1795: Miami Confederacy gives up territory in Old Northwest in exchange for cash payment, hunting rights and formal recognition of sovereign status
Treaty of Greenville
100
1796: Washington's address at the end of his presidency, warned against permanent alliances
Farewell Address
100
1798: Acts passed by Federalist congress, raised residency requirement for citizenship to 14 years, granted power to deport dangerous foreigners in times of peace
Alien Laws
100
1800: victory of Democratic Republicans over Federalists, who lost Congress and Presidency, peaceful transfer of power
Revolution of 1800
100
1803: establishes judicial review - US supreme court has power to determine constitutionality of laws
Marbury v Madison
200
1794: avoided war with Britain, British promise to leave posts on US soil, pay damage on seized US vessels. US will repay war debts and follow trade policies toward France.
Jay's Treaty
200
1797: US envoys are asked to pay a high bribe to meet the French foreign minister, many in US call for war with France, Privateers attack French merchants
XYZ Affair
200
1798: Federalist law, anyone convicted of defaming the gov't or interfering iwth gov't policies can be inmprisoned and fined
Sedition Act
200
1801: passed by departing Federalists, created 16 new federal judgeships and kept Federalist control over judiciary
Judiciary Act of 1801
200
1801-05: war between US navy and Tripoli, Jefferson sends American forces and gets a peace treaty
Tripolitan Wars
300
1795: signed with Spain, guaranteed US free navigation of the MIssissippi River and disputed territory in Florida
Pinkney's Treaty
300
1800: Agreement to formally end treaty with France, which was signed during Revolution. Contributed to US opposition to alliances
Convention of 1800
300
1798-99: secretly drafted by Madison and Jefferson, states have final say in whether the Fed gov't oversteps its boundaries and can nullify nat'l legislation if they think it is unconstitutional
Virginia and Kentucky Acts
300
1801: Federalist judges appointed by John Adams during his last days as president, positions were revoked by newly elected COngress
Midnight Judges
300
1791-1804: incited by slave uprising and resulted in the creation of the first independent black republic in the Americas
Haitian Revolution
400
1803: more than doubled the size of the US, acquired the Louisiana Territory from France and opened new land for settlement
Louisiana Purchase
400
1809: passed with repeal of Embargo Act, reopened trade with all but France and England
Non-Intercourse Act
400
1806-07: issued by British, closed French-owned European ports, French respond by seizing all vessels entering British ports, cut off US trade with both countries
Orders in Council
400
1811-12: Democrat-Republicans who want Madison to declare war on British, mostly from the South and West who resent British restraints on US trade
War Hawks
400
1807: issue between US and Britain, leads to the 1807 embargo, British ships fire on USS Chesapeake off the coast of Virginia
Chesapeake Affair
500
1807: Response to British/French treatment of US traders, barred export of all goods from US to foreign ports, hurts US economy and is repealed in 1809
Embargo Act
500
1804-06: adventures led by Lewis and Clark, sent by Jefferson to explore the Louisiana Territory and find a water route to the Pacific, detailed accounts of plants, animals and people in the west
Corps of Discovery
500
encouraged peaceful trade between British and French, if they repeal their trade restrictions, the US will reinstate the embargo against the unrepealed nation, pushed France and Britain closer to war
Macon's Bill no. 2
500
forcibly drafting someone into military service, used by British Navy against US seamen during war with France, source of conflict between US and Britain
Impressment
500
1811: defeat of Shawnee Chief "The Prophet" by Harrison, Prophet's brother, Tecumseh, forges an alliance with the British against the US