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1215
Magna Carta
-Moved from rule of man to rule of law
-Outlined individual rights which king could not violate
-Included taxation and trial provisions -
1492
The Discovery of America by Columbus
The discovery made by Columbus allowed the period of colonization to begin. This had several important effects. From our perspective as Americans, the eventual creation of the US is probably the most important of these effects. By "finding" the New World, Columbus started its European colonization. -
The Settlement of Jamestown
The first permanent English settlement in America was Jamestown, founded in 1607 as an economic venture. England wanted to establish an American colony to increase her wealth and power. England hoped to find silver and gold in America. -
Petition of Right
-Required monarchs to obtain Parliamentary approval before new taxes
-Government could not unlawfully imprison people or establish military rule during times of peace -
English Bill of Rights
-Guaranteed free speech and protection from cruel and unusual punishment
-The Glorious Revolution established constitutional monarchy. -
stamp act
first direct tax on paper goods and legal documents stamp act congress met to protest the tax and it wasrepealed -
Boston Massacre
-British soldiers fired into crowd
-5 colonists died -
Boston tea party
-Revolutionaries dumped British Tea into the harbor -
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
The Battles of Lexington and Concord signaled the start of the American Revolutionary war. The British Army set out from Boston to capture rebel leaders Samuel Adams and John Hancock in Lexington as well as to destroy the American's store of weapons and ammunition in Concord. The Americans won the battle. The British retreated back to Boston. The Battle of Concord proved to the British that the American army was not just a band of unorganized rebels, but an army that deserved respect. -
in god we trust
This motto was made in 1776 and replaced the unofficial motto "E Pluribus Unum" in 1956, due to the Red Scare. -
Declaration of Independence
After years of intolerable acts by the British, the colonist in the 13 colonies finally declare independence from the British. The 13 Colonies fought a seven war of independence against the British. -
Adoption of the Constitution
New Hampshire became the critical ninth state to ratify the constitution -
“E Pluribus Unum” was adopted
In 1782, the Senate adopted the phrase. It is Latin for Out of Many, One. It was proposed by John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and Thomas Jefferson. -
The US Constitution is ratified
After winning their independence from the British and the Articles of Confederation, the US ratifies the constitution, which would become the legal base for the US. -
1st Amendment
Freedom of religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, and Petition -
The invention of the cotton gin
The cotton gin is a machine that separates cotton seeds from cotton fiber. Invented by Eli Whitney in 1793, it was an important invention because it dramatically reduced the amount of time it took to separate cotton seeds from cotton fiber. -
The Alien and Sedition Acts
The Alien and Sedition Acts were a series of four laws passed by the U.S. Congress amid widespread fear that war with France was imminent. The four laws -which remain controversial to this day- restricted the activities of foreign residents in the country and limited freedom of speech and the press. The Federalists believed that Democratic-Republican criticism of Federalist policies was disloyal and feared that aliens living in the United States would sympathize with the French during a war. -
Marbury v. Madison
Marbury v. Madison. 5 U.S. 137, was a landmark U.S. Supreme court case that established the principle of judicial review in the united states, meaning that American courts have the power to strike down laws and statutes they find to violate the constitution of the United States -
The Louisiana Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase was important to the United States because it not only gave the United States about 827,000 square miles of land for 18 dollars per one square mile, (roughly 15 million dollars total.) But it also allowed the United States to become a much larger territory that would soon turn into new states. -
Thomas Jefferson Election
3rd US president, author of the Declaration of Independence -
McCulloh v. Maryland
McCulloh v. Maryland, 17 U.S. 316, was a landmark U.S. supreme court decision that defined the scope of the U.S. Congress's legislative power and how it relates to the powers of American state legislatures. -
The Missouri Compromise
The Missouri Compromise was an effort by Congress to defuse the sectional and political rivalries triggered by the request of Missouri late in 1819 for admission as a state in which slavery would be permitted. At the time, the United States contained twenty-two states, evenly divided between slave and free. The purpose of the Missouri Compromise was to keep a balance between the number of slave states and the number of free states in the Union. -
Gibbons v. Ogden
Gibbons v. Ogden, 22 U.S. 1 was a landmark decision of the supreme court of the United States which held that the power to regulate interstate commerce, which is granted the US Congress by the commerce Clause of the US Constitution, encompasses the power to regulate navigation -
Andrew Jackson Election
The election marked the rise of Jacksonian Democracy and the transition from the First Party System to the Second Party System -
The invention of the telegraph
The telegraph allowed messages to be transmitted very quickly across great distances. Between this and the typewriter, these two inventions revolutionized business. It is for this reason that the typewriter and the telegraph were such important inventions. -
Dred Scott v. Sandford
Dred Scott v. Sandford, 60 U.S. 393, was a landmark decision of the United States Supreme court that held the U.S. Constitution did not extend American citizenship to people of black African descent and thus they couldn't enjoy the rights and privileges the constitution conferred upon American citizens -
