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Election of George Washington
Each of the 69 electors was expected to cast two ballots. All voted for Washington, making George Washington the unanimous choice as the first president. -
26. Bill of Rights added to Constitution
It gave individual rights to the US citizens, so that the US government can’t oppress them. -
Beginning of Democratic-Republican Party
Jefferson united his followers and formed a political party. -
Beginning of Federlaist Party
James Madison gathered followers and people who agreeded with him and formed a political party. -
Whisky rebelion
Angered by an excise tax imposed on whiskey 1791 by the federal government farmers in the western counties of Pennsylvania engaged in a series of attacks on excise agents. -
Election of John Adams
The 2nd president of the united states was loved and adored by the nation. -
27. XYZ Affar
The France was capturing American ships. the us sent 3 diplomats to have a peace talk with the french. 3 french men, known as X, y and z tried to get us to pay them to stop. George w. said, "1 million for defence, not 1¢ for tribute!" -
Alien Acts
Congress made this Act to make it more difficult to become an Amrican citizen. it changed from the original 5 years of residintcy to 14 years. -
sedition act
The law made it a crime to criticize by speech or writing the government or Constitution. -
election of thomas jefferson
It was important because it marked the first time that power in America passed from one party to another. -
28. Marbury vs. Madison
A court case caused by Marbury not receiving his appointment into supreime court, gave supreame court judicial review -
22. Louisiana Purchase
Jefferson bough the Louisiana Territory for the US from the French, over 2 million sq. km for about 15 million. He did so to gain the Mississippi river in which they would have more power over trade. It also doubled the nations size. -
29. Lewis and Clark Expidition
Dicscovered 122 animal 176 plants. crossed Mississippi boarder after Louisiana Purchace. -
election of james madison
In line with the precedent established by Washington, Thomas Jefferson refused to stand for a third term, endorsing instead his friend Madison as his successor. Jefferson's wish was fulfilled by a Democratic-Republican caucus in Congress, although not without some opposition. The fifty-seven-year-old Madison, along with Jefferson's vice president, George Clinton, headed into the contest fearing the worst. -
non intercourse act
An ACT to interdict the commercial intercourse between the United States and Great Britain and France, and their dependencies; and for other purposes. -
War of 1812
This battle broke out because of Great Britains impressment of American sailors,seizure of American ships and restriction of trade between the united states and France. -
Battle of New Orleans
The greatest battle and victory of the war of 1812 led by Andrew Jackson -
Election of James Monroe
People voted Monroe because he had already done great things for our nation. -
Expanded sufferage to all white males
Allowed all white men to vote in sted of having to own land to be able to vote. -
Missouri Compromise
They resolved the balance of the slave states and free states. -
Gibbons vs. Ogden
Gbbons sued Ogden because he was traveling with a federal liscense and he was not. -
McCullough v. Maryland
1816, Congress chartered The Second Bank of the United States. In 1818, the state of Maryland passed legislation to impose taxes on the bank. James W. McCullough, the cashier of the Baltimore branch of the bank, refused to pay the tax. -
Election of 1824
Election of 1824-Feburary 9th 1825- also known as the corrupt bargain because Henry clay was sided with Madison and he votes for him. -
Closing of the U.S. Bank
Closing of the U.S Bank- 1 mar 1826-Jackson vetoed the us bank because hw thought it was unjust. -
Election of Andrew Jackson
Election of Andrew Jackson-Andrew-Dec 3 1828- Jackson had the uniamous vote after the corrupt bargain. -
Beginning of Democratic Party(Jacksonian Democracy)
Beginning of Democratic Party(Jacksonian Democracy)- Dec 3 1828 Jackson and other people who agreed with him formed the democratic party. -
Indian removal act
By 1837, the Jackson administration had removed 46,000 Native American people from their land east of the Mississippi, and had secured treaties which led to the removal of a slightly larger number. Most members of the five southeastern nations had been relocated west, opening 25 million acres of land to white settlement and to slavery. -
worcester v. georgia
In September 1831, Samuel A. Worcester and others, all non-Native Americans, were indicted in the supreme court for the county of Gwinnett in the state of Georgia for "residing within the limits of the Cherokee nation without a license" and "without having taken the oath to support and defend the constitution and laws of the state of Georgia."
