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George Washington: French Revolution
The french revolution was a deeply debated topic in the United States. Hamilton supporters did not support the revolution while Jefferson supporters did, this caused a great divide in the country. -
George Washington: Hamilton's Plan
Hamilton believed that the United States should have a strong central government so the people did not have lots of control. Hamilton proposed a plan to strengthen the United States economy and government. -
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George Washington's Presidency
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George Washington: Citizen Genet
The French Minister to the United States Edmond Genet came to the United States trying to convince the people of the united states to support the French Revolution. Genet though violated diplomacy by trying to recruit Americans to fight in the French military. -
George Washington: French Revolution Neutrality
In 1793 George Washington released a statement of neutrality in the war as they could not afford to go against the British but they could not abandon the French. -
George Washington: Whiskey Rebellion
The whiskey rebellion was started in response to the tax that was put on whiskey. Washington decided that the rebellion would be a good way to show the power of the US government. Washington sent an army of 12,000 men to squash the rebellion, which worked, and the rebellion dispersed. -
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John Adams Presidency
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John Adams: The XYZ Affair
Before the Americans could meet with the French Foreign Minister French Agents known as X, Y, and Z demanded $250,000 and a loan of $10 Million. The Americans refused to pay the money and an undeclared naval war started between the French and Americans. -
John Adams: The Alien and Sedition Acts
The Alien and Alien enemies Acts gave the president the power to arrest or deport citizens of foreign countries who were in the US. The Naturalization act made so an applicant had to wait 14 years to be naturalized. The sedition act made it so if people wrote anything false about government officials they could be charged. -
John Adams: The Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
In response to the Alien and Sedition acts Kentucky and Virginia argued that they had the ability to challenge the government's laws and deem them unconstitutional, despite not doing anything it showed that states could defy the federal government. -
Thomas Jefferson: Reduction of Government
Thomas Jefferson wanted to reduce the role of the united states government in the American people's lives. To achieve this he reversed many of the things that John Adams and George Washington had done. -
Thomas Jefferson: Judiciary Acts
The United States congress pushed the Judiciary Act of 1801 in order to prevent Jefferson from appointing judges. Then John Adams appointed all open seats with supreme court justices before leaving office. -
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Thomas Jefferson's Presidency
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Thomas Jefferson: Judicial Review
In the case of Madison v. Marbury, the idea of judicial review was formed. This idea allowed for the judicial branch to deem laws passed by Congress to be unconstitutional. -
Thomas Jefferson: The Louisiana Purchase
The Americans offered napoleon 15 million dollars for all of their land claims in the Americas without asking Jefferson. Jefferson who initially was troubled eventually pressured congress to approve the purchase -
Thomas Jefferson: The Embargo of 1807
In response to the attacks on the USS Chesapeake Jefferson passed the embargo act of 1807 which outlawed practically all trade with foreign countries. this barely affected Britain and France who were the main targets of the embargo and was wildly unpopular in the United States.
