Politics and Power

By aleahnovell

  • House of Burgesses

    The House of Burgesses meets for the first time in Virginia.

  • First Contential Congress

    first contential congress meets in Philadelphia with 56 delegates representing every colony except Georgia. Took place September 5th to October 26th.

  • Empancipation Proclamation

    President Lincoln declares slavery is illegal in all states. It freed the slaves in Confederate States.

  • 15th Amendment

    15th amendment to the constitution is ratified giving blacks the right to vote

  • 18th Amendment

    prohibited the manufature, sell, and transportation of liquor

  • United Nations

    United Nations is established

  • NATO

    North Atlantic Treaty Organization is created. Alliance between the countries in North America.

  • Korean war

    president truman without the approval of Congress sends US troops into Korea.

  • Miranda v. Arizona

    Supreme Court decision further defines due process clause of Fourteenth Amendment and establishes Miranda right

  • George Bush

    Bush signs legislation creating a new cabinet department of Homeland Security.