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Beginning of Federalist Party
They were a party of states' rights which was instrumental in forging the new nation. -
Whiskey Rebellion
The whiskey rebellion was a tax protest against the tax George Washington put on whiskey and it set the precedent that allows the president to use military force to enforce a law. -
Election of George Washington
In 1789, George Washington was elected first president of the United States. -
Bill of Rights added to the Constitution
The Bill of Rights includes the first 10 amendments. -
Election of John Adams
John Adams passed the Alien Sedition Act and contributed to the XYZ affairs, Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions, the Case of the Midnight Judges, and others. -
XYZ affair
France sent 3 agents(know as X,Y,Z by americans) wanting $250,000 bribe for himself and a $12 million loan for France -
Sedition Act
The Alien and Sedition Acts were four bills passed by John Adams in 1798 in the aftermath of the French Revolution's reign of terror meant to guard against anarchy. -
Alien Acts
These acts were designed to destroy Thomas Jefferson's Republican party and they gave the President the power to imprison or deport forign people suspected of activities posing a threat to the national government. -
Election of Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson was a democratic-republican, a common man, who tied for the poular vote and led to the precedent that if a president should tie for the popular vote, the electoral college will then vote on who the president will be. -
John Marshall Appointed
Marshall was appointed by President Adams in 1801 as Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court. -
Beginning of Democratic-Republican Party
They believed in popular sovereignty and thought that a strong federal government would weaken the rights of the states and the people. -
Marbury v. Madison
Madison refused to turn in Marburys papers so he could run for office so Marbury sued Madison. -
Louisiana Purchase
US purchase Louisiana territory (more than 800,000 sq. mi) from France for $15 million, doubling the area of the United States. -
Lewis and Clark Expidition
Lewis and Clark were sent by Jefferson to find a water route across North America and explore the uncharted west. -
Embargo Act
The embargo act cut off trade with all nations and ended up hurting the U.S. more than anyone else. -
Election of James Madson
James Madison, a democratic-republican, beat Pickney in the election of 1808, becoming the 5th president of the United States. -
Non-Intercourse Act
The non-intercourse act, issued by Thomas Jefferson, cut off trade with only Britain and France and started to boost the U.S. economy back up. -
War of 1812
Because of Britain’s seizure of American ships, impressment of American sailors into the British navy and restriction of trade between the United States and France, the war of 1812 began and lasted for 3 years before ending with the Treaty of Ghent. -
Battle of New Orleans
The American Forces defeated the British after they tried to capture New Orleans, with the Treaty of Ghent ending the war. -
Election of James Monroe
James Monroe a Democratic-Republic issued the Monroe Doctrine and contributed to the "Era of good feeling" after he was re- elected almost ananimously. -
McCulloch v. Maryland
McCulloch sued Maryland because the state said he had to pay a tax imposed on the US bank by Maryland, and the supreme court ended up ruling that states cannot impose taxes on the federal bank. -
Missouri Compromise
The Missouri Compromise put forward by henry Clay allowed the Missouri to enter the Union as a slave state and Maine to enter as a free state. -
Expanded Suffrage to all White Males
allowed all white men to vote as long as they pay taxes or in Militia -
Monroe Doctrine
The Monroe Doctrine was created as policies of the United States. -
Beginning of Democratic Party(Jacksonian Democracy)
The Jacksonian Democrats were a group of rich, poor, abolitionists, and slaveholders who all all believed in political freedom(for white males) and also believed that ordinary people should be able to perform the duties of government. -
Election of 1824
The Election of 1824 candidates were John Quincy Adams, Henry Clay, Andrew Jackson, and Crawford, with Jackson winning by a landslide. -
Gibbons v. Ogden
This was a landmark decision in which the Supreme Court of the United States held that the power to regulate trade was granted to Congress. -
Election of Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson otherwise known as the "common man" contributed in the Indian Removal Act, removing the protection of Indians and one of his biggest issues was over the tariff and nullification. -
Indian Removal Act
This act made Indians living east of the Mississippi River give up their land and move to land west of the Mississippi. -
Worcester vs. Georgia
Worcester sued Georgia and won which meant that the Cherokee Indians were under federal control, not state. -
Closing of the U.S. Bank
Jackson shut down the U.S. bank because it benefitted the wealthy and hurt the poor, it also had too much power over the state.
