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Early Republic 🟧🟩
The early republic was a era/period of transition for the Nation, expounding the ideals of the Founding Fathers and the emergence of The United States independence from GB. This time marked the definition of the Constitution, Bill of Rights, and many purchases of land and/or acts that renounced the rights of others for the White Americans benefits. Before the Trail of Tears or any of the amendments about voting and/or slaves, the abolishment of it, and extent. -
George Washington 🟧
Federalist. Born in Virginia. 1789-97
Link below used for all Presidents listed.
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Hamilton's Financial Plan 🟩
A financial plan written by Alexander Hamilton, aimed to stabilize the US's new financial system. Consisted of 3 main programs, 1. the federal assumption of state debts, 2. the creation of a Bank of the United States, and 3. support for the new Nations emerging industries. -
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Second Great Awakening 🟦
Produced a great increase in church membership, made soul winning the primary function of the ministry, and stimulated several moral and philanthropic reforms, including temperance, emancipation of women, and foreign missions. -
John Adams 🟧
Federalist. Born in Massachusetts. 1797-1801 -
Thomas Jefferson 🟧
Democratic-Republican. Born in Virginia. 1801-1809 -
James Madison 🟧
Democratic-Republican. Born in Virginia 1809-17 -
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Manifest Destiny/Westward Expansion 🟦🟪
The time when everyone believed that God's plan(Manifest Destiny) for the Untied States of America was to move Westward and start life, like we had on the Eastern side. This caused the White people to push out the Natives from the Western side and take their land. -
War of 1812 🟥
Began when the United States declared war on Great Britain over western expansion, relations with American Indians, and territorial control of North America. It was a fight between maritime rights and trade independence. -
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Era of Good Feelings 🟩
The Era of Good Feelings happened after the War of 1812, everyone seemed to be in a good state of mind and place in life. This era is associated with President James Monroe, it was held together by a sense of optimism and national unity among white Americans. https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/history/era-good-feelings -
James Monroe 🟧
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Temperance Movement 🟦
During the 1820s, advocated for reducing/eliminating alcoholic beverage consumption through many different ways, campaigns, support for prohibition laws, organizations, and even pledges of abstinence. -
John Quincy Adams 🟧
National Republican. Born in Massachusetts. 1825-29 -
Andrew Jackson 🟧
Democratic. Born in South Carolina. 1829-37 -
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Jacksonian 🟦
Originating from Andrew Jackson and his followers and the democrats, many of them viewed, or even called him, "King Jackson." This ideology was targeted specifically towards the "common man", but it also was more for people practicing white male equality.
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Indian Removal Act 🟧
Act put onto the US to remove all Native Americans from American soil. -
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Trail of Tears 🟪
The forced displacement of approximately 60,000 people of the "5 Civilized Tribes" to continue the Westward expansion. Thousands of Native Americans were killed during this journey and the majority of others had their identities stolen from them, becoming more "Americanized" (assimilation) and ethnically cleansed by the United States government for decades during and after. -
Martin Van Buren 🟧
Democratic. Born in New York. 1837-41 -
Jackson vetoes the second National Bank 🟧
Jackson vetoes the bill. -
John Tyler 🟧
Whig. Born in Virginia. 1841-45 -
William Henry Harrison 🟧
Whig. Born in Virginia. 1841* -
Seneca Falls Convention 🟦
First women's rights convention -
The Great Famine and Irish Immigration 🟪🟩
Irish people coming over and the potatoes are gone! -
James K. Polk 🟧
Democratic. Born in North Carolina. 1845-49 -
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The Mexican American War 🟥
A fight over territorial expansion and the annexation of Texas. -
Zachary Taylor 🟧
Whig. Born in Virginia. 1849-50* -
Millard Fillmore 🟧
Whig. Born in New York. 1850-53 -
Franklin Pierce 🟧
