Jefferson issues this warning after having been told of Aaron Burr's subversive activities with respect to annexing Spanish terr

  • Jefferson asks for ban on slave trade

    Jefferson appeals to Congress asking for a ban on the slave trade.

  • Slave trade ban official

    The law officially banning the slave trade goes into effect.

  • Sixth presidential election

    The sixth presidential election for President of the United States is held.
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    James Madison

  • Congress repeals the Embargo Act

    After the U.S. economy suffers at the hands of the embargo, Congress repeals the Embargo Act. Jefferson signs the Non-Intercourse Act the same day, closing U.S. ports only to France and England. Trade with the two countries is to be resumed when they agreed to respect the rights of U.S. citizens and vessels.

  • Trade wars

    Under the terms of Macon's Bill Number 2, Madison accepts a French offer to stop confiscation of American supplies and ships. In February 1811, he declares a halt in trade with Britain unless the Orders are repealed. Undeterred, Britain vows to continue to seize American ships until France ends its trade restrictions.

  • Bank of the United States

    The Bank of the United States closes. Treasury Secretary Gallatin urges Congress to extend its charter but fails to convince members concerned with the large British interest in the Bank.

  • U.S Navy

    The House refuses to enlarge the Navy.

  • Relations with Canada

    Madison shares the letters of John Henry, agent for governor of Canada, with Congress, having purchased the letters the previous month for $50,000. The documents indicate that the governor general of Canada is inciting rebellion in New England.

  • Amendment for national bank

    James Jackson of Virginia introduces a constitutional amendment in the House authorizing the establishment of a national bank, but Congress postpones consideration.

  • Campbell appointed Secretary of Treasury

    George Washington Campbell of Tennessee replaces Gallatin as Secretary of the Treasury.

  • Invasion of Canada

    Madison and his cabinet decide to continue with the attempted invasion of Canada.

  • End of the War of 1812

    News arrives of the December 1814 Treaty of Ghent that ends the War of 1812. On February 15, Congress appropriates $500,000 for the reconstruction of federal buildings. The Senate ratifies the Treaty of Ghent on February 16.

  • Indiana becomes a state

    Madison signs a bill admitting Indiana to statehood.
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    James Monroe

  • Aguirre Mission

    Monroe enunciates a policy of neutrality towards the Latin American colonies seeking independence. He also advocates a controversial fact-finding mission, the Aguirre Mission, to Buenos Aires that could be construed as recognition for the colony's sovereignty.

  • Mississippi becomes a state

    Mississippi becomes the twentieth state in the Union.

  • Illinois becomes a state

    Illinois is admitted as the twenty-first state of the Union.

  • Alabama becomes a state

    Alabama becomes the twenty-second state of the Unio

  • Maine becomes a state

    Maine is admitted as the twenty-third state of the Union.

  • Missouri becomes a state

    Missouri is admitted as the twenty-fourth state of the Union.

  • No-transfer" principle

    In a letter to Richard Rush, British foreign secretary George Canning discreetly contemplates recognition of what is referred to as the “no-transfer” principle advocated by the United States. This proposal requires European powers to abstain from exchanging colonies or acquiring new possessions from Spain.

  • Cherokee chiefs arrive in Washington

    Cherokee chiefs arrive in Washington, D.C., to object to the government's removal policies and plead for their sovereign right to stay in Georgia. Originally siding with the Cherokee, Monroe will later reverse his stance on the issue.

  • General Survey Bill

    Monroe signs the General Survey Bill, departing from his opposition to congressionally sponsored internal improvements. The United States Army Corps of Engineers prepare to produce surveys, plans, and estimates to improve navigation. Monroe subsequently purchases 1,500 shares of stock in the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Co. for $300,000.

  • Tariff of 1824

    Monroe signs the Tariff of 1824 into law, implementing protectionist measures in support of local manufactures and goods. Complaints arise in the South with cotton-growers fearful of British retaliation for the increase in price. Northern manufacturers are pleased with the law.
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    John Quincy Adams

  • Tennessee Legislature nominates Jackson

    The Tennessee legislature nominates Andrew Jackson their presidential challenger for the 1828 election.

  • Military Training Manuals Created

    Military standardization and integration of Union and state militias is a foremost concern during the Adams administration. In response to a proposal by the secretary of war to revamp military organization and seniority systems, a joint House and Senate resolution calls for the production and dispersal of training manuals.

  • Jefferson and Adams Die

    Thomas Jefferson and John Adams, founding fathers and former Presidents, both die.

  • Resolution of war damages

    Under the mediation of Czar Nicholas I, President Adams finalizes a settlement with the British over restitution for damages incurred during the War of 1812, left unresolved by the Treaty of Ghent.

  • Mexican Boundary settlement

    Joel Poinsett accedes to a Mexican boundary settlement on behalf of the United States. This concludes a slew of unsuccessful efforts by Adams to negotiate more favorable borders than the existing Sabine River.
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    Andrew Jackson

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    Martin Van Buren

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    John Tyler

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    William Henry Harrison

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    James K. Polk

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    Zachary Taylor

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    Millard Fillmore

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    Franklin Pierce

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    James Buchanan

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    Abraham Lincoln

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    Andrew Johnson

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    Ulysses S. Grant

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    Rutherford B. Hayes

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    James Garfield

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    Chester A. Arthur

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    Grover Cleveland

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    Benjamin Harrison

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    William McKinley

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    Theodore Roosevelt

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    William Howard Taft

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    Woodrow Wilson

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    Warren G. Harding

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    Calvin Coolidge

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    Herbert Hoover

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    Franklin D. Roosevelt

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    Harry S. Truman

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    Dwight D. Eisenhower

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    John F. Kennedy

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    Lyndon B. Johnson

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    Richard M. Nixon

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    Gerald R. Ford

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    James Carter

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    Ronald Reagan

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    George H. W. Bush

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    William J. Clinton

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    George W. Bush

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    Barack Obama

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    Donald Trump