George Washington ✔✔✔First President of the US, served 2 terms
- Federalist
- Election of 1788 and 1792
- Set a precedent for future presidents (ex. Sworn in oaths)
Judiciary Act of 1789 ✔✔✔Established the Judicial Branch with
- 6 Supreme Court Judges
- 13 District Courts
- 3 Circuit Courts of Appeals
Whiskey Rebellion ✔✔✔- Farmers in the West rebelled against Hamilton's 25% whiskey tax in 1794
- Farmers Rebelled in July of 1794, Washington sent 13,000 militia to squash protestors
Jay's Treaty ✔✔✔- Treaty negotiated by John Jay to resolve issues with the British "shipjacking" merchant ships
Pinckney's Treaty ✔✔✔- AKA: The Treaty of San Lorenzo's
- Between Spain and US Negotiated US' border
- Made Southern Border of the US in Florida
- Allowed US ships to freely navigate on Mississippi River
Political parties ✔✔✔Groups that help elect people and shape policies
Federalists ✔✔✔Political party founded by Alexander Hamilton, supported strong federal government
Democratic-Republicans ✔✔✔Political party founded by Thomas Jefferson, supported limited federal government
John Adams ✔✔✔- Second President of the US, served 1 term
- Federalist
- Election of 1796
- Ex-VP to Washington
,Election of 1796 ✔✔✔- First time more than one candidate runs for President
- Adams and Pinckney chosen as Federalists Candidates v. Jefferson and Aaron Burr chosen as Dem-Rep Candidates
- Election decided by 3 votes
XYZ Affair ✔✔✔- Adams wants to improve relations with France
- Sent US agents to negotiate a treaty with France
- 3 French agents (X,Y, Z) demand $250,000 and a $12 million loan --> US agents refuse all demands
Alien and Naturalization Acts ✔✔✔- Alien Act: allows the president to imprison or kick out any foreigners he thought were
dangerous
- Naturalization Act: makes immigrants wait 14 years (was 5) to become a citizen
Sedition Act ✔✔✔- Forbidden anyone to publish or voice criticism of the federal government
- Sedition Act cancels freedom of speech and press
- Ex. Speaking out against/Questioning Vaccine, Made it a crime to speak out against the government
Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions ✔✔✔- Argue that Alien and Sedition acts are unconstitutional
- Government should not interfere with state government
- However, these acts are allowed to expire
- Resolutions make clear that states CAN challenge federal government
Thomas Jefferson ✔✔✔- Third President of the US, served 2 terms
- Democratic-Republican
- Election of 1800 and 1804
- Slashed Army and Navy Expenditures, cut budget, eliminated tax on whiskey (so unpopular in the west/farmers), reduced
national debt by a third (at cost of military)
Louisiana Purchase ✔✔✔- Jefferson doubled the size of the U.S.
- Federalists did not want to expand
- $15 Million to France
Lewis and Clark ✔✔✔- Meriwether Lewis & William Clark
, - Explore the Louisiana Territory
- 1804-1806
Embargo Act ✔✔✔Jefferson stopped all foreign trade to protest impressment (forcing American sailors to be in their Navy,
even passengers) by France and Britain
James Madison ✔✔✔- Fourth President of the US, served 2 terms
- Election of 1808 and 1812
- Democratic Republican
- President during War of 1812
- The repealed the, heavily hated, Embargo Act, and created the No Intercourse Act
Election of 1808 and 1812 ✔✔✔- 1808: won the Election of 1808 with 122 electoral votes, defeating Pinckney (federalist) and
Clinton (Democratic Republican)
- 1812: James Madison was reelected as President (first election during the war)
No-Intercourse Act ✔✔✔permitted U.S. trade with nations other than France and Great Britain.
Warhawks ✔✔✔A group of American politicians who advocated for war against Britain.
- Advocated for war against Britain due to trade interference and impressment.
- Efforts led to the declaration of the War of 1812, America's second war of independence.
Battle of Lake Erie ✔✔✔- Commodore Perry's victory secured control of Lake Erie and lifted British pressure on the western
frontier, boosting American morale.
Tecumseh ✔✔✔- Native American Shawnee leader allied with the British, symbolizing Native American resistance and aiding
British forces with Native American warriors against the US
Battle of Horseshoe Bend ✔✔✔Victory for General Andrew Jackson's forces led to the signing of the Treaty of Fort Jackson,
resulting in the cession of a large portion of Creek land to the United States
Fort McHenry ✔✔✔- A fort, known for its impact of the War of 1812 and defense of Baltimore Harbor (Maryland).
- During the Battle of Fort McHenry in 1814, the British wanted to capture the city and control the port.
- However, American forces survived British naval attacks (bombs), due to the fort's exceptional defense