Early American History: The First Fifty Years

Outro

Just a short farewell, with a hope to do more!

America, the Independent.

James Madison becomes the fourth President; our second war with Britain, the key battles of the War of 1812, and a final peace with Britain via the Treaty of Ghent.

More Jefferson

Jefferson’s second term as President and how the war between Britain and France affected the American economy.

Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson’s first term as President and his many accomplishments including the Lewis and Clark Expedition and the Louisiana Purchase. The groundbreaking Marbury vs. Madison court case gives judicial review power to the Supreme Court.

John Adams

The Presidency of John Adams; the XYZ Affair and the Alien and Sedition Acts