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Neutrality Proclamation
This delcared the United States neutral in the conflict between France and Great-Britain -
George Washington enters office
George Washington enters office as the first president of the United States -
Creation of the Presidential Cabinet
George Washington decided to create a Presidential Cabinet. This was a big decision in US history because the cabinet is still used in the US government now -
Whiskey Rebellion
The whiskey rebellion was when a tax was imposed on whiskey, which was the first imposed tax on a domestic product by the newly formed federal government -
Creation of Cotton Gin
The Cotton Gin is a Vince that removes the seeds from cotton. The device was created by inventor, Elie Whitney, in 1793. And the patent for the deviance was passed March 14, 1794. -
Jay Treaty
This settled the issued between the United States and Great-Britain -
End of Washington's presidency
George Washington's two terms as president of the United States end -
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XYZ Affair
This was when there was trouble between the United States and the Republican France, and the confrontation between them led to an undeclared war, called the Quasi-War. -
Alien and Sedition Acts
These acts made it harder for an immigrant to become a citizen. It also allowed the president to in prison any that he thought we dangerous. -
Jefferson elected president
This is the date that Thomas Jefferson entered office as the third president of the United States -
Marburg v. Madison
The main issue of this case was that they were using the court to make the government decide something. The ruling of the case was that Marbury had the right to his commission. The short term effect was that Marbury had his commission, and the long term effect was that the judicial review was created. A value that was represented in this case is order. -
Louisiana Purchase
This is when a treaty for the United States to buy the Louisiana Terriotry in order to create more farmland for the American citizens was created -
Embargo of 1807
The embargo made any exports from the United States illegal in order to force Britain and France to respect American rights during the Napoleonic Wars -
End of Jefferson's presidency
This is the date that Jefferson's two terms as president of the United States ended -
Missouri Compromise
This is when a line was created to try and equalize the amount of slave states and the amount of free states. The line wasn't in use in the boundaries of Missouri, the state that proposed this. The law was passed March 3, 1820. -
Jackson elected president
This is when Andrew Jackson entered office as the seventh president of the United States -
Indian Removal Act of 1830
This is when the Indian Removal Act was passed by congress to negotiate with southern Indian tribes for their removal to federal territory West of the Mississppi River in exchange for their homelands -
Cherokee Nation's Appeal
It was an article created by the Cherokees to the American people to try and explain why they should be able to stay on their land. -
Second Annual Message
This is a message that president Andrew Jackson delivers to inform the Native Americans that the Indian Removal Act is moving ahead smoothly and that the act benefits everyone involved -
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Trail of Tears
This is the amount of time that it took to remove all of the Native American tribes. Many Native Americans became very ill or died during the Trail of Tears. -
Worcester vs Georgia
This is when Georgia tried to convict Worcester for being on their land without a license. On this date it was decided that Georgia's conviction was unconstitutional. -
Nullification Crisis
This is when South Carolina declared that the federal Tariffs of 1828 and 1832 were unconstitutional -
People's Republic of Texas
Texas formed as a seperate nation after gaining independence from Mexico. A dispute between boundaries having to do with the Republic of Texas, led to a war between Mexico and the United States, called the Mexican-American War. This is when they gained independence. -
End of Jackson's presidency
This is when Andrew Jackson's two terms as president of the United States ended -
Annexation of Texas
This is when Texas was admitted into the United States as the 28th state. -
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Mexican-American War
The war was initiated by the United States and resulted in Mexico losing half of its national territory in the north to them. The war was fought because of territory. -
Wilmot Proviso
An act to eliminate slavery from the land that the United States acquired from the Mexican-American War. This was a major even that led to the American Civil War. The act passed the House twice, but failed to pass the Senate both times. -
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California "Gold Rush"
This is when gold was found by James W Marshall at Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California. The news led to some 300,000 gold seekers coming to California in search of gold. The news also attracted some tens of thousands from Latin America, Europe, Australia, and Asia -
Compromise of 1850
This was a package of 5 seperate bills passed by Congress, which resolved the four year confrontation between the North and the Sourth regarding slaves states and free states and the land that was won from Mexico. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
This allowed people within the states of Kansas and Nebraska to decide whether or not they wanted their state to be a free state or a slave state. -
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"Bleeding Kansas"
This is when people from other states came into Nebraska and Kansas to vote whether or not the state would be a slave state or a free state. This led to a lot of violence between the people who believed in different things based on slave states and free states -
Dred Scott v Sandford
The central issue was whether or not Dred Scott was a slave or not. The ruling of the case was that Dred Scott was a slave. The short term impact was that Dred Scott had to continue working as a slave. The value represented in this case is indivualism. Dred Scott should have been his own man and not been owned by others. -
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Secession
This is when eleven southern states withdrew from the Union and became the Confederate States -
Lincoln Elected President
This is the date that Abraham Lincoln entered office as the sixteenth president of the United States -
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Civil War
This is a war that was between the United States and the Confederate States. The United States ended up winning the war. -
Suspension of Habeas Corpus
This is when Abraham Lincoln suspended habeas corpus which means that someone that was arrested wrongfully wouldn't be able to writ for habeas corpus, which could potentionally get them out of prison -
Battle of Antietam
This battle was the first major battle that took place in the American Civil war. It took place in Maryland. It was also the bloodiest single-day battle in American history, with 22,717 dead, wounded, or missing. -
Emancipation Proclamation
The Emancipation Proclamation was issued by Abraham Lincoln, and it means that any slave "within the rebellious states" shall be free -
Battle of Gettysburg
This battle was fought in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. This was a very important battle in the Civil War because the Union defeated attacks by the confederates and prevented them from invading the North. -
Miranda v Arizona
The main issue of this case was that Miranda was told that he was indentified by the women, which was false, and only because of that he confessed to the crime. The ruling of the case was that Miranda was let go of his conviction because the police told the lie. Short term effect was that Miranda was let go, and the long term effect is the creation of the Miranda Rights. The value represented in this case is equality because the police can't have more power than citizens in situations like this. -
Tinker v Des Moines
The main issue of this case was that two students were wearing a black armband to support truce for the Vietnam War, and were suspended for wearing them. The ruling of the case was that the students can wear the black armbands. The short term effect of the ruling was that the students could wear the armbands, and the long term effect was that this case has gone down in history for freedom of speech. The value of equality because the school has too much power over students in this situation. -
Bethel High School v Fraiser
The main issue of this case was that a student made an inappropriate speech in front of the whole school and got suspended for it. The ruling of the case was that the school was right to suspend him. The short term effect was the student was suspended and the long term effect was that the case shows when freedom of speech goes too far. The value of authority because the school used its authority to make a good decision. -
Hazelwood School District v Kuhlmeier
The main issue of this case was that students made two school newspaper articles that offended the school. The articles were then not allowed to be public. The ruling of the case was that the school was right to take the two articles away from the public. The short term effect was that the articles were banned from the public and the long term effect was that this case shows when freedom of speech goes past its limits. -
Morse v Frederick
The main issue of this case was that a student made an inappropriate sign and held it up at a school event. The school then took away the sign and suspended the student for ten days. The ruling of the case was that the school was right to take away the sign and suspend the student. The short term effect of the case was that the student was suspended and the long term effect of the case was that students can't do things like this at school events. The value represented in this case is authority. -
Riley v California
The main issue of this case was that David Riley was pulled over and police found information on his phone that linked him to shootings in the past. The ruling of the case was that the police can't search his phone without a warrant. The short term effect was that the police couldn't use the information on his phone as evidence in court, and the long term effect is to show that police officers can't have more power than the citizen during an arrest. Equality is represented in this case.
