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George Washington

First President of the United States, served from 1789-1797.

U.S. Neutrality

The policy adopted by the United States in 1789 to avoid involvement in foreign wars.

Whiskey Rebellion

A 1794 uprising in Pennsylvania against the tax on whiskey.

XYZ Affair

A 1797 diplomatic incident between France and the U.S. that involved demands for a bribe.

Alien and Sedition Acts

Laws passed in 1789 aimed at deporting immigrants and punishing criticism of the government.

Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions

Statements asserting states' rights to declare federal laws unconstitutional in response to the Alien and Sedition Acts.

Midnight Judges

Judges appointed by John Adams in the last days of his presidency.

Marbury v. Madison

The landmark 1803 case that established the principle of judicial review.

Louisiana Purchase

The 1803 acquisition of territory from France that doubled the size of the U.S.

Embargo Act

The 1807 law that closed U.S. ports to exports and restricted imports from Britain.

War of 1812

Conflict between the U.S. and Great Britain over maritime rights.

Treaty of Ghent

The 1814 treaty that ended the War of 1812.

Battle of New Orleans

The 1815 battle that secured U.S. control over the Mississippi River.

Missouri Compromise

The 1820 agreement allowing Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state.

Monroe Doctrine

The 1823 policy declaring any foreign intervention in the Americas as a threat to U.S. security.

Corrupt Bargain

The alleged deal in the 1824 presidential election between John Quincy Adams and Henry Clay.

Tariff of Abominations

The 1828 tariff that raised duties on imports, benefiting the North at the South's expense.

Indian Removal Act

The 1830 law authorizing the relocation of Native Americans from their lands.

Trail of Tears

The forced removal of Native American nations from southeastern U.S. to designated Indian Territory.

Nullification Crisis

A confrontation between South Carolina and the federal government over tariff rates.

Panic of 1837

A financial crisis resulting from overspeculation and the lack of a national bank.

Pet banks

State banks selected by the U.S. Department of Treasury to receive deposits of federal money.