American History Timeline

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    Early Republic

    During this era, the people witnessed the fall of the federal constitution, and the rise of initial modern political systems, and practices
  • 🟧 George Washington's Presidency

    🟧 George Washington's Presidency
    Between the years 1789 through 1797, George Washington was the President of the United States of America. This made him the first ever president of the United States.
  • 🟦 The Second Great Awakening

    🟦 The Second Great Awakening
    The Second Great Awakening led to a period of antebellum social reform and an emphasis on salvation by institutions.
  • 🟥 Whiskey Rebellion

    🟥 Whiskey Rebellion
    The Whiskey Rebellion was a tax protest during 1791 and 1794. This was the first tax imposed on a domestic product by the new federal government.
  • 🟧 John Adam's Presidency

    🟧 John Adam's Presidency
    John Adams was a founding father of the U.S, and was the second ever president of the United States. He was also the first Vice President, under George Washington.
  • 🟧 Thomas Jefferson's Presidency

    🟧 Thomas Jefferson's Presidency
    Thomas Jefferson was the 3rd president of the United States, and was also a founding father. He also wrote the Declaration of Independence, which granted us our freedom from Britain.
  • 🟧 James Madison's Presidency

    🟧 James Madison's Presidency
    James Madison was the 4th president of the United States
  • 🟥 The war of 1812

    🟥 The war of 1812
    The war of 1812 was fought over British sailors impressing Americans into joining the Royal Navy, also due to the restriction of American trade through Orders in Council, and tension with westward expansion, due to the British supporting the native tribes in Northwestern Territory.
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    Westward Expansion

    The movement of American settlers westward from the original colonies, driven by factors like land availability, economic opportunities, and the belief in Manifest Destiny.
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    Era of Good Feelings

    This era marks a point of political history that reflected a desire for unity for Americans after the war of 1812.
  • 🟧 The Collapse of the Federalist Party

    🟧 The Collapse of the Federalist Party
    The Federalist Party was first defeated by the Democratic - Republican party in 1800, before fully being demolished the the year 1816.
  • 🟧 James Monroe's Presidency

    🟧 James Monroe's Presidency
    James Monroe was the 5th president of the United States. He was also the first President during the era of Good Feelings.
  • 🟩 The Missouri Compromise

    🟩 The Missouri Compromise
    The Missouri Compromise was the Compromise that gave balance between Slave States, and the northern, paid worker States. It did this by making Missouri a slave state, and Maine a northern state.
  • 🟦 Temperance Movement

    🟦 Temperance Movement
    first urged moderation, then encouraged drinkers to help each other to resist temptation, and ultimately demanded that local, state, and national governments prohibit alcohol outright.
  • 🟧 John Quincy Adam's Presidency

    🟧 John Quincy Adam's Presidency
    John Quincy Adams was the 6th president of the United States.
  • Introduction to the ERA

    Introduction to the ERA
    Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex
  • 🟧 Andrew Jackson's Presidency

    🟧 Andrew Jackson's Presidency
    Andrew Jackson was the 7th president of the Unites States. he is who the Jacksonian era is named after
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    Jacksonian Era

    The Jacksonian era changed voting laws, and changed taxes and other political means.
  • 🟪 Indian Removal Act

    🟪 Indian Removal Act
    The Indian Removal Act authorized the president to grant lands west of the Mississippi in exchange for Indian lands within existing state borders.
  • 🟥 The Second Seminole War

    🟥 The Second Seminole War
    The Second Seminole War was a war in Florida, that was fought against the Seminole Tribe. This was an impact of the Indian Removal Act.
  • 🟧 Martin Van Buren's Presidency

    🟧 Martin Van Buren's Presidency
    Martin Van Buren was the 8th President of the United States.
  • 🟧 William Henry Harrison's Presidency

    🟧 William Henry Harrison's Presidency
    William Henry Harrison was the 9th President of the United States. However, he died only 30 days after being in office.
  • 🟧 John Tyler's Presidency

