The New Nation 1789-1820

George Washington as president Washington elected president in 1789 Alexander Hamilton vice president 1791 Bill of Rights Created many of the ceremonies and generated respect for the office 1793 Neutrality Act 1794 Whiskey Rebellion

Washington’s Cabinet Dept. of War Henry Knox Dept of Treasury Alexander Hamilton Dept. of State Thomas Jefferson Attorney General Edmund Randolph Chief Justice John Jay Judiciary Act of 1789 created the Supreme Court with a chief justice and 5 associate judges

Treasury under Hamilton Grain prices rose Cotton production rose Road building Growth of commercial banking Issued bonds to cover war debt of $52 million Bank of the United States

Whiskey rebellion Farmers in Pennsylvania were angered over taxes on distilled beverages such as whiskey Washington himself led the army to stop the rebellion. The rebellion ended before the troops arrived. This proved that the federal government had the power to keep the peace

Washington’s foreign policy Washington refused to involve the US in the French Revolution passing the Proclamation of Neutrality of 1793. Jay’s Treaty- called for British removal of forts in the Northwest Territory, favored nation status for British imports, and allowed the British to continue anti-French naval operations. Pinckney’s Treaty- eased relations with Spain and opened the west to further settlement. Washington’s Farewell Address warned against European alliances and urged neutrality in European wars. He also argued against political parties.

John Adams 1796 John Adams elected president 1797 XYZ Affair resulted when French agents sought a bribe to negotiate an end to French attacks on US ships

Quasi-War and Alien and Sedition acts Quasi-War was a undeclared war between the US and French sponsored pirates in the Caribbean A settlement was reached in order to avoid full scale war. Alien Act increased the wait time for citizenship from 5 to 14 years and allowed aliens to be deported during war Sedition Act made it illegal to make false statements about the president or Congress

Election of 1800 Thomas Jefferson won a disputed election Open house galas only on July 4 and New Year’s Day Plain and ordinary clothes Cut spending by cutting military, Washington DC plans, and government workers

Judiciary and Jefferson Jefferson refused to seat many of Adams’ 217 federal judges appointed in the last months of Adams’ presidency Marbury v Madison Judicial review Chief John Marshall

Louisiana Purchase 1802 Spain and the US were at odds over navigation rights to the Mississippi River Spain sold Louisiana back to France in 1803 Months later Robert Livingston and James Monroe were sent to buy the city of New Orleans France sold all of Louisiana to the US for $15 million. 1803 US took possession of Louisiana

Lewis and Clark Meriwether Lewis & William Clark 45 men of various skills left St. Louis in 1804 Sacajewea and her husband guided the expedition Nov. 1805 they reached the Pacific Ocean Returned home in 1806

Barbary Wars US paid tribute to Arabic rulers Jefferson stopped tribute payments and sent in the navy USS Philadelphia and 300 sailors seized Stephen Decatur led 70 men and burned the ship 1804 US troops forced concessions from the Barbary pirates and the release of the crew of the Philadelphia

War of 1812 Impressment Embargo Act 1807 James Madison elected in 1809 Tecumseh Battle of Tippecanoe 1811 War Hawk Party- Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun

War June 1812 War declared Failed Canadian invasion 1813 Creek Indian War Andrew Jackson March 27, 1814 Battle of Horseshoe Bend August 24, 1814 Washington DC burned

Ending Sept. 13-14, 1814 Fort Mc Henry and the Star Spangled Banner Jan. 8, 1815 Battle of New Orleans Dec. 24, 1814 Treaty of Ghent

James Monroe Era of Good Feelings 1819 Monroe Doctrine Florida given to US by Spain Missouri Compromise of 1820 1824 John Quincy Adams elected president

John Quincy Adams 1825-1829 First president to be photographed Disputed election in 1824 with Andrew Jackson