Democratic. Born in New Hampshire. 1853-57 -
The Kansas Nebraska Act 🟧
The Kansas Nebraska Act repealed the Missouri Compromise, created two new territories, and allowed for popular sovereignty. -
James Buchanan 🟧
Democratic. Born in Pennsylvania. 1857-61 -
Abraham Lincoln 🟧
Republican. Born in Kentucky. 1861-65*
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Civil War 🟥
The first War between Americans themselves, the South and Northern side, which was the Confederacy and Union. This was also the first American War that P.O.C. helped fight in, ironic since it was a fight for and against slavery. Abe Lincoln was President during this entire War, he died only 6 days after the War came to an end. -
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Progressive Era
Period of widespread social and political reform aimed at addressing the challenges of rapid industrialization, urbanization, and immigration. Efforts to regulate industries, protect workers and consumers, expand voting rights (particularly for women), and address social issues like poverty and inequality. -
Andrew Johnson 🟧
Democratic (Union). Born in North Carolina. 1865-69 -
The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln 🟧
6 days after the Civil War ended, Abe Lincoln was shot fatally in the head by John Wilkes Booth while attending a play at Ford's Theatre. -
13th Amendment 🟧
Abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, with the exception of punishment for a crime after conviction. -
Reconstruction Acts 🟧🟩
Outlined the conditions under which the Southern states would be readmitted to the Union following the American Civil War, 4 in total. Each state would be put into a military occupation district, each state would need to ratify the 13th 14th amendments, and each state would create a new constitution that aligned with the values of the United States. -
14th Amendment 🟧
Prevents states from infringing the rights and immunities of citizens and guarantees citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States, including formerly enslaved people, and ensures equal protection under the law for all citizens. -
Ulysses S. Grant 🟧
Republican. Born in Ohio. 1869-77 -
15th Amendment 🟧
Prohibits the denial or abridgment of the right to vote based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude -
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Gilded Age
A period characterized by rapid industrialization and economic growth, but also by vast wealth inequality and political corruption -
Rutherford B. Hayes 🟧
Republican. Born in Ohio. 1877-81 -
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Jim Crow Laws 🟧
Laws in the Southern States that enforced racial segregation even after the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments were passed, as well as the reconstruction Acts. "Jim Crow" was also a pejorative term for African Americans, these laws were enacted by White males in the US. -
James A. Garfield 🟧
Republican. Born in Ohio. 1881* -
Chester A. Arthur 🟧
Republican. Born in Vermont. 1881-85 -
The Chinese Exclusion Act 🟧🟥
The first law in the US restricting immigration to the United States, providing an absolute 10-year ban on Chinese laborers immigrating to the United States. -
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Settlement House Movement 🟪🟦
Aimed at improving the lives of immigrants and poor citizens of the United States, inspired by the movements that occurred just before in England. These houses provided housing, education, healthcare, childcare, and job training, similar to community type homes. -
Benjamin Harrison 🟧
Republican. Born in Ohio. 1889-93 -
Chicago Hull House
One of Americas most well known settlement houses, which opened in 1889 and was welcome to recently arrived European immigrants at the time. -
Glover Cleveland 🟧
Democratic. Born in New Jersey. 1893-97 -
William McKinley 🟧
Republican. Born in Ohio. 1897-1901* -
Spanish American War 🟥
This is when "yellow journalism" became a huge thing, Cuba was suffering from being controlled by Spain and struggling for their independence from them. The sinking of the USS Maine also was a big reason for this war's beginning. It only lasted a few months, from April 21, 1898 - December 10, 1898. -
Theodore Roosevelt 🟧
Republican. Born in New York. 1901-09 -
William Howard Taft 🟧
The 27th President, born in Ohio, 1909-13. Republican -
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The Great Migration 🟪
Thousands of African Americans moved out of the South after the Civil War, mostly younger, getting away from Jim Crow laws and into urbanization. -
