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Present-Day American Government Begins, Political Parties Arise, And A Second War For Independence

By Applejacks

  • Federal Government Begins

    Federal Government Begins
    In 1789, The Constitution had been ratified, making the country much better as opposed to The Articles Of Confederation, and only two years after that, Rhode Island, along with North Carolina, joining The Union, made the 13 American states, and so, America's government was falling into place. -(Ignitia.com Editors)

  • "Viva la revolución!"

    "Viva la revolución!"
    The French Revolution began, The French had been fed up, but not with food, quite the opposite, they were in poverty, starving, all because of the way The French government was so greedily handled. So they began to drown the streets with yells of "Viva la revolución!", going as far as to decapitating government officials. America, chose to be neutral in this whole event, due to their weak military at the time, but with that being said, they still traded with The French. -(Ignitia.com Editors)

  • The Very First Political Parties

    The Very First Political Parties
    In 1791, three men of the government, began having disagreements as to how America should be ran, these men were Thomas Jefferson, with a man named Madison on his side, then Hamilton as the opposition. Hamilton believed in a U.S. government by the wealthy and powerful, and Jefferson with Madison believed in a country ran by its people. "This was the first crack in the ranks of those who had drafted the Constitution." -(Ignitia.com Editors)

  • British Begins Seizing American Seamen.

    British Begins Seizing American Seamen.
    The chief threat to America's neutrality came from Great Britain, owner of the world's most powerful navy. Britain did not intend to permit the United States to aid the French by shipping them the goods they needed. Britain, therefore, set out to stop such trade.
    -(Ignitia.com Editors)

  • British Treaty

    British Treaty
    As a response to the seizure of American Seamen, Washington tried to negotiate peace.
    "In 1794, he sent John Jay, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, to England to seek an agreement with the British government." In 1795, the treaty was approved, preventing war, thankfully. But The British never officially agreed to stop the seizing, and this made some Americans angry. -(Ignitia.com Editors)

  • Federalist President

    Federalist President
    Adams and Madison, Hamilton and Jefferson, now had official names for their Political parties. Hamilton and Jefferson chose the name "Democratic-Republicans", while Madison chose "Federalist", "As the election of 1796 drew near, the rivalry between the Federalists and the Republicans became more intense." With that, John Adams, a member of the Federalist party, became President, with Jefferson, a Republican, being Vice President. -(Ignitia.com Editors)

  • George Washington Steps Down

    George Washington Steps Down
    Washington retires, and with that, he is contempt, happy, and relaxed. "As Washington's second term ended, he looked forward to retirement at his home, Mount Vernon, in Northern Virginia. Bitter personal attacks by political opponents and the constant quarrels between the Federalists and the Republicans had saddened him."
    -(Ignitia.com Editors)

  • The Second War For Independence

    The Second War For Independence
    "The struggle between Napoleon and Britain was reaching a climax, and neither side felt it could afford to respect the rights of neutrals." The war of 1812 began, James Madison, The President at the time, declared war with Britain after telling them if they didn't repeal an act that said "Neutral nations that trade with enemies of war are no longer neutral." Britain did repeal the act, but it was too late, because they had no telegraph back then. -(Ignitia.com Editors)

  • The End Of The War Of 1812, No Winners

    The End Of The War Of 1812, No Winners
    The U.S. and Great Britain became what's called "War Weary", and so, came to a treaty, which was simply a cease-fire. No gain, only loss in economic health for both countries, but, "In spite of its apparent lack of success in the War of 1812, America did benefit in some ways. One being, America gained the respect of foreign nations by proving to the world that it could take a stand against England, the acknowledged ruler of the seas." -(Ignita.com Editors)

  • The White House Burns, And With It, The Rage Of America

    The White House Burns, And With It, The Rage Of America
    "The capture and burning of Washington, D.C. by the British in 1814. British ships sailed into Chesapeake Bay, landed in Maryland, and marched inland toward Washington, D.C. The 6,000 hastily-assembled American recruits were no match for the British troops, who marched unopposed into the city." Immediately after they had burned down The White House, thousands of Americans volunteered to the army. Britain had attempted to burn America, only creating a fire in their hearts. -(Ignita.com Editors)