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The U.S. Constitution was ratified and this established a stronger central government and this also paved the way for American democracy. -
George Washington was a part of the Federalist party and served two 4-year terms as president in 1789-1797 -
The French were battling a lot of European wars and they made a policy with the United States for them to remain neutral because they saw that a war with them would lead to a lot of economic problems. https://history.state.gov/milestones/1784-1800/french-rev
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A movement on the revival of religion that emphasized personal faith and inspired social reforms and this included abolitionism. (1790-1830's) -
John Adams was in the Federalist Party and served one 4-year term as in 1797-1801 -
Thomas Jefferson was a part of the Democratic-Republican Party and he served a two year term in 1801-1809 -
James Madison was in the Democratic-Republican Party and he served two 4-year terms as president in 1809-1817 -
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The War of 1812 was a conflict between the U.S and Great Britain mainly over British restrictions and policies on American trade, Native American Affairs, and the impressment of American sailors.
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James Monroe was a part of the Democratic-Republican Party and he served two 4-year terms from 1817-1825 -
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This marked and showed a time of political unity and nationalism under the Democratic-Republicans and it showed how one party controlled the government either by law or practice. -
The Missouri Compromise was basically an attempt to settle the continuing issue of slavery in the United States. It divided the nation into two halves, one being free and the others still slaves. -
A movement that advocated for the reductions of alcohol consumption and this led to Prohibition in the 1920's. (1820's) -
The Monroe Doctrine declared the Western hemisphere off limits or banned to European Colonization and this asserted U.S. dominance in America. Declaring the Western hemisphere being off limits made sure that America wouldn't interfere in European affairs. -
John Quincy Adams was a part of the National Republican Party and served one 4-year terms from 1825-1829 -
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The Indian Removal of 1830 was passed and it gave permission for the government to negotiate treaties with Native Americans East of the Mississippi River. This promised them land and protection on the West side of the river in exchange for their ancestral lands. One big reason Americans wanted their land, was for the gold and many other resources on the land. -
Poor people were restricted from voting and this new opportunity gave poor people the chance and the right to vote. -
The Nullification Crisis was a political confrontation in 1832-1833 and it was over South Carolina and the Federal Government about the issue of tariffs. Eventually the crisis was solved through a compromise tariff and it was passed by Congress which eventually led to the tariffs dropping down in price.
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Andrew Jackson was a part of the Democratic Party and he served two 4-year terms as president.(1829-1837) -
Martin Van Buren was apart of the Democratic Party and served one 4-year term as president. (1837-1841) -
William Henry Harrison was apart of the Whig Party and he died the year he was elected as president. (1841) -
A famine in Ireland that was very destructive led to mass migration to the US and this is where Irish immigrants faced discrimination. (1845) -
John Tyler was apart of the Whig party and he served one 4-year terms as president. (1841-1845) -
The process for the Republic of Texas was formed, formerly an independent nation. Texas joined the United States as its 28th state in 1845. -
James K. Polk was apart of the Democratic party and he served one 4-year term as president. (1845-1849) -
A battle between the United States and Mexico for territory. The Mexican-American War was the first war fought on foreign land for the United States. The United States won the battle and won Texas over.
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The Mexican-American War was a conflict between the United States and Mexico around the concerns of a border dispute after the U.S annexation of Texas.
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It was the first women's rights convention in the US and this is where activists like Elizabeth Cady called for gender equality and equal rights fro women. (1848) -
Zachary Taylor was a part of the Whig Party and he served only for a year and died of a stomach disease (1849-1850) -
The California Gold Rush was a period in time where there was a huge growth in population and also huge growth in economic activity in California. The reason this started was because of the finding of gold there. -
Millard Fillmore was a part of the Whig Party and he served a 3-year term and he couldn't complete his term in office because he lost the Whig Nomination in 1852. (1850-1853) -
Franklin Pierce was a part of the Democratic Party and he served a 4-year term as president. (1853-1857) -
James Buchanan was a part of the Democratic Party and he served a 4-year term as president. (1857-1861) -
Abraham Lincoln was a part of the Republican Party and he served a 4-year term, but got assassinated before he could finish it. (1861-1865) -
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The Civil War was issued around slavery and there was a conflict between the United States (Union) and the Confederate States of America (Confederacy).
