Presidents timeline

Washington's Presidency

Period: Apr 16, 1789 to Mar 3, 1797

Washington's Presidency

District of Columbia

Jul 16, 1790

Washington places the capital to be in between the North and the South

Revolutionary War Debts

Aug 4, 1790

Washington declares the war debts to be a federal responsibility

National Bank Charter

Feb 25, 1791

Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton, with President Washington's support, sends Congress a controversial message (The Report on a National Bank) calling for the creation of an official Bank of the United States.

Bill of Rights

Dec 15, 1791

The states officially ratify the first ten amendments to the Constitution

American Neutrality

Apr 22, 1793

President Washington issues a proclamation of neutrality, warning Americans to avoid aiding either side in the emerging conflict between Britain and revolutionary France.

American Militia

Jul 1, 1794

Farmers in western Pennsylvania rebel over the strict enforcement of an excise tax on whiskey passed in 1791. President Washington issues a proclamation on August 7 ordering the insurgents to return home. When this fails, he calls up more than 12,000 militiamen and dispatches them to Pennsylvania, whereupon the insurrection dissolves

Jay Treaty

Nov 19, 1794

John Jay concludes a treaty of Amity, Commerce and Navigation with Britain, known today as the Jay Treaty. Democrat-Republicans, and the American public in general, attack the treaty mercilessly as a betrayal of American interests, opening a fierce partisan political debate.

John Adams Presidency

Period: Mar 4, 1797 to Mar 3, 1801

John Adam's Presidency

XYZ Affair

Oct 18, 1797

The three man American peace commission in France is asked to pay a bribe in order to speak with French Foreign Minister Charles Maurice Talleyrand. This episode becomes known as the "XYZ Affair."

Mississippi Territory

Apr 7, 1798

The Mississippi territory is ceded to America by the Spanish

Alien and Sedition Acts

Jun 18, 1798

The Alien and Sedition acts aimed to curb criticism of administration policies and prevent internal subversion. The first act, stipulating requirements for naturalized citizenship, demanded residence in the United States for period of fourteen years and a declaration of intention for five years.

Quasi War

Sep 30, 1800

The "quasi"-naval war with France effectively ends with the signing of the Treaty of Mortfontaine in Paris.

Jefferson's Presidency

Period: Mar 4, 1801 to Mar 3, 1809

Jefferson's Presidency Jeffereson's presidency was also a time of conflict between Federalists and Republicans.

Tripoli Pirates

May 14, 1801

Jefferson refuses to pay the Tripoli pirates, and so they go to war with the US

Lewis and Clark, and the Louisiana Purchase

Aug 31, 1803

Jefferson purchases the Louisiana territory from the French

Embargo Act

Mar 12, 1807

The Embargo Act, modified and authorized by President Jefferson, now permits vessels to transport American goods from foreign ports.

Madison's Presidency

Period: Mar 4, 1809 to Mar 3, 1817

Madison's presidency was a time of little domestic or economic concerns because of the war with Britian.

Nonintercourse

Feb 2, 1811

Madison reestablishes nonintercourse with Britain. Meanwhile, the French continue their seizure of American ships.

Battle

May 16, 1811

After it is attacked, the U.S. battleship President fires on the British ship HMS Little Belt.

War of 1812

Jan 1, 1812

War of 1812

Louisiana

Apr 15, 1812

Louisiana is admitted to the nation as the eighteenth state of the Union.

Monroe's Presidency

Period: Mar 4, 1817 to Mar 3, 1825

Monroe's Presidency

Indian Disturbances

Dec 26, 1817

Secretary of War John C. Calhoun orders General Andrew Jackson to quell Seminole Indian uprisings in the Floridas and southern Georgia; Jackson also receives a private letter from Monroe urging such action.

Panic of 1819

Jan 1, 1819

The Panic of 1819 was a minor economic depression

Military Establishment Acto

Mar 2, 1821

Monroe signs the Military Establishment Act, forwarded by Secretary of War Calhoun, to reduce the Army's manpower by 40 percent to 6,126 men. The move reflects a shift in national priorities toward commerce and negotiation, and away from intimidation, as the primary tool of foreign policy.

John Quincy Adams's presidency

Period: Mar 4, 1825 to Mar 3, 1829

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British Trade

Mar 1, 1827

Adams proclaims all American ports closed to trade with British colonies

The Tariff of Abominations

Jan 1, 1828

The passage of a tariff which caused party division.

Jackson's presidency

Period: Mar 4, 1829 to Mar 3, 1837

Jackson's Presidency

Indian Removal Act

May 26, 1830

An act to torture and relocate indians for American Expansion.

Peggy Eaton Affair

Apr 1, 1831

The Peggy Eaton Affair was destructive to the government.

Second Bank

Jul 10, 1832

Jackson vetoes a bill that would have extended the life of the Second Bank of the United States.

Nullification Proclamation

Dec 10, 1832

The States cannot nullify Federal laws

Nullification

Nov 24, 1834

A South Carolina state convention adopts the Ordinance of Nullification, an decree nullifying congressional acts involving duties and imposts on the importation of foreign commodities. Calhoun resigns as vice president and immediately takes his elected position as senator. No other states join South Carolina in this action.

Martin Vann Buren's presidency

Period: Mar 4, 1837 to Mar 3, 1841

Martin Vann Buren's Presidency

The Panic of 1837

May 10, 1837

A small economic recession.

Caroline

Dec 1, 1837

Britain orders the Canadian militia to seize the American steamship Caroline, which had been supplying Canadian rebels, on the Niagara River. One American is killed, and several are wounded.

William Henry Harrison's presidency

Period: Mar 4, 1841 to Apr 6, 1841

Poor guy

Tyler's presidency

Period: Apr 6, 1841 to Mar 3, 1845

Tyler's Presidency

National Bank

Sep 11, 1841

Tyler's entire cabinet, with the exception of Secretary of State Daniel Webster, resigns after Tyler vetoes a second bill for the establishment of a National Bank of the United States.

Annexation of Texas

Jun 8, 1844

The Texas Annexation Treaty fails to gain the required two-thirds majority in the Senate amid controversy over the western expansion of the nation.

Polk's presidency

Period: Mar 4, 1845 to Mar 3, 1849

Polk's Presidency

Mexican Invasion

Jun 25, 1845

General Zachary Taylor receives orders from Polk to move his troops from Fort Jesup in Louisiana to a position "on or near the Rio Grande" in Texas to discourage a Mexican invasion.

Mormans

Feb 4, 1846

The Mormon migration to Utah, led by Brigham Young, begins.

Independant Treasury

Aug 6, 1846

President Polk signs into law the Independent Treasury, which he calls a "Constitutional Treasury," an integral part of his domestic agenda.

Gold Rush

Jan 24, 1848

James Marshall discovers gold near Sacramento, California. The discovery begins the massive migrations of the California gold rush, allowing the territory to become a state and setting off fierce debates over whether to admit California as a free or slave state.