Us flag

Presidential Time line

By jonathan_001
  • Period: to

    George washington

    1. Where he is from Westmoreland County, VA
    2. Education local school in Fredericksburg
    3. Any military service French and Indian War, American Revolutionary War, and the Quasi-War with France
    4. Any previous offices held (Congress, VP, Governor, etc.) local offices and was elected to the Virginia provincial legislature
    5. Family members Parents: Mary Ball Washington, Augustine Washington
    6. before presidency rained as a land surveyor

  • Washington, D.C., Becomes the Capital

    Residence Act of 1790 established the site of the District of Columbia as the nation's capital

  • Whiskey rebellion

    People protesting against tax, was stopped by troops

  • First National Bank

    Washington signed the bill into law creating the First Bank of the United States, which was designed to handle the financial needs of the central government.

  • Bill of rights

    The first 10 United States amendments were ratified

  • Proclamation of neutrality

    This was made in response to the war happening with Brittan and France, it stated that the US would be neutral during the war

  • Jay treaty

    Aimed to fix and solve the several post revolutionary wars that the United States and Brittan had with one another.

  • Treaty of san Lorenzo

    treaty between the United States and Spain established intentions of friendship and cooperation between the two nations,

  • Treaty of Greenville

    treaty that was signed between a coalition of Native American tribes and the United States

  • Farewell Address

    Washingtons goodbye letter that warned against the dangers of political factions and foreign entanglements.

  • XYZ Affair

    American envoys sent to negotiate with France were asked for bribes by French agents identified only as "X," "Y," and "Z," led to a undeclared naval war with France called the Quasi-War.
  • Period: to

    John Adams

    1. Where he is from Braintree, MA
    2. Education college at Harvard
    3. Any military service head of the War and Ordnance Board
    4. Any previous offices held (Congress, VP, Governor, etc.) leader of the American Revolution
    5. Family members Children: John Quincy Adams, Charles Adams, Thomas Boylston Adams, Susanna Adams, Abigail Adams Smith
    6. Anything important he was part of before or after he left office. was a senior diplomat in Europe.

  • Special session

    John Adams calls in for the 1st special session of Congress to talk about the mounting crisis in French-American relations.

  • Alien and Sedition Acts

    Passed by the Federalist-controlled Congress, aimed to limit the influence of immigrants and suppress dissent against the government

  • Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions

    Asserting states' rights and arguing that states had the power to nullify unconstitutional federal laws.

  • Peace Treaty with France

    The US successfully negotiated a peace treaty with France in 1800, ending the naval conflict and improving relations between the two countries

  • Midnight Judges

    Adams appointed a significant number of Federalist judges to federal courts, a move aimed at ensuring Federalist influence in the judiciary after Thomas Jefferson won the presidency in the 1800 election.
  • Period: to

    Thomas Jefferson

    1. Where he is from Shadwell, VA
    2. Education College of William & Mary in Williamsburg
    3. Any military service providing militia soldiers as replacements for the Virginia regiments of the Continental Army.
    4. Any previous offices held (Congress, VP, Governor, etc.) governor of Virginia
    5. Family members Children: Martha Jefferson Randolph, Madison Hemings · More
    6. Anything important he was part of before or after he left office. President of the American Philosophical Society

  • Tripoli declares war

    Tripoli declares war on the United States by cutting down the flagpole at the U.S. consulate.

  • William C.C. Claiborne

    appointed governor to the new territorial governor of Mississippi.

  • Jefferson addresses Congress

    Jefferson first addresses to the newly made seventh Congress of the United States in writing and is read aloud by the House clerk.

  • The United States and Britain convene

    The United States and Britain make a convention about the Jay's Treaty of 1794 to talking about some of the issues about details in the treaty.

  • Naturalization laws repealed

    The required length of residency reverts from fourteen years to five years.

  • War with Tripoli

    War with Tripoli is now officially recognized, authorizing the arming of merchant ships to ward off attacks.

  • Excise taxes repealed

    Taxes on items like whiskey are repealed

  • Enabling Act

    Establishing procedures under which territories organized under the Ordinance of 1787 can become a state.

  • Washington incorporated

    Congress officially incorporates Washington as a city, empowering Jefferson to appoint the mayor.