Woodrow Wilson 🟧
The 28th President, born in Virginia, and ran from 1913-21. A Democrat, known for being a part of WWI, which occurred during his term. -
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WWI 🟥
The War between the UN, the allies and axis powers. This was the last War that trench warfare was used in the USA, this caused WWII. -
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Roaring 20s
Era known for overindulgence, economic prosperity, rapid social and cultural change, and a mood of exuberant optimism. This was the time of life and crazes or fads, this was also the Prohibition Era so "Speakeasy's" became very popular. -
Warren G. Harding 🟧
Our 29th President, ran from 1921-23 because he died of a heart attack in 1923. He was a Republican and born in Ohio -
Tulsa Race Massacre 🟧🟥
Two-day long whit supremacist terrorist massacre, mobs of white residents attacked black residents and destroyed homes and businesses. -
Calvin Coolidge 🟧
30th President, had to take place once Harding died since he was next up, ran from Hardings death to 1929. A Republican born in Vermont. -
Introduction of the ERA 🟦
Equal Rights Amendment, aiming to guarantee equal rights for women. -
Herbert Hoover 🟧
31st President, had a normal 4 year term, ran from 1929-33 and as a Republican. Born in Iowa. -
Great Depression 🟩
Global economic collapse that began in the US and lasted for about a decade. Dictators took over with totalitarian beliefs, much like Hitler and soon enough Stalin. -
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The Great Depression 🟩
This Era was full of loss, it was a worldwide economic downturn of drastic declines in output, severe unemployment, and acute deflation. This happened right after the grand 20s, it caused many to become weak, loss of faith in economic system. -
The Dust Bowl 🟩
Period of intense dust storms that ravaged the American Midwest, devastating agriculture and the environment. -
Franklin D. Roosevelt 🟧
32nd President, ran from 1933-45 but his term ended before it was supposed to due to his death, ran as a Democrat. Born in New York, was the President for the majority of WWII. -
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The New Deal 🟩
Series of wide-reaching economic, social, and political reforms enacted by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in response to the Great Depression. -
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Chicano Movement 🟦
Also known as El Movimiento, advocated social and political empowerment through a chicanismo or cultural nationalism. -
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WWII 🟥
The second World War between the allies and axis powers, since WWI's outcome made Germany take all the blame and debt, they became a weak country without a ruler. Hitler becomes their leader and starts it all, the "Domino Theory", the US didn't even join until the last year of the War because of the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Hitler kills himself, ending his ruling before he becomes the next Mussolini, and the War truly ends with the Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki from the USA. -
Japanese Internment 🟥🟧
America's Government were suspicious of the Japanese in America so they were forced into housing and camps to be separated and suffered. -
Zoot Suit Riots 🟦
Series of riots involving American servicemen stationed in Southern California and young Latino and Mexican American city residents. -
Harry S. Truman 🟧
33rd President, took over once FDR passed and ran from 1945-53 as a Democrat. Born in Missouri, he was the President to approve of the Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki during WWII. -
Bombing of Hiroshima 🟥
The first Atomic Bomb drop onto Japan, even in history, by the US. This was an attempt to make Japan surrender the War, they did not and 80,000-120,000 people died during and after the explosion. Due to the radiation from the Atomic Bomb, many were deformed or permanently damaged from it causing generational issues. -
Bombing of Nagasaki 🟥
The second and last Atomic Bombing in the world and in WWII. Dropped onto Nagasaki, Japan, killing 35,000-74,000 Japanese citizens during and after the drop. -
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The Cold War 🟥
Not an actual War that people went to fight for and cause casualties, it was more of an arms race, but the actual name is a proxy war. A fight between the USA and the Soviet Union, but happened on many countries soil due to treaties. -
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The Korean War 🟥
