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election of james monroe
he was the fifth president. the last founding father president. he was marked as both era of good feelings and panic of 1819. -
election of andrew jackson
he was the 7th president. he was also an army general. he got rid of the national banks. many viewed him as evil. -
election of george washington
it was te first ever election. george washington won. he was extremely popular. he set a lot of precedents. -
bill of rights
it is a list of freedoms for the people of the u.s. it had ten amendments.the federalists opposed it. they felt they wouldnt be able to list every single one -
bill of rights added
it is a list of freedoms for the people of the u.s. it had ten amendments.the federalists opposed it. they felt they wouldnt be able to list every single one -
beginning of federalists
it was the the first party. wantred the government to have more power. thought the people were uneducated. supported wealthy merchants. -
beginning of democratic republicans
an american party formed in the 1790s. it wanted the people to have more power. didnt want a tyrannyy. founded by jefferson and madison. -
whiskey rebellion
the whiskey rebellion was led by farmers. they were angry because laws were making it hard to transport whiskey. george washington crushed it very quickly. it showed how america could handle conflicts. -
election of john adams
the first contested american election. theo nly one where the president and vice president were from opposing ballots. it was very conflicting. the vice ad the president both had different views. -
xyz affair
adams sent three american agents to negotiate with france. the french refused to meet them and told them to pay the french. they were reffered to as x,y, and z. -
xyz affair
adams sent three american agents to negotiate with france. the french refused to meet them and told them to pay the french. they were reffered to as x,y, and z. -
alien act
it said the president could deport anyone considered a threat to security. it upset many people. it was very unconstitutional. many states protested. -
sedition act
an act that was passed that said no one could publish bad things about the government. it was very unconstitutional. the people did not agree with this act. it was eventually abolished. -
john marshall appointed
he was appointed chief justice. it as a very big job for him. he made very important descisions on cases. he moved on to give the judicial branch more power. -
election of thomas jefferson
thomas jefferson ran against john adams. the democratic republicans were very happy to get adams out of office. jefferson ushered in a new era. some people were very unhappy -
marbury vs. madison
marshall decided the judiciary ct was unconstitutional. this case ended up giving us judicial review. it let the judicial branch declare laws unconstitutional. it made them stronger. -
marbury vs madison
marshall decided the judiciary ct was unconstitutional. this case ended up giving us judicial review. it let the judicial branch declare laws unconstitutional. it made them stronger. -
louisiana purchase
america purchased land from france. they called it louisiana. it was very large. we payed alot for it. -
lewis and clark expidition
this was a very important expidition. it strengthened the united states control over the united states. they went there and scouted all the land. they also discoverd new lands. -
embargo act
the embargo act was passed by jefferson. it banned all british goods. soon america had no supplies. it hurt us greatly. -
election of james madison
james madison ran against charles pinckney. he won the election. he would serve to 1817. and it was another victory for democratic republicans. -
war of 1812
a conflict between britian and america. america was very unprepared. the british were very strong and powerful but both nations signed a peace treaty. there were very many heroes of the war. -
battle of new orleans
it was the final battle of the war of 1812. led by andrew jackson. jackson finnaly won. it was a very large defeat. -
mcculough vs maryland
the supreme court ruled that states could not interfere with federal instititutions within their borders. it gave the government more power. it was another important ruling of the supreme court. it was because maryland tried to interfere with a bank in their state. -
missouri compromise
it was between the anti and pro slavery states. they decided to keep an eqaul number of slave and free states. slavery was a big issue. and this helped to calm everyone down -
expanded suffrage to white males
jacksonians believed that voting rights should be expanded. they extended it to all white men. it was very normal after this for all white men to vote. by 1850 all requirements to own land had been dropped. -
monroe doctrine
it was delivered in james monroe annual message to congress. it didnt let european powers come to the western hemisphere. it made it so they could not interfere with other nations. it was a very big turning point. -
gibbons vs ogden
it was a case about steamboat operation. it gave the court the power regulate innerstate commerce. it gave the government more power. it was another very important case -
election of 1824
john quincy adams was elected president. the federalist party dissolved. the democrats became the majority. they ruled politics. -
beggining of democratic party
democratic party 1828 they wanted a greater democracy. they wanted the government to have less power. they wanted the people to be in control. jackson was the leader. -
worcester vs. georgia
georgia passed a law saying indians had to abide by state laws. they went to court. the supreme court ruled georgias act unconstitutional. president jackson refused toenforce the courts descision -
closing of the us bank
the new york city bank failed in 1931. it was a very big deal. it was said to have started the collapse of banking. it was not a good thing -
non intercourse act
there had been many conflict with indians with trading. this act allowed states to regulate the trading. it lowered the conflicts. it was very unfair for the indians. -
indian removal act
it forced indians to move off their lands. they had to move west of the mississippi. it was very cruel and unfair. but many white people were glad to help them.
