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Creation of the Presidential Cabinet
The presidential cabinet was 3 executive departments with differnet heads and each head must have known everything about their department. -
Washington elected to presidency
George Washington was elected as the first president of the United States of America. -
Whiskey Rebellion
A protest during Washingtons presidency to not pay new taxes. -
Creation of Cotton Gin
It was a machine created by Eli Witney to speed up mass production of cotton. -
Neutrality Proclamation
It was a formal announcment from Washington stating that America would remain neutral in the conflict between France and Great Britain. -
The Jay Treaty
Representatives from the U.S. and Great Britain signed the treaty that was made to settle issues between the countries. -
XYZ affair
The United dates and the republic of France confronted about the letters X, Y, and Z. The letter is represented the three French diplomats who were involved in the confrontation. -
End of Washingtons presidency
George Washington ended his second term of being the first president of the United States. -
Alien and Sedition Acts
Four laws created within a month, the first was the Naturization act. -
Jefferson elected
Jefferson was elected to his first term as the president of the United States. -
Marbury v. Madison
Issue: On John Adams last day of office he appointed 58 new justices and judges to take control. Some commissions were not delivered before Jefferson was in office and he denied those jobs, including Marbury.
Ruling:Marbury did not get his job.
Effects: The judiciary was balanced for Jefferson and a precedent was set that a president can't appoint too many juistices.
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Louisiana Purchase
Jefferson bought the Louisiana territory from Napoleon. -
Embargo of 1807
This made all exports from the U.S. illegal. It was sponsored by Jefferson and enacted by Congress. -
End of Jeffersons presidency
Jefferson ended his second term as president. -
Missouri Compromise
Accompanist could between the government and Missouri. To become a state with slaves as long as one more state that was non-slave join the United States at the same time. -
Jackson elected as president
Jackson was elected or his first term as president. -
Cherokee Nation's Appeal
During the debate with congress a poem titled "The Cherokees' Appeal" was put out and most likley written by a non-native american but a white man who felt bad for them. -
Second Annual Message
Jackson says in this message that the removal of American Indians is going well and that it is going to benefit everyone. -
Worcester v. Georgia
Issue: Worchester was living on Native American grounds was forced to be removed, he believed it was unconstitutional.
Ruling: Georgia did not have the power to remove him.
Effects: He could continue living there and the state cannot force anyone to move out of native grounds.
Values: Freedom -
Nullification Crisis
This was a confrontation with South Carolina and the Federal Government because South Carolina did not agree with the new tariff and wanted to leave the U.S. -
Worchester vs. Georgia
A case where Samuel Worchester was convicted of being present on Native American land as a white man. -
Annexation of Texas
When American settlers moved to modern-day Texas with their slaves, not only Texas was owned by Mexico and Mexico did not want to allow slaves. So the people trying to remove some of Texas to join the United States. -
Jacksons end of presidency
Jackson ended his second term as president of the United States. -
Trail of Tears
Once the Cherokee nation was removed they called the journey the "Trail of Tears". -
Mexican-American war
This war caused the defeat of Mexico giving Anerica about half of its national territory. -
Wilmot Proviso
It was created to get ride of slavery in the land obtained from the Mexican-American war. President Polk set aside $2 million to negotiate the treaty. -
California gold rush
Gold was discovered in the mountains of California and caused many people to move there in hopes of riches. -
California Gold rush
Gold was discovered in some mountains in California and caused many people to move there in hopes of riches. -
Compromise of 1850
5 different bills passed to defused the discussion between slave and free states about the status of the new territory obtained from the war. -
Compromise of 1850
Five different bills passed to defuse the discussion between slave and free states about the status about slaves in the land obtained from the war. -
Kansas-Nebraska act
Created the territories of Kansas and Nebraska to help open more American farms. -
Kansas Nebraska act
This act gave Kansas and Nebraska the ability to decide for themselves if they will be a slave or free state. -
Dred Scott v Sanford
Issue: Dred Scott was a slave brought into free territory but then returned to Missouri. He claimed to be a free man.
Ruling: He was not a free man.
Effects: He stayed a slave. Other slaves that became residents of a free state and then returned to somewhere not we're not free.
Values: hierarchy -
Lincoln elected as President
Lincoln was elected to his first term as the U.S. president. -
Secession
The withdrawl of a few States from the Union of the U.S. -
Bleeding Kansas
A bunch of violent political confrontations about Kansas being free or enslaved. -
Civil War
A war between Southern and Nothern state because of slavery and secession of the Southern states. -
Emancipation Proclamation
This proclomation declared that all slaves in states in a state of rebellion were then free. -
Suspension of Hebeas Corpus
An act from congress that gave the president aprovel to suspend the privilege of the writ of Habeas Corpus. -
13th amendment
Abraham Lincoln passed in the House the Amendment that abolished slavery almost a year after the senate passed it. Slavery was them considered a crime. -
Surrender at Appomattox Court House
One of the last battles fought in the Civil War. Robert E. Lee's northern army surrendered to the Union army after abandoning the confederate Capitol. -
Lincoln's assassination
Lincoln was seeing a play and was shot in the head but did not die until a few days later. -
Miranda v. Arizona
Issue: A man was arrested without knowing his rights.
Ruling: Police officers need to notify criminals of their rights.
Effects: He got a pass because he wasn't read his rights.
Values: equality order -
Tinker v. Des Moines
Issue: Students wore arm bands around school to protest the Vietnam war. The school did not like this.
Ruling: It was a form of peaceful protest and freedom of speech the children were given this right under the constitution.
Effects: The students continueed to protest. In this way schools cannot prohibit students freedom of speech and peaceful protest. -
Riley v California
Issue: A man was pulled over on the side of the road and the police went through his phone without a warrant or consent.
Ruling: It was illegal for the officer to do so and the evidence found on the phone could not be used in a court of law.
Effects: The things found on his phone was not used against him and now every officer needs of warrant or consents to search through someone's things.
Values: order freedom Liberty -
Bethel High School School v. Fraiser
Issue: A student used sexual slurs and jokes inside one of his speeches. The school did not approve of the speech and he presented it anyways.
Ruling: Schools are allowed to prohibite inappropriate slurs from students speaking.
Effects: Short term) The student who gave the speech was allowed to be punished. Long term) All schools are legally allowed to punish students for using not aproprate slurs and words in their speaking.
Vales: Order -
Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier
Issue: The principal of this school found a few articles in his school newspaper inappropriate but students published them anyways.
Ruling: Schools are allowed to set standards and rules for school newspaper articles.
Effects: Short term) The students who pulled the article were punished. Long term) Other schools legally can can veto school articles and set standards of the students freedom of speech.
Values: Order -
The Republic of Texas
What's Texas was called after decided to become it's own country not part of the United States and not part of Mexico. -
Morse v Frederick
Issue: student supported the illegal act of using marijuana in a better out of school fundraiser the banner read "bong hits 4 Jesus". Teachers were very upset with this action and did not approve.
Ruling: teachers are allowed to prohibit students promoting a legal actions within school reasons.
Effects: The banner was not allowed to be used again and the students were punished. Schools also now legally can prohibit what students promote within schools.
Values: order -
Indian Removel Act
A law was past removing all american indians from American soil making many tribes very upset.
