Alien and Sedition Acts

Alien and Sedition AYL yuhn and sih DIHSH uhn, or AY lee uhn and sih DIHSH uhn, Acts, were a... More >>

Annapolis Convention

Annapolis uh NAP uh lihs, Convention, was a meeting held in Annapolis, Maryland, in 1786 to... More >>

Articles of Confederation

Articles of Confederation was the agreement under which the 13 original states established a... More >>

Bank of the United States

Bank of the United States was the name of two national banks established by the U.S. government.... More >>

Blennerhassett, Harman

Blennerhassett, blen ur HAS eht, Harman (1765-1831), was one of the principal supporters of Aaron... More >>

Burr, Aaron

Burr, Aaron (1756-1836), was vice president of the United States from 1801 to 1805, under... More >>

Clinton, George

Clinton, George (1739-1812), an American statesman and soldier, served as vice president of the... More >>

Congress of the Confederation

Congress of the Confederation is the name sometimes used for the national legislature established... More >>

Cuffe, Paul

Cuffe, Paul (1759-1817), an American seaman and merchant, encouraged the colonizing of blacks in... More >>

Decatur, Stephen

Decatur, Stephen (1779-1820), was one of the most daring officers in the United States Navy... More >>

Embargo Act

Embargo Act was a law passed by Congress in 1807 that began the most famous embargo in United... More >>

Federalist, The

Federalist, The, is a series of 85 letters that urged ratification of the United States... More >>

Founding Fathers

Founding Fathers were American statesmen of the revolutionary period (late 1700's), particularly... More >>

Franklin, State of

Franklin, State of, was never admitted to the Union. It was organized as a state between 1784 and... More >>

Gallatin, Albert

Gallatin, GAL uh tihn, Albert (1761-1849), was a prominent American statesman and diplomat. He... More >>