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The Emancipation Proclamation was a paper signed by Abraham Lincoln that all slaves in the Confederate states were to be free. -
The Battle of Gettysburg was a 3-day engagement during the American Civil War and it was fought in the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. -
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Andrew Johnson was a part of the Democratic (Union) and he served a 4-year term in office. (1865-1869) -
Ulysses S. Grant was a apart of the Republican Party and he served two 4-year terms in office. (1869-1877) -
The Transcontinental Railroad was a railroad that connected the Atlantic Coast to the Pacific Coast in the United States and it was completed on May 10, 1869. -
Abraham Lincoln was elected as president and he was a very important for the removing of slavery and the beginning of freedom for African-Americans. -
Laws in the US that had a system of segregation that opposed African Americans. (1870's-1965) -
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Rutherford B. Hayes was a part of the Republican Party and he served a 4 year term in office. (1877-1881) -
A movement that established and placed community centers to help/support immigrants and the poor in urban areas. (1880's) -
James A. Garfield was a part of the Republican party and he served less than a year and was shot and died. (1881) -
Chester A. Arthur was a part of the Republican Party and he served a 4-year term in office. (1881-1885) -
This was a law that was the first in America to restrict immigration on race and it bared Chinese laborers from entering the country. (1882) -
Grover Cleveland was a part of the Democratic Party and he served a 4-year terms in office. (1885-1889) -
The Rise of Labor Unions was a process that was driven by the need for worker representation and it improved working conditions during the Industrial Revolution and the Great Depression. -
The Interstate Commerce Act was a piece of federal legislation that aimed to regulate railroad industry. It was created to oversee railroad operations to ensure they charged reasonable rates and treated all shippers fairly. -
Benjamin Harrison was a part of the Republican Party and he served a 4-year term in office. (1889-1893) -
The Sherman Antitrust Act was a U.S landmark that prohibits certain business activities that relate with trading and competition, mainly ones that would lead to monopolies. In summary this Act made sure everything was fair and just. -
Grove Cleveland was a part of the Democratic Party and he ran again for another 4-year term in office. (1893-1897)
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The Plessy v. Ferguson case ruled that racial segregation in public places and facilities was constitutional as long as the facilities provided for different races were "separate but equal". -
William McKinley was a part of the Republican Party and he served a 4-year terms in office. (1897-1901) -
This movement paved the way for the expansion of women's political rights and it also added the 19th Amendment. -
The Spanish American War was a conflict between the United States and Spain for the independence of Cuba.
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Theodore Roosevelt was a part of the Republican Party and he served two 4-year terms in office. (1901-1909) -
William Howard Taft was a part of the Republican Party and he served a 4-year terms in office. (1909-1913) -
Woodrow Wilson was a part of the Democratic Party and he served two 4-year terms in office. (1913-1921) -
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WWI was sparked by the assassination of Arch Duke Ferdinand and there was a war between the Allied Powers and the Central powers.
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In 1917 the U.S. enters into WWI and it marked a shift from isolationism to global involvement for the U.S. -
The Espionage and Sedition Acts were U.S laws that were enabled during WWI and It significantly restricted the freedom of speech.
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The main point of this debate were centered around the treaty's harsh terms on Germany, the inclusion of a League of Nations, and the American public's reluctance to join a global organization that possibly involve them in future wars. -
In 1920, the 19th Amendment was ratified/passed and this granted the right for women to vote which was a spark in American history. -
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The Harlem Renaissance was a period in time where African American art, literature, and culture took over and it took place in Harlem, New York City, from the 1920's to the mid 1930's.
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An attack on the black community of Greenwood Tulsa by white mobs resulting in the death of hundreds. (1921) -
Warren G. Harding was a part of the Republican Party and he served only for 2 years and died of a heart attack. (1921-1923) -
This was the first proposal of the Equal Rights Amendment and this ensured gender equality under the law. (1923) -
Calvin Coolidge was a part of the Republican Party and he served 6 years in office and later retired. (1923-1929) -
This event was a sudden but severe decrease in stocks that took place in late October of 1929. This even marked the end of the Roaring 20's and it was a root problem to why the Great Depression happened later on. -
Herbert Hoover was a part of the Republican Party and he served a 4-year terms in office. (1929-1933) -
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In the 1930's there were lots of bank failures and there was an unemployment surge and this crippled the economy and it led to widespread poverty.
