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ELECTION OF GEORGE WASHINGTON
He was the1st president of the United States of America. He led the American victory over Great Britain in the American Revolutionary War as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army from 1775 to 1783, and presided over the writing of the Constitution in 1787. Everyone liked him for his hard work and commitment. -
BILL OF RIGHTS ADDED TO THE CONSTITUTION
1.Freedom of Speech, Press, Religion and Petition
2.Right to keep and bear arms
3.Conditions for quarters of soldiers
4.Right of search and seizure regulated
5.Provisons concerning prosecution
6.Right to a speedy trial, witnesses, etc.
7.Right to a trial by jury
8.Excessive bail, cruel punishment
9.Rule of construction of Constitution
10.Rights of the States under the Constitution
Bill of Rights was to guarantee the individual rights of citizens under the Constitution. -
Beginning of the Democratic-Republican Party
The Democratic-Republican Party or Republican Party was an American political party founded in the early 1790s by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. It was formed first in Congress and then in every state. -
Whiskey Rebellion
The Whiskey Rebellion was about George Washington taxing the Whiskeys and the farmers did not like that. He did that because they were in debt alot due to war and stuff. Well, Alex Hamilton, the secretary, insisted taxing things so that we could make some money and pay off debts. That didn't workout. It turned into a chaos. -
Beginning of the Federalist Party
The Federalist Party was the first American political party, from the early 1790s to 1816, the era of the First Party System, with remnants lasting into the 1820s. The Federalists controlled the federal government until 1801. George Washington was the first Federalist. President of Federalist was John Adams. Federalist go for the Constitution and want to keep it alive. -
Election of John Adams
2nd president of THE U.S. He is a lawyer. Won election by 71 narrow votes. He was a Federalist who other Federalists supported to be president because they wanted to crush Jefferson for what he had done to Federalist. One thing that Jefferson did was the Marbury v. Madison case. It wouldn't have happened but it did due to Jefferson. Federalists want revenge. -
Sedition Act
Passed by Congress in 1798. This act stated that it is a crime to criticize by speech or writing the government or Constitution. -
Alien Act
Passed in 1798. This act extended the amount of years to be a citizen. Had to wait 5-14 years to be a citizen. -
The XYZ AFFAIR
The XYZ Affair was a 1798 diplomatic episode during the administration of John Adams that Americans interpreted as an insult from France. It led to an undeclared naval war called the Quasi-War, which raged at sea from 1798 to 1800. The Federalist Party took advantage of the national anger to build an army and pass the Alien and Sedition Acts to damage the rival Democratic-Republican Party. -
John Marshall appointed
He was the 4th CHIEF JUSTICE of the Supreme Court of the U.S.. whose court opinions helped lay the basis for American constitutional law and made the Supreme Court of the United States a coequal branch of government along with the legislative and executive branches. -
Election of Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson was the third president of the United States of America. He was a simple guy who acted like ordinary people, not to showy and what not. Wore casual clothes and shook hands instead of bowing. He was a lawyer. He was a man that thought what he did was best for him and his country. -
Marbury v. Madison case
The Marbury v. Madison case was where Marbury, a federalist, filed a suit against Madison because Madison didn't turn in the paperworks that appointed Marbury a federal judge. Madison didn't turn it in because Jefferson told him not to and pretend like nothing ever happened. The issue went to court and the supreme court judge, John Marshall, said there should be a judicial review where it protected the Constitution, gives judicial branch power and keeps Congress from doing things. -
Louisiana Purchase
President Thomas Jefferson sent two men over to France to negotiate the Louisiana territory from France. France, who was in need of money to clean up the war, agreed to give them all of the land west of Mississippi for $15,000,000. U.S. agreed and that purchase increased the U.S. double than what it was. -
LEWIS AND CLARK EXPEDITION
(1804-1806). Lewis and Clark expedition was the expedition where both men went to search and navigate the land bought in the Louisiana Territory. -
The Embargo Act
The Embargo Act of 1807 was Thomas Jefferson's idea which stated that the United States was pretty much stopping trade with other countries because of British and French interference with neutral U.S. merchant ships during the Napoleonic Wars. Stock prices went down on exports due to this act. -
The Non-Intercourse Act
This was the act passed by our Congress in 1809 that stated that we the United States of America pretty much stopped trade with France and Great Britain. This act was better than Embargo Act because even though it was slow to sell things, it got better over the years. -