Another War we weren't needed in but helped. Korea was at war with itself, soon splitting the country into two with the South and North sides of Korea, becoming their own countries. This started with the invasion of South Korea by North Korea due to Joseph Stalins orders to start the "conquest" of communism. -
Dwight D. Eisenhower 🟧
34th President, ran from 1953-61 for the Republican party, a.k.a "Ike". Born in Texas, was Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force in Europe during WWII. -
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The Vietnam War 🟥
The very first televised war in the USA, reporter, journalists, and big news broadcasters were revealing the truth of war and what horrors occurred in South and North Vietnam. Millions of American men were drafted into the war to fight, almost all coming back with untreated PTSD. American soldiers now know for murdering innocent people, committing heinous crimes for the sake of nothing, and much more. -
John F. Kennedy 🟧
35th President, ran from 1961-63*, was assassinated during Presidency in a Lincoln next to his wife, a Democrat. Born in Massachusetts. -
More Troops to Vietnam 🟥🟧
JFK sends 16,000 troops to Vietnam and increases the expenses for the War. -
Lyndon B. Johnson 🟧
36th President, took over as a Democrat when JFK was assassinated from 1963-69. Born in Texas. -
March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom 🟦
Held by MLK Jr. and about 260,000 other participants walking from the Washington Monument to the Lincoln Memorial, approximately 1 mile and 3 hours long. MLK delivered his "I have a Dream" speech. -
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Red Power Movement 🟦
A Native American social movement that aimed to empower Natives in the United States. -
The Stonewall Riots 🟦
Series of spontaneous riots and demonstrations against a police raid, LGBTQ+ people fighting back against the government. -
Richard M. Nixon 🟧
37th President, ran as a Republican from 1969-1973**. Resigned because of fear of impeachment from the "Water Gate Scandal". Born in California. -
Gerald R. Ford 🟧
38th President who took place of Richard M. Nixon, served from 1974-1977 as a Republican. Born in Nebraska -
Jimmy Carter 🟧
39th President, ran as a Democrat from 1977-81. Born in Georgia. -
Ronald Reagan 🟧
40th President who was known for everything that happened in the eighties, also known for being the President during the Cold War. His term from from 1981-89 and he ran as a Republican, born in Illinois. -
Second National March on Washington 🟦
Lesbian and Gay rights rally, massive rally focusing on AIDS activism. -
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Contemporary History
Modern day history, all less than 50 years old as of 2025. -
George Bush 🟧
41st President, ran from 1989-93 as a Republican. Born in Massachusetts. -
Bill Clinton 🟧
42nd President, known for his cheating scandal, ran from 1993-2001 as a Democrat. Born in Arkansas and his wife, Hillary Clinton ran against Donald Trump for the Presidency during 2016. -
George W. Bush 🟧
43rd President, ran from 2001-09 as a Republican, he was the President during 9/11 and sent out troops to fight War of Terror. Born in Connecticut. -
Attack on the World Trade Center 🟥
Also known as 9/11 and the twin towers, this actually wasn't the first attack the twin towers fell victim to. In 1993 a different terrorist attack occurred and Ramzi Yousef bombed the towers, failing to destroy them unlike the terrible day on September 11th, 2001. Al-Qaeda terrorists attacked the towers, causing it to collapse by flying two airliners into the center. -
ICE is Founded 🟧
ICE(US Immigration and Customs Enforcement) is a unique combination of civil and criminal authorities to better protect national security and public safety in answer to the tragic events on 9/11. -
Barack Obama 🟧
44th President, first African American, or even just a P.O.C., to be a U.S. President. Ran from 2009-2017 as a Democrat, "Change We Need", and created Obamacare(a comprehensive health care reform law set in 2010). He was born in Hawaii. -
Donald J. Trump 🟧
Our 45th President, ran from 2017-2021 as a Republican. Born in New York and raised in a business family, once he was of age he began his own business. He has connections with many powerful people, including Jeffrey Epstein. -
Joseph Biden 🟧
46th President and was the VP for Obama, ran from 2021-25 as a Democrat. Born in Pennsylvania. -
Donald J. Trump 🟧
Our 47th President, he is currently serving his term starting in 2025-(). Again as a Republican.