Unit 3

  • US bank chartered

    US bank chartered

    The US congress chartered the national bank. Hamilton believed this was essential in improving the national credit and the economy.
  • Bill of rights ratified

    Bill of rights ratified

    The bill of rights was ratified, which gave several freedoms to the individual and limited the powers of the federal government.
  • Fugitive slave act passed

    Fugitive slave act passed

    This act allowed slave owners to rcapture african americans who they believe to have escaped them. This was a big deal because every law that was like this would make it harder and harder to abolish slavery.
  • Election of 1796

    Election of 1796

    John Adams, a federalist, was elected, Thomas Jefferson was elected vice. This was the last election where the runner up would be vice president, from now on the president would chose his own running mate.
  • Jefferson elected president

    Jefferson elected president

    Jefferson, a republican, was elected president. Burr was elected vice president.
  • Marbury v. Madison

    Marbury v. Madison

    This case, origionally a petition by Marbury, allowed the Supreme court allow to rule on weather a law passed by congress was constitutional or not.
  • Louisiana Purchase

    Louisiana Purchase

    America agrees to purchase the Louisiana territory for $15 million. This doubled the size of the untied states.
  • Thomas Jefferson Relected

    Thomas Jefferson Relected

    After a very sucessful 1st term, Jefferson was relected, but his 2nd term was not going to go well... He defeated Pinckey easily.
  • Embargo Act

    Embargo Act

    Jefferson started the embargo act, wich restricted all foreign trade. The act was aimed at damaging the british economy by reducing their trade, but there was little imbact as the british ended up looking elsewhere. This only hurt the US.
  • James Madison elected president

    James Madison elected president

    Ending Jefferson's disasterous 2nd term, Madison (a Democrat-republican) defeated Pinckey (a federalist).
  • War of 1812 begins

    War of 1812 begins

    US declares war on the British. This is due to several reasons, such as the british continuing to capture American ships, an American attempt to damage the British economy, and an attempt to capture canada.
  • Madison Relected

    Madison Relected

    In the shadow of the war, Madison is relected by a 50.4% popular vote, a very close margin.
  • Treaty of Ghent

    Treaty of Ghent

    Basicly just ends the war, does nothing else.
  • Monroe elected

    Monroe elected

    Monroe defeats Rufus King by a wide margin.
  • Adams Oniís treaty

    Adams Oniís treaty

    The US signed a treaty with Spain that gave florida to the US.