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George Whashington is elected President
George Whashington takes office as the first president of the United States of America. -
Presidential Caninet
The first presidential cabinet was made by George Washington with the consent of the Senate. -
Whiskey Rebellion
Federal government raises tax on whiskey, causing citizens unable to pay tax to revolt in outrage. Whashington stop rebellion with military force. -
Neutrality Proclamation
George Washington, as acting president refused to support France in its revolution and its war against Britain in 1993. He also refused to support Britain. This lead to the Neutrality Proclamation. -
Creation of the Cotton Gin
The cotton gin was created in 1793 by a man named Eli Whitney. The cotton gin is a machine that makes the prossessing of cotton much faster rather than by hand. The machine was patented in 1794. This created a very large demand of cotton in the American northeast and Great Britain in order for the cotton to be further prossessed into textiles. -
Jay's Treaty
A treaty signed by both United States and British representatives, that would help solve the issue of Britain blocking all United States exports and trade. -
Whashington Steps Down
Whashington refused to continue with a third term as president and retired to Mount Vernon. -
XYZ Affair
In order to solve tension and trade issues between France and the United States, the U.S. sends representatives to negotiate peace between the two nations. When the american representatives arrive, three French officials demand a large bribe before any negotiation would take place, so when it was written in the newspaper the three French officials were labeled X, Y, and Z. As a result of this, the opposite of what is intended happens, the United States government passes the Alien Sedition Acts. -
Alien Sedition Acts
A series of acts and restrictions placed on imagrants by the federal government in 1798. These acts gave the president the power deport or detain any immigrant of his choosing if he believes they are a threat to national security. It also gave the president the power to detain or deport anyone who writes, says or promotes any harmful or bad things towards the government or the United States people. The main goal of these acts was to prevent any national security threats caused by immagrants. -
Jefferson is Elected President
Thomas Jefferson is elected as the third president of United States. -
Marbury v Madison
At the very end of prsident Adam's presidency, he appointed William Marburg as a justice in the District of Columbia. Madison denied Marbury of his job as a justice so Marbury sued, it went directly to the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court than decided that because they do not have original jurisdiction and the case did not go through lower courts, they could not hear it. This established that the Supreme Court does not have the power to listen to any case. -
Louisiana Purchase
Land purchased by president Thomas Jefferson from France for a cheap price. -
Embargo of 1807
President Jefferson created an embargo on Great Britain. -
End of Jeffersons Presidency
After finishing his second term, Jefferson retires to his hometown. -
Missouri Compromise
The Missouri compromise was a compromise made between the north and south stating that in order for Missouri to become a slave state, Maine would be entered into the union as a free state. It also states that any newly settled territory below the Missouri southern border be slave states and north would be free states. This gives congress and the country a moment of stability on the issue of slavery. -
Jackson is Elcected President
Jackson wins election over John Adams. -
Indian Removal Act
An act signed by president Jackson, forcing the removal of all native Americans in states west of the Mississippi River to move and relocate to territory west of the Mississippi in order for American settlers to settle Native American land. -
Cherokee Nation's Appeal
A document written to the United States by the Cherokee tribe, stating why it would not be a beneficial or a good choice to force the removal of their homelands. -
Worcester v. Georgia
A man forced off of Native American land by State of Georgia and challanges actions of Georgia in court for violation of 14th amendment rights, Supreme Court rules in favor of Worcester. -
Nullification Crisis
South Carolina decides to nullify the tarif of 1828 and wants to secede, in order to keep South Carolina from seceding, Jefferson uses the military keep order in South Carolina. -
People's Republic of Texas
The Republic of Texas was a country that was first formed and declared a country in 1836. Many American citizens consisted of Texas' population. As a result of this Texas applied for statehood but is rejected by the U.S. government because it would mean the U.S. joining in a war against Mexico. Eventually the U.S. government allows Texas to become a state in 1846. By doing this, the U.S. wins its war against Mexico and claims not only Texas but territory all the way to California. -
End of Jackson's Presidency
After two terms, Jackson ended his presidency. -
Trail of Tears
A seiries of routes the exiled native Americans would take to get west of the Mississippi River due to the Indian Removal Act. -
Anexarían of Texas
When the independent country of Texas was accepted or annexed into the United States as a slave state in 1846, it created a war between Mexico and the United States and massive amounts territory expansion west to California causing issues with silvery in the U.S. -
Dred Scott v. Sandford
A man named Dred Scott was a slave in Missouri. He then lived free in the state of Illinois. But he was again considered a slave when he returned, but Dred Scott argued that since he resided in a free state, he is to be considered free. He brought his case to the Supreme Court but was stopped once again because he was considered property and not a citizen, so he could not testify in court. Scott was returned to Missouri as a slave and his case established that no African American can testify. -
Lincoln is Elected President
Abraham Lincoln is elected as the 16th president of the United States. -
Secession
11 states of the union secede and declare themselves the confederate states of America. -
Civil War
The United States fights against the states in rebellion in order to reform the union. -
Suspension of Habeus Corpus
President Lincoln suspends the privalage of Habeus corpus to whoever he wants allowing him to arrest anyone without having to let them go after a certain amount of time. -
Emancipation Proclomation
An executive order issued by president Lincoln making all slaves in states in rebellion against the union free. -
Miranda v. Arizona
Ernesto Miranda was arrested and was enterrogated for about two hours. He was not given his rights as a citizen. He later confessed without a lawyer present. Miranda argued that his rights as a citizen had been violated and were not given to him in the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Miranda and made it mandatory for law enforcement to state and give rights to arrested suspects. Miranda's confession was disqualified as evidence in his case. -
Tinker v. Des Moines
Student in Des Moines planned to wear black armbands to scroll through the holiday season. The school decided to make a policy against this and if students did not comply, they would be suspended. The students argued it was freedom of speech all the way to the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Tinker. They stated it was purely free speech. The policy was lifted and the students could wear the armbands. This gives more rights to students all over the U.S. -
Bethel high school v. Fraser
At as hook assembally, a student gave an innaprpriate screech and was suspended. He argued it violated his free speech. The Supreme Court ruled that free speech in school is not protected under the 1st amendment if it is innapropriate or profane. Fraser was suspended and students are not completely protected under the first amendment. -
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier
A student written and school sponsored newspaper was written and the principal deleted some of the students paragraphs which he or she did not like. The students argued that this was a violation of freedom of speech to the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court ruled in favor of hazelwood school district stating that not every form of speech must be promoted and schools may set high standards for their students. The students did not win and now all students are affected. -
Morse v. Frederick
When a student held up a sign promoting illigal drug use at a school supervised event, he was suspended. The student Joseph Frederick challanged the school claiming it was a violation of his free speech. The case went to the Supreme Court and they decided to rule in favor of the school because the sign promoted illigal drug use and the school may prohibit such things. Now all students may not have free speech when it comes to promoting illigal drug use. -
Riley v. California
When police found loaded firearms in a traffic stop in David Riley's car and with it a cell phone with evidence inside linking him to gang related violence and shootings. Riley argued that this was a violation of privacy and took it to the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court ruled that in order to search a phone or electronic device they must have a warrant but in cases of emergency they may not need to. This makes all peoples cell phone privacy at risk.