the election of Abraham Lincoln
US 16th president, issuing the Emancipation Proclamation -
Homestead Act Passed
The Homestead act was passed and become a federal law. This law increased the number of settlements in western territories, granting 160 acres of land to people, it cost people a minimal filing fee and five years of continuous residence. -
Emancipation Proclamation
As a nation approached it's third year of bloody civil war. The proclamation declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free." -
15th Amendment
Right to Vote Not Denied by Race -
Eugenics
The idea of Eugenics was created, and eugenics is the idea of survival of the fittest. It was created by Sir Francis Galton. -
Plessy v. Ferguson
Plessy v. Ferguson, 163 U.S. 537 was a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision ruling tht racial segregation laws did not violate the U.S. constitution as long as the facilities for each race were equal in quality, a doctrine that came to be known as "separate but equal" -
The Klondike Gold Rush began
The Klondike Gold Rush began with gold being found in the area. Over 30,000 prospectors arrived at Klondike. -
The Spanish American War begins
The war begins after the sinking of the USS Maine in the port of Havana, which is a part of Spanish Cuba. -
The Spanish American War ends
After months of fighting, Spain would sign a peace treaty giving the US, Puerto Rico, The Philippine Islands, Guam, and independence for Cuba. -
Big Stick Diplomacy
Big Stick diplomacy is founded by Teddy Roosevelt, which means that the US should negotiate, but should be strong if it needs to act. -
The Panama Canal construction begins
After securing the Panama canal area from Columbia, the US would begin constructing the canal in order to make shipping and moving naval forces easier. -
The 16th Amendment
On this date, the 16th Amendment was ratified by Congress, establishing a federal income tax. -
The 17th Amendment
On this date, the 17th Amendment was ratified by Congress, this amendment made it so the people could directly vote for their senators -
LUSITANIA
May 7 , 1915 . Was blowed up by a German submarine -
The National Park Service is established
The National Park Service is established by President Woodrow Wilson and is a part of the Department of the Interior. The National Park Service manages all national parks, monuments, and other natural parks. -
Selective service act
1917 required men between 21 to 45 to register for military . -
The sedition act
The sedition act were set of four laws enacted in 1798 that applied restrictions to immigrant and speech in the United States. -
The US enters WW1
The US would enter WW1 after the Germans sunk several US ships, including the Lusitania, and the Zimmerman telegram. -
Teapot dome scandel
High level corruption in us history . A secretary charged of accepting money bribe from oil comapanies. In exchange for rights to drill on federal land. -
Wilson’s presidency terms
Gave woman right to vote . -
Influenza flu epidemic
Also called the Spanish flu . Caused in 20th century most dreadly flu . Cause around 20 - 25 million death. -
stock market crash
After a decade of growth, the stock market crashed, a primary reason why it crashed was due to fears of speculation by the FED. This would be the catalyst for the Great Depression. -
The dust bowl
Drought resulted in soil erosion and cause big waves of soil during 1930s -
The Attack on Pearl Harbor
This attack would bring the US into WW2, it was a surprise attack on the US Navy stationed at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. 350 Japanese naval fighters sank or badly damaged 18 US naval vessels, including 8 battleships. 300 aircraft were destroyed and 2403 US Servicemen died. -
Executive Order 9066
This Executive Order allowed the US government to intern anyone of Japanese descent in the Western States. This was a response to Pearl Harbor. -
Bataan Death March
After the remaining 60-80,000 US and Filpino soldiers surrendered to the Japanese forces, they were forced to march between 60-69.6 miles. 5000-18000 Filipino soldiers died and 500-650 Americans died during the march. The Japanese would kill anyone who tried to escape or stop to rest. 5500 to 18650 POW died during the march. -
Bracero Program
This executive order permitted millions of Mexican men to work in the US on short-term labor contracts. -
Manhattan Project
This was the US project to develop the atomic bomb, the project was very successful with the first test on July 16th, 1945, the bomb was the size of 25 kilotons of TNT. -
Korematsu v. U.S
This Supreme Court Case argued that the internment of Japanese Americans was unconstitutional. 6-3 in the Supreme Court ruled that it was a military necessity and not based on race. -
Trinity Atomic Bomb testing
The first nuclear bomb made was tested at the Trinity Site, New Mexico. It was a total of 25 kilotons of TNT. -
The Bombing of Hiroshima
The atomic bomb, Little Boy was detonated in the Japanese city of Hiroshima, at 8:15 AM. It was 15 Kilotons of TNT, the smaller of the two atomic bombs. It was ordered by President Truman because the Japanese weren't surrendering and he wanted to avoid a bloody invasion of the mainland, which was estimated to have Allied casualties between 1.7 million to 4 million and 400,000-800,000 Allied dead. It killed 20,000 Japanese military personnel and killed 70,000 to 126,000 Japanese civilians. -
The Bombing of Nagasaki
The atomic bomb "Fat Man" was dropped on Nagasaki, it was the size of 21 kilotons of TNT, it was the 2nd atomic bomb that was dropped on Japan, it would help lead to the Japanese's unconditional surrender. It was ordered by President Truman because the Japanese wouldn't surrender after the first one. It killed 39,000-80,000 civilians. -
Martin Luther King Jr's Speech
I have a dream- "I have a dream that one day every valley shall be engulfed, every hill shall be exalted and every mountain shall be made low, the rough places will be made straight and the glory of the Lord shall be revealed and all flesh shall see it together. This is our hope." -
Voting Rights Act
outlawed the discriminatory voting practices adopted in many southern states -
26th Amendement
Right to Vote at Age 18