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Whiskey Rebellion
In 1791, the government placed a high tax of 25% on all whiskey, sold in the United States.Since this tax affected a commodity produced and sold by the citizens themselves, the tax faced substantial opposition. The resulting resistance became known as the Whiskey Rebellion. This rebellion manifested "…the first test of the power of the new government."However, instead of squelching the rebellion, this incited a group of angry farmers in Pennsylvania to put up an active fight. -
Jays Treaty
officially titled “Treaty of Amity Commerce and Navigation, between His Britannic Majesty; and The United States of America,” was negotiated by Supreme Court Chief Justice John Jay and signed between the United States and Great Britain Tensions between the two countries had increased since the end of the Revolutionary War over British military posts still located in America's northwestern territory and British interference with American trade and shipping -
Pickneys Treaty
also known as the Treaty of San Lorenzo, between the United States and the Spanish Empire, established the thirty-first parallel as the border between the United States and Spanish West Florida. Spain had ceded that area in 1763 to Great Britain, which had moved the boundary from the thirty-first parallel to a line north of the thirty-second parallel. When the British gave Florida back to Spain after the War of Independence, this boundary was disputed Read more: http://www.answers.com/topic/pi -
Farewell Address
This speech was made by George Washington upon leaving the office of the president in 1797. In it, he warned the infant nation to remain neutral with regard to European affairs, to avoid entangling alliances, and to refrain from the formation of “factions,” or political parties. -
Election of 1800
between John Adams and Thomas Jefferson:. Each side believed that victory by the other would ruin the nation.The election was a realigning election that ushered in a generation of Republican Party rule and the eventual demise of the Federalist Party in the First Party System -
Lewis and Clark Expedition
Lewis and Clark's expedition officially began when they and the 33 other men making up the Corps of Discovery departed from their camp near St. Louis, Missouri. The first portion of the expedition followed the route of the Missouri River during which, they passed through places such as present-day Kansas City, Missouri and Omaha, Nebraska -
start of war of 1812
The War of 1812 Resulted from American anger over trade issues, impressment of sailors, and British support of Indian attacks on the frontier, the conflict saw the US Army attempt to invade Canada while British forces attacked south. -
Treaty Of Ghent
The Treaty of Ghent was signed by British and American representatives at Ghent, Belgium, ending the War of 1812. By terms of the treaty, all conquered territory was to be returned, and commissions were planned to settle the boundary of the United States and Canada -
Battle of New Orleans
The Battle of New Orleans was the last major battle of the War of 1812 when 7,500 British soldiers marched against 4,500 U.S. troops led by General Andrew Jackson. Jackson defeated the British just 30 minutes, halting their plans to attack New Orleans and establishing himself as a national military hero. -
Monroe Doctrine
The Monroe Doctrine was first set out in a speech by President James Monroe The ideas are grounded in much earlier thinking, such as the "Farewell Address" of George Washington, in which he inveyed against close political association with European states, and in the first inaugural address of Thomas Jefferson. The idea of an exceptional status for the United States and for the Western Hemisphere had been launched before Monroe's address to Congress. -
Election Of 1824
All the candidates were Democratic-Republicans, but personal and sectional interests outweighed political orthodoxy. The candidates included: John Quincy Adams, Henry Clay ,Andrew Jackson, William H. Crawford and John C. Calhoun -
trail of tears
pic linkas part of Andrew Jackson's Indian removal policy, the Cherokee nation was forced to give up its lands east of the Mississippi River and to migrate to an area in present-day Oklahoma. The Cherokee people called this journey the "Trail of Tears," because of its devastating effects. The migrants faced hunger, disease, and exhaustion on the forced march. Over 4,000 out of 15,000 of the Cherokees died.
