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King John signed the Magna Carta which proposed a limited government. Moved from the rule of man to the rule of law. The King cannot violate individual rights, taxes were also created.
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Taxes for paper products, stamps, and other items alike. Was not taken lightly by the people.
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British soldiers fired into a crowd of protestors; two colonists were killed. -
Many people including the Sons of Liberty dressed as Natives and threw British tea into the harbor.
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Laws passed as a response to the Boston Tea Party.
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The Declaration was signed in August, but Independence day is celebrated on July 4th, 1776 -
The first draft of our soon to be US Constitution. Had many flaws.
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A protest in Massachusetts in response to the many flaws of the Articles of Confederation.
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The Constitution created a government that could act on a national level without being overly powered. It also protects fundamental rights for all citizens. -
Prevents unlawful search and seizure.
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The right to bear arms
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The Bill of Rights is compromised of the first ten amendments. -
Stopped the forceful quartering of soldiers in peoples' houses without permission.
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Freedom of Speech, Religion, and Assembly
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Prevents someone from having to testify against themself.
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Prevents people from suing states that they are not citizens of that state.
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Established judicial review -
Outlined how Presidents and Vice Presidents are elected and how the states are represented in those votes.
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Result of the annexation of Texas -
A war between the Union and Confederate states. A war between slavery.
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Abolished slavery which was a fundamental step in advocating for civil rights.
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Allowed voting rights for everyone regardless of race
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Changed how US Senators are elected
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Began after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, war between the Allied Powers and the Central Powers. Nations would join both sides throughout WWI. -
Allowed the government to impose taxes
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Made alcohol illegal in the US
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Allowed women to vote
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Caused by a huge stock market crash; lasted from 1929-1939 -
Established term limits for government officials
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Ended prohibition
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One of the most deadliest wars in history. Ended up softening the effects of the Great Depression since many people were working at the time. -
Limited presidential terms to two four-year terms
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Ruled that segregating children based on race at school was unconstitutional. -
Russia and the US competed to advance their space exploration which ended up with the US placing a man on the moon on July 20th, 1969
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Ruled that everyone must follow the decisions of the Supreme Court
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Allowed Washington D.C residents to vote for president.
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Ruled that any evidence illegally obtained cannot be used to testify against someone in court. -
Ruled that school initiated prayer violates the first amendment.
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Police has to read suspects their "Miranda Rights" before interrogating them.
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Abolished the Poll Tax for voting, and made voting free.
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Set up Presidential succession. Defines what is to be done if the president cannot do their job.
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Students keep their rights even in school. Decided after students were removed from school after wearing a black armband that protested against the Vietnam War. -
Height of the "Space Race." The spaceship that carried Neil Armstrong to the moon.
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Lowered the voting age from 21 to 18
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Made abortion legal and a right, but soon got overturned in 2022. -
Stated that the president is not above the law. Result of the Watergate Scandal
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Established that offensive speech is part of the First Amendment, even acts such as flag burning. -
This Amendment prevents any laws which change the salaries of Congress members from taking effect until after the next election of representatives.
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This is one of the most well-known and deadliest terrorist attacks in American history. This was when al-Qaeda hijacked four commercial airplanes, two crashed into New York City's Twin Towers, a third plane crashed into the Pentagon, and a fourth plane was seized by the passengers and crashed into a field. Over 3,000 were killed and the attacks caused changes throughout our country that we still see to this day.
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This Supreme Court case decided it was "cruel and unusual punishment" to execute people for crimes they committed before they turned 18 after someone was sentenced to death for murder that he committed at 17.