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The Beginning of the Federalist Party
The Federalists who favored a strong central government, while Jefferson was the leader of the Jeffersonian-Republicans, those favoring a diffusion of power. -
Election of George Washington
Being a war hero everybody thought that G.W could provide good judgement, he was popular and trusted so there was no real competition. -
Bill of Rights
People complained that the constitution was a little blury, they stated that it can be misinterpreted, and that they did not protect people's individual rights, so the Bill of Rights was born. -
Whiskey Rebellion
Farmers who sold their grain in the form of Whiskey had to pay a new tax which they strongly resented. -
Election of John Adams
Adams was a supporter of the federalist party,Adams served in the Massachusetts legislature and was then elected a member of the Continental Congress. -
The XYZ Affair
Trying to avoid open war, John Adams sent a delegation to france, later on three anomynous mean know was "X, Y, and Z approached and demanded 250,00 dollars, Adams refused. -
Sedition Act
Congress passed for laws to try to strengthen the federal government, they're were mainly passed to make it so any foreiners that comes into our country need 14 years to be eligibke to become a us citizen. -
Alien Act
This act allowed the president to force non-americans he thouht were dangerous out of the country. -
Election of Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jerfferson beat John Adams in the election for president. -
John Marshall Appointed
Chief Justice of the United States (1801–1835) whose court opinions helped lay the basis for American constitutional law -
Marbury vs. Madison
Adams gave William Marbury a job (justice of the peace) but the new secretary of state ( James Madison) refused to deliver it, so Marbury sued him and won, this established judicial reveiw to make it easier for the future. -
Louisiana Purchase
The U.S paid 15 million dollars to France for land from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Moutains, known as Louisiana. -
Lewis and Clark Expedition
With the new land Andrew Jackson bought ( Louisiana Purchase) he needed to explore it, along with the fact that he needed a water route, Lewis & Clark ran into sacajawea who became their guide through the journey. -
Embargo Act
Stopped all trade from American to any other country. -
Non-Intercourse
This act lifed all embargoes on american shipping except for those bound for British or French ports. -
War of 1812
British were blocking American trade so we decleared war. -
Election of James Madison
He was elected in 1812 believed in a strong central government. -
Battle of New Orleans
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. -
Missouri Compromise
This was agreement passed in 1820 between the pro-slavery and anti-slavery factions in the United States Congress, involving primarily the regulation of slavery in the western territories. -
Mc Culloch v. Maryland
Mc Culloch was a ccachier of the Baltimore Branch of the bank, he refused to pay the tax that was imposed on the bank in Maryland. -
Expanded Suffrage
This was a property requirement prevented poor people from voting, they thought that poor people lacked ecomonomic independence, but this allowed the common white man to be able to vote. -
The Monroe Doctrine
James Monroe's Doctrine basically warned European powers not to interfere with the Western Hemisphere -
Gibbions vs. Ogden
•Thomas Gibbons wanted to use the New York waterways for his business, but the monopoly of steamship,Aaron Ogden, didn’t let him use the New York waterworks for his business. Gibbons sued Ogden, because he had a letter for the government that said that he could use the New York waterworks. -
Election of 1824
The Election of 1824 clearly showed that the "era of good feelings" had come to an end,because all the candidates were Democratic-Republicans -
Election of Andrew Jackson
•He garnered the most popular votes, but lacked an electoral majority, but the House of Representatives selected his rival, John Quincy Adams. -
Election of James Monroe
•He garnered the most popular votes, but lacked an electoral majority, but the House of Representatives selected his rival, John Quincy Adams. -
Beginning of Democratic Party
Democratic parties have the liberal viewpoints on many political issues with such leaders as presidents: Andrew Jackson, Martin Van Buren, James K. Polk, and Senator Stephen Douglas, who usually bested the opposition Whig Party. -
Indian Removal Act
Indians were standing in the way of the americans in the south they pressured federal government to let them aquire indian territory for farming ctton. They tired to send them to Oklahoma because they couldn't farm well there they had bad soil. -
Worcester v. Virginia
Worcester broke Gerorgia state law by living among the Cherokee. He sentenced to prison. The supreme court ruled in favor of Worcester. -
Closing of the U.S Bank
President Andrew Jackson had a problem with the fact that the U.S economy was being ran by people who were not elected, he thought they didn't know what they were doing, so he made it almost a mission to get the bank closed. -
The Beginning of the Democratic-Republican Party
Members of the Democratic-Republican Party believed that a strong federal government would weaken and not respect the rights of the states and the people.