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this New Deal Program was issued by President, Franklin D. Roosevelt and it was made to provide relief, recovery and reform from the Great Depression. it involved a wide range of government initiatives at aiming towards the economic crisis. -
Franklin D. Roosevelt was a part of the Democratic Party and he served for 12 years. (1933-1945) -
The Social Security Act was a piece of legislature enacted in order to provide a safety net for American citizens during the time of the Great Depression and further past that. -
WWII was a global conflict which included most of the world's nations and as a result 60 to 80 million people died. WWII was basically a culmination of unresolved issues from the Treaty of Versailles and the Great Depression.
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A movement for Mexican American rights like labor rights and cultural pride. (1940's-1970's) -
The Attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise military strike from Japan on the U.S Naval base in Pearl Harbor and the attack lasted about 75 minutes and as a result, 2,400 Americans were killed and 20 boats were destroyed. -
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Following the attack on Pearl Harbor, Japanese Americans were forced to move from camps during World War II. (1942) -
Harry S. Truman was a part of the Democratic party and he served 7 years in office and retired. (1945-1953) -
In Los Angeles White servicemen targeted young Mexican Americans wearing zoot suits. (1943) -
On June 6th, 1944 there was an Allied Invasion of Normandy, France and it involved the biggest assault in history with troops from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and other countries landing on the beaches of Normandy. -
The U.S detonated two atomic bombs over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. These bombings from the air killed between 150,000 to 246,000 people and to this day this is the only time nuclear weapons were used in an armed conflict. -
The Truman Doctrine was announced by President Harry S. Truman in 1947 and it pledged American support for nations resisting communism, mostly in Greece and Turkey. The Truman Doctrine was a significant shift in U.S foreign policy. -
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The Cold War wasn't a war that was fought physically and it was more of a capitalism versus communism war and it was a period of geopolitical tension between the United States and the Soviet Union and their respected allies.
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The Korean War was when North Korea attacked South Korea and the United States jumped in to protect South Korea. The war ended in a stalemate with an armistice signed, but there was no treaty signed and this left Korea into pieces.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower was a part of the Republican Party and he served two 4-year terms in office. (1953-1961) -
John F. Kennedy was a part of the Democratic Party and he served 3 years as president before getting assassinated. -
The Vietnam War was a conflict in Southeast Asia and it was pitted in North Vietnam and was supported by communist nations, against South Vietnam that was supported by the United States and its allies.
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Demanding better rights and control over Native American's land primarily through protests and activism and the reason for this is because advocating for self-determination and tribal sovereignty. (1960's-1970's) -
Lyndon B. Johnson is a part of the Democratic Party and he served 6 years as president. -
The Cuban Missile Crisis was a 13-day standoff between the United States and the Soviet Union in October of 1962 and in this standoff, the world became closer to nuclear war. -
Protests in New York that were against police raids on LGBTQ+ establishments and this marked the beginning of our modern LGBTQ+ rights movements. (1969) -
Richard M. Nixon was a part of the Republican Party and he served 5 years as president. -
Gerald R. Ford was a part of the Republican Party and he served a total of 3 years as president -
Jimmy Carter was a part of the Democratic Party and he served a total of 4 years as president. -
Ronald Reagan was a part of the Republican Party and he served 8 years as president. -
George Bush was a part of the Republican Party and he served a total of 4 years as president. -
A huge LGBTQ+ rights demonstration in Washington DC advocating for AIDS awareness and equal rights. (1987) -
The Fall of the Berlin Wall was when East German border guards opened the Berlin Wall and this allowed the passage of East and West Germany. This event symbolized the ending of the Cold War. -
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Bill Clinton was a part of the Democratic Party and he served a total of 8 years as president. -
George W. Bush was a part of the Republican Party and he served a total of 8 years as president. -
The 9/11 Terrorist Attack was a series of 4 coordinated attacks by the Islamic terrorist group. They both hijacked a plane and crashed into the twin towers which killed lots of those who were working in the building that day. -
Barack Obama was the first African American to be president and this was a huge moment in history. -
Barack Obama was a part of the Democratic Party and he served a total of 8 years as president. -
Donald Trump was a part of the Republican Party and he served 4 years as president. -
COVID-19 was a huge pandemic that broke out amongst the world and this exposed global health vulnerabilities and it has reshaped our economy as we know it today. -
Joe Biden was a part of the Democratic Party and he served a total of 4 years as president. -
Donald Trump was a part of the Republican Party and he is serving another 4 years as president after his first term.