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Nov 10, 2008 11:02 AM

Election 2008

Nov 4, 2008

Election of next president between Barack Obama and John McCain.

James Monroe Election of 1816

1816

James Monroe was the fifth president of the United States. He is famous for his Monroe Doctrine, establishing the U.S. sphere of influence in the Wstern Hemisphere, which later on became the founda...

Treaty of Ghent

Jan 1, 1814

The Treaty of Ghent was the agreement between Britian and America that ended the War of 1812. It decided who got what lands and where the borders lied specifically.

War of 1812

Jan 1, 1812

The war between Britain and America was the war of 1812. Britain wanted to take the land America had and their trade. They figured that America was a weak newly founded country that would be easy ...

Battle of Tippecanoe

Jan 1, 1811

Was an engagement that helped the United States aqquire the Northwest Territory. It was a battle between the Native Amercians and GovenorHarrison's men. Although the Native Americans put up a hard ...

Madison's Election of 1808

Jan 1, 1809

After Thomas Jefferson was president, James Madison followed in his footsteps. The majority of his presidency was spent trying to relieve tension between America and Britiain and France. After a wh...

Embargo and Non-Intercourse Acts

Dec 1807

This act was one that phrobited all United States vessels from trading with Eurppean countries during the Napoleonic wars. Congress passed this law in December of 1807. This act failed to produce t...

Louisiana Purchase

Jan 1, 1803

The Louisianna Purchase was the buying of land from France. America recieved over two million square miles. President Thomas Jefferson hired a group of men to explore the new land and see what they...

Marbury vs. Madison

1803

The Marbury vs. Madison is a Supreme Court case that is considered the most important early case the court had. It was the first time the Supreme Court declared an act of the Congress unconstitutio...

Jefferson's Election 1800/ 12th Ammendment

Jan 1, 1801

Thomas Jefferson was the third president of the United States and had the freedom many presidentswished they had. Thomas Jefferson won after just tying the votes with his fellow candidate. They eac...

Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions

Jan 1, 1798

This document was supposed to solve problems with the Alien and Sedition Acts that awere four laws on immigaration and false publishing.They were about the state's rights to determine the laws tha...

Adam's Election 1796

Mar 4, 1797

Adams becametthe second president to George Washington. He was going against Thomas Jefferson and won. This election was the first non icumbent election of the counttry.

Pickney's Treaty

Oct 27, 1795

This treaty solved the disputes bewteen Spain and the United States. It solved the questuion of where the border ended. It ends at the thirty-one degrees latitude.Pickney's Treaty was the problem s...

Jay's Treaty

Nov 1794

Jay's Treaty ended the problems that were left unsolved from the American Revolution. It created ten years of peaceful trade with France.

Battle of Fallen Timbers/ Treaty of Greenville

Aug 20, 1794

The Battle of Fallen Timbers was the battle thatended the battles with the Native Americans. The indians wanted the land they used to own before the settlers came, but the settlers came and claimed...

Alien and Sedition Acts

Jun 18, 1789

The Alien and Sedition Acts were four laws passed by Congress. They were about immigration and publishing false information about the government. The acts led to the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutio...

George Washington's Election of 1789

Feb 4, 1789

The Electoral college elected George Washington in 1789. The first president was elected due to his strong leadership skills he showed during the Revolutionary War. The people of the newly formed c...

XYZ Affair

1789

The XYZ Affair was what France and the U.S. 's argument was about. They fought over it led to a quasi-war.

French Revolution/ Neutrality Proclamation

1789

The French Revolution was when the French people revolted aginainst their king in 1789. After seeing how succesful the Americans were they thought they could ovetrthrow thier government. They were...

Judiciary Act of 1789

Nov 24, 1788

The Judiciary Act of 1789 was the act that clearly divided the relationship between the federal and state courts. it also defined the roles each court system had.

Whiskey Rebellion

1784

A rebellion of the people occured when the price of whiskey was increased to an unreasonable amountdue to a tax.The tax fell the hardest on the farmers and other hard working people.

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