Election of James Madison
4th president of the U.S. He was called "Father of our Constitution" because most of the ideas were his that is on the Constitution. Also the Father of our Bill of Rights. Killed USS Britain Ship in War of 1812. Alo he was the founder of Democratic -Replubican party. -
War of 1812
Britain was supplying Indians with guns and ammunition. That made U.S. stop trade with Britain. Britain got mad and closed of our ports so we do not trade with anyone else. Madison declared war on June of 1812. Then there was fighting at sea and USS CONSTITUTION DEFEATED BRITISH SHIPS AT SEA. Then there was fighting in the west with the Indians. Burning of Washington D.C.. Then the Battle of New Orleans where that was the bloodiest war yet. And finally they signed Treary of Ghent at Belgium. -
Battle of New Orleans
The Battle of New Orleans took place on January 8, 1815 and was the final major battle of the War of 1812. American forces, commanded by Major General Andrew Jackson, defeated an invading British Army intent on seizing New Orleans and the vast territory the United States had acquired with the Louisiana Purchase. The battle was bloody and really bloody. Then they signed the Treaty but NOTHING WAS NORMAL. -
Election of James Monroe
5th president of the U.S. He was a lawyer and studied law under Jefferson. His time of presidency was called "Era of Good Feelings" because he ran un-opposed for re-election. -
McCulloch v. Maryland case
The McCulloch v. Maryland case was where Maryland passed legislation to impose taxes on the U.S. bank to help decrease power of fedreal bank and increase power of state bank. James McCulloch, head of Baltimore Branch of the Second bank of the U.S. refused to pay taxes. Well, this case went to court. Federal Judge, John Marshall, reviewed the case and said Congress did not have power to create a bank. Also Marshall said Maryland is violating Constitution by taxing bank. James didn't have to pay. -
MISSOURI COMPROMISE
Tension grew between pro-slavery and anti-slavery between U.S. Congress and across the country. Missouri begged to be a slave state and Maine asked to be free.The Missouri Compromise was an agreement passed in 1820 between the pro-slavery and anti-slavery factions in the United States invloving primarily slavery in western territories. Also no slavery north of 36 30 Line. -
Expanded Suffrage to all WHITE MALES
Let white men have the rights to vote. -
Monroe Doctrine
THE MONROE DOCTRINE ISSUED BY JAMES MONROE STATING THAT EUROPE WOULD NOT INTERFERE IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE. HE WAS SCARED THAT EUROPE WOULD MESS WITH THE WESTERN SIDE OF THE U.S. BECAUSE THAT IS WHERE THE INDIANS ARE AND SO FOR SAFETY PRECAUTION HE ISSUED THE DOCTRINE. -
ELECTION OF 1824
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY BROKE APART IN THE 1824 ELECTION. A LARGE MAJORITY OF THE STATES NOW CHOOSE ELECTORS BY THE POPULAR VOTE, AND THE PEOPLE'S VOTE WAS CONSIDERED SUFFICIENTLY IMPORTANT TO RECORD. -
Beginning of Democratic Party (Jacksonian Democracy)
Jacksonian democracy is the political movement toward greater democracy for the common man typified by American politician Andrew Jackson and his supporters.Jackson's policies followed the era of Jeffersonian democracy which dominated the previous political era. Jackson's supporters began to form the modern Democratic Party; they fought the rival Adams and Anti-Jacksonian factions, which soon emerged as the Whigs. The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jackso -
Gibbons v. Ogden case
The Gibbons v. Ogden case was about two people who were steamboat drivers. Ogden had the rights to into an out of New York without being asked. On the other hand, Gibbons was taxed in order to cross to New York because his boat out of state (foreign) boat. Gibbons filed a law suit and case went to court. John Marshall, as the judge, reviewed the case and gave Gibbons the right to operate his steamboat without paying a fee. -
Election of Andrew Jackson
7th president of the U.S. Helped troop fight till victory in battle of New Orleans. Jackson's election was huge because alot of people came and he almost got killed. He was called "King Mob". Everybody loved Jackson and he won the reelection in 1832 pretty easily against Clay. -
Indian Removal Act
The Indian Removal act is when President Jackson wanted to move the Indians or Native Americans out from there land because some whites wanted land like the indians land which they thought was gold for trading and living. So, the indians were forced west away from the Mississippi and some died along the way. -
Worcester v. Georgia
The Worcester v. Georgia case was about at a man named Samuel Worcester. Georgia got mad because he lived with the Indians and Georgia says he broke state law. Case went to Court and Justice John Marshall said Worcester is off the hook because the court ruled that the Cherokee Nation was a "distinct community" with self-government "in which the laws of Georgia can have no force." -
CLOSING OF THE U.S. BANK
JACKSON VOWED TO KILL THE U.S. BANK BECAUSE HE DIDN'T LIKE IT BECAUSE IT HAD TOO MUCH POWER.
