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There was a debate and the convention finally decided to approve the new Constitution.
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1st president, Federalist party, 1789-97 -
Focused on establishing a stable economy. Assuming state debts, establishing a national bank, and promoting industry through tariffs and subsidies.
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2nd president, Federalist, 1797-1801 -
A protestant religious revival during the late 18th to early 19th century in the U.S.
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The party was defeated by democratic republicans
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3rd president, Democratic Republican, 1801-09 -
Jefferson bought the Lousiana Territory from Spain
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4th president, Democratic Republican 1809-17 -
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Capital burned during the War of 1812
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5th president, Democratic Republican 1817-25 -
Widespread financial crisis in U.S.
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First urged moderation, then encouraged drinkers to resist temptation, then demanded that local, state, and national government prohibit alcohol outright during the 1820s.
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Controversy arose within Congress over the issue of slavery
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6th president, National Republican, 1825-29 -
7th president, Democratic 1829-37 -
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Forced displacement of about 60,000 people
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President Andrew Jackson vetoed a bill to re-charter the Second Bank of the United States. Part of what is known as the "Bank War", which showed Jackson's belief that the bank favored wealthy interests.
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8th president, Democratic 1837-41 -
Authorizing the president to grant lands west of the Mississippi in exchange for Indian lands within existing state borders.
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10th president, Whig, 1841-45 -
9th president, Whig -
11th president, Democratic, 1845-49 -
Invasion of Mexico by U.S. Army
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Gold was found in California
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Launched the women's rights and suffrage movement in the U.S.
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12th president, Whig, 1849-50 -
Laws passed by U.S. Congress in order to stop slavery
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13th president, Whig, 1850-53 -
14th president, Democratic, 1853-57 -
Created two new territories
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15th president, Democratic, 1857-61 -
A peak in Emigration occurred as a result of the Great Famine of 1845-1852.
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16th president, Republican, 1861-65 -
Open fire around Charleston Harbor
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Written by Abraham Lincoln to abolish slavery
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Abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except for the punishment of a crime.
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April 14th, 1865, Abraham Lincoln was assassinated while watching the play, "Our American Cousin". The assassination was carried out by John Wilkes Booth.
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17th president, Democratic, 1865-69 -
A series of U.S. congressional acts passed in 1867 and 68 to address the aftermath of the Civil War.
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Adresses citizenship, due process, and equal protection under the laws.
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18th president, Republican, 1869-77 -
Prohibits the federal and state governments from denying or abridging a citizen's right to vote based on "race, color, or previous condition of servitude".
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State and local laws introduced in the southern U.S. that enforced racial segregation.
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19th president, Republican, 1877-81 -
Strike against railroad wages being cut
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A reformist social movement that began in the 1880s and peaked around the 1920s in the United Kingdom and the United States.
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21st president, Republican, 1881-85 -
20th president, Republican -
Chinese labor workers were banned from entering the U.S.
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23rd president, Republican, 1889-93 -
22nd president, Democratic, 1885-89 -
Aftermath of bombing at labor demonstration
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American Federation of Labor formed
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House opened to help poor immigrants
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Book showing the living conditions and suffering of poor residents of New York City
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24th president, 1893-97, Democratic
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25th president, Republican, 1897-1901 -
A conflict between the U.S. and Spain, resulting in America acquiring new land.
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26th president, Republican, 1901-09 -
27th president, Republican, 1909-13 -
28th president, Democratic, 1913-21 -
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Archduke killed on the street starting WWI
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Belgium was invaded by Germans, making Britain ally with France
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British boat sunk by Germans
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Women are allowed to vote
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Ku-Klux-Klan preached Americanism based on racism
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29th president, Republican, 1921-23 -
2-day long white supremacist terrorist massacre
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Equal Rights Amendment, in effort to secure full rights for women
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30th president, Republican, 1923-29 -
Jazz music was finally created
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31st president, Republican, 1929-33 -
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A severe ecological and economic disaster in the 1930s was caused by a drought, poor agriculture, and high winds. This led to widespread soil erosion and many dust storms in the American Great Plains.
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Roosevelt is elected President after defeating Herbert Hoover
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1933-1936
A series of programs and legislation were implemented by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to address the Great Depression. Provided: relief for the needy, economic recovery, and financial reforms. -
32nd president, 1933-45 Democratic -
Hitler invades Poland
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Sparked national conversations on the political and social autonomy of Hispanic groups everywhere in the United States. Ended in the 1970s
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America enters war after the attack on Pearl Harbor
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Major naval battle in Pacific
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U.S. relocated people of Japanese descent in 10 concentration camps
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Series of riots that took place June 3–8, 1943, in Los Angeles, California
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The unconditional surrender of the German Third Reich was signed
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33rd president, Democratic, 1945-53 -
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The U.S. and UK airlifted food to Berlin
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A conflict fought from 1950 to 1953 on the Korean peninsula. Some refer to it as the "Forgotten War".
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It pitted the communist government of North Vietnam against South Vietnam and the U.S. From the 1950s to 1975
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34th president, Republican, 1953-61 -
Led by Native American youth who demanded self-determination. Ended in the 1970s
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35th president, Democratic, 1961-63 -
Confrontation between the U.S. and Soviet Union
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36th president, Democratic 1963-69 -
Series of spontaneous riots and demonstrations against a police raid
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37th president, Republican. 1969-74 -
38th president, Republican, 1974-77 -
39th president, Democratic, 1977-81 -
40th president, 1981-89, Democratic -
For lesbian and gay rights, there was a large political rally in Washington, D.C.
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41st president, Republican,1989-93 -
The first step towards German reunification
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Armed conflict between Iraq and the 42-country coalition led by the U.S.
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42nd president, 1993-2001 -
Bill Clintons 2nd inauguration
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The Twin Towers brought down by terrorist planes
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43rd president, Republican, 2001-09 -
44th president, Democratic, 2009-2017 -
45th president, Republican, 2017-21
47th president, republican, 2025-present -
46th president, Democratic, 2021-25