  • Ohio becomes a state

    Ohio officially becomes the seventeenth state of the Union.
  • Period: to

    James Madison

    1. Where he is from Belle Grove
    2. Education College of New Jersey, aka Princeton University,
    3. Any military service colonel and commander of the Orange County Regiment, Virginia Militia.
    4. Any previous offices held (Congress, VP, Governor, etc.) organized the Democratic–Republican Party
    5. Family members Mom: Eleanor "Nelly" Rose Madison
    6. Anything important he was part of before or after he left office. elected to the State Assembly and the Virginia Convention

  • Refurbish White House

    $12,000 goes into the refurbishing for the White House.

  • Erskine Agreement

    revoking the embargo on Britain, effective June 10. For his part, Erskine leads Madison to believe that Britain will revoke its Orders in Council.

  • Secretary of Treasury

    Madison persuades Albert Gallatin to remain secretary of treasury in the face of strong congressional opposition and discord within Madison's cabinet.

  • Trade wars

    Madison accepts a French offer to stop confiscation of American supplies and ships. In February 1811, he declares a halt in trade with Britain unless the Orders are repealed

  • West Florida tensions

    Madison calls for renewal of an act authorizing the President to call out 100,000 militiamen

  • Fletcher v. Peck

    John Marshall overrules state legislation in Fletcher v. Peck, finding attempts to rectify the Yazoo land fraud scheme a violation of contract rights

  • Cadore letter

    The Cadore letter notifies the American minister in France that the Decrees of Berlin and Milan will be repealed

  • Presidential vetoes

    Madison vetoes two bills of Congress, one granting land in the Mississippi Territory to a Baptist congregation and the other incorporating an Episcopal church in Washington, D.C.

  • Nonintercourse with Britain

    Madison reestablishes nonintercourse with Britain. Meanwhile, the French continue their seizure of American ships.

  • Bank of the United States

    The Bank of the United States closes. Treasury Secretary Gallatin urges Congress to extend its charter but fails to convince members concerned with the large British interest in the Bank.

  • Secretary of State

    After Madison dismisses Secretary of State Robert Smith, James Monroe accepts Madison's offer of the cabinet position.
  • Period: to

    James Monroe

    1. Where he is from Westmoreland County, Virginia
    2. Education College of William and Mary (graduated 1776)
    3. Any military service enlisted in the Third Virginia Infantry
    4. Any previous offices held (Congress, VP, Governor, etc.) Secretary of State
    5. Family members children: liza Kortright (1786–1835), James Spence (1799–1800), Maria Hester (1803–1850)
    6. Anything important he was part of before or after he left office. elected governor in 1799

  • Mississippi becomes a state

    Mississippi becomes the twentieth state in the Union.

  • Jackson, Florida and Spain

    The President repudiates Jackson and orders that Pensacola be handed back to Spain.

  • Anglo-American Convention

    British and American diplomats meet at the Anglo-American Convention and conclude a treaty resolving some, but not all, of the outstanding issues from the War of 1812

  • Illinois becomes a state

    Illinois is admitted as the twenty-first state of the Union.

  • Alabama becomes a state

    Alabama becomes the twenty-second state of the Union.

  • The Panic of 1819

    A sharp decline in real estate values and a severe credit contraction inflates the currency and causes imports and prices to fall.

  • The Transcontinental Treaty

    Resolved in February after the conclusion of negotiations dating back to July 1818. The treaty transfers the Florida's from Spain to the United States for $5 million, and advances the U.S. border across Mexico to the Pacific Ocean.

  • McCulloch v. Maryland

    Under Chief Justice John Marshall, the United States Supreme Court rules against the state of Maryland in McCulloch v. Maryland. In a unanimous decision, the Court finds that states cannot tax federal agencies.

  • Maine becomes a state

    Maine is admitted as the twenty-third state of the Union.

  • Monroe reelected

    Monroe secures reelection as President of the United States, receiving 231 electoral votes
  • Period: to

    John Quincy Adams

    1. Where he is from Braintree (now Quincy), Massachusetts
    2. Education Harvard College (graduated 1787)
    3. Any military service
    4. Any previous offices held (Congress, VP, Governor, etc.)
    5. Family members
    6. Anything important he was part of before or after he left office.