    🟧 John Tyler's Presidency
    John Tyler was the 10th President of the United States.
  • 🟧 James Knox Polk's Presidency

    🟧 James Knox Polk's Presidency
    James Knox Polk was the 11th president of the United States.
  • 🟪 The potato famine and Irish Immigration Movement

    🟪 The potato famine and Irish Immigration Movement
    The peak of Irish emigration resulted from the Great Famine of 1845-1852. It has been estimated that nearly two million people - about a quarter of the population - emigrated to the United States in a ten year period at that time.
  • 🟧 Seneca Falls Convention

    🟧 Seneca Falls Convention
    The Seneca Falls Convention was the first women's rights convention. Its organizers advertised it as a convention to discuss the social, civil, and religious condition and rights of woman.
  • 🟧 Zachary Taylor's Presidency

    🟧 Zachary Taylor's Presidency
    Zachary Taylor was the 12th president of the United States.
  • 🟧 Millard Fillmore's Presidency

    🟧 Millard Fillmore's Presidency
    Millard Fillmore was the 13th president of the United States.
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    The Civil War

    A conflict between the Union (Northern states) and the Confederacy (Southern states), primarily over the issue of slavery.
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    Progressive Era

    This was a period of significant social and political reform in the United States. Progressives sought to address issues like poverty, unsafe working conditions, and the power of big business.
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    Gilded Age

    The period in American history from roughly 1870 to 1900, characterized by rapid industrialization, economic growth, and massive wealth accumulation.
  • 🟪 Settlement House Movement

    🟪 Settlement House Movement
    The Settlement House Movement, with Hull House as its shining example, played a pivotal role in addressing poverty and inequality in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
  • 🟧 Chinese Exclusion Act

    🟧 Chinese Exclusion Act
    This act provided an absolute 10-year ban on Chinese laborers immigrating to the United States.
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    World War I

    WW1 was a global conflict that took place from 1914 to 1918, primarily in Europe. It involved most of the nations of Europe and other regions, including the United States, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific.
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    Roaring 20's

    The roaring 1920s, a decade in the United States characterized by a booming economy, rapid social and cultural changes, and a general feeling of optimism.
  • 🟥 Tulsa Race Massacre

    🟥 Tulsa Race Massacre
    The Tulsa Race Massacre was a two-day-long white supremacist terrorist massacre
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    Great Depression

    A period of severe worldwide economic decline that began in the United States in 1929 and lasted through the 1930s.
  • 🟪 Chicano Movement

    🟪 Chicano Movement
    The Hispanic community embarked on a social movement aimed at combating institutional racism, increasing cultural hegemony, and guaranteeing equal labor and political rights.
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    WWII

    World War II was a Major European and Pacific conflict between Nazi Germany and the Axis powers against the Allied powers.
  • 🟪 Japanese Internment

    🟪 Japanese Internment
    The United States forcibly relocated and incarcerated about 120,000 people of Japanese descent in ten concentration camps operated by the War Relocation Authority, mostly in the western interior of the country.
  • 🟥 Zoot Suit Riots

    🟥 Zoot Suit Riots
    The Zoot Suit Riots were a series of riots that took place June 3–8, 1943, in Los Angeles, California, United States, involving American servicemen stationed in Southern California and young Latino and Mexican American city residents.
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    Cold War

    A period of political tension and ideological conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union.
  • 🟦 Red Power Movement

    🟦 Red Power Movement
    The Red Power movement was a social movement which was led by Native American youth who demanded self-determination for Native Americans in the United States.
  • 🟧 Jim Crow Laws

    🟧 Jim Crow Laws
    Jim Crow Laws were laws that mandated segregation of schools, parks, libraries, drinking fountains, restrooms, buses, trains, and restaurants.
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    Contemporary History

    The history of events within the lifetime of the historian, often considered to be the period roughly since 1989 to present