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United States Politics
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Presidential Elections
Jefferson Won the Popular vote and Electoral vote, with a 73. He also tied with Adam Burr. -
John Adams Signs Peace Treaty
During this time people were divided. There were federalists who felt there should be a strong federal government, and the anti federalists. -
Senate Moves to Washington
The move was done because it was more convenient for them to hold meetings in the same area as the president. -
Democrat-Republican majority 71-34
This means that the people at the time agreed more with the democratic policies and thoughts rather than the republican. 71-34 is the ratio of democrats in office verse the republicans in office. -
Senate Moves locations in DC
The move from Philadelphia to Washington happens out of convenience. This new move from the Supreme Court Chamber happens because we had gotten new states, therefore, new senate members and needed more room. -
Vice President Arron Burr ended alliegance with Reps
Vice President Arron Burr votes with the Federalists. This ends the alliegance they had with the Republicans. -
Louisiana Purchase
By making this purchase, we gained seven states. -
Sam Chase Impeached
Samuel Chase was serving as a justice from 1796 - 1811. The House of Representatives attempted to get him impeached but it failed and he continued to serve until death. -
Sam Chase's trial begins
The trial of impeachment for Samuel starts. -
Sam Chase's impeached fail
The impeachment for Samuel fails -
Thomas Jefferson pushes for Embargo Act
The embargo act is a law that was passed which prohibited the US from trading with foreign countries. -
West Florida gain
Senate approved of taking West Florida from Spain. -
Harry Clay House of Reps
Harry Clay enters the House of Representatives after being in the senate. -
25000 men
Bill is drafted for 25,000 men to join the army. -
Senate approves war against British
Madison declares war against Britain. The senate approve of this. -
James Monroe
James Monroe becomes the president. He serves until 1825. -
John Q Adams
John Quincy Adams gets sworn in and is the president until 1829. -
Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson becomes the president and runs until 1837. -
Martin Van Buren
Martin becomes the president until 1841. -
William Henry Harrison
William is the president, only for a month. He dies in office on April 4th of 1841. -
John Tyler
John is the president until 1845. -
James K Polk
He remains the president, after being elected, for four years, until 1849. -
Zachary Taylor
Zachary is unable to complete on full term of presidency. He dies in office after a year (1850) of being president. -
Millard Fillmore
After Taylor dies, he takes over, until 1853. -
Franklin Pierce
Becomes the president and stays the president until 1857. -
James Buchanan
Serves for one term, which ends in 1861. -
Abraham Lincoln
After serving in the Civil War, he become the president for one term, and at the start of his second term he is assassinated. -
Andrew Jackson
Serves one term, which ends in 1869. -
Ulysses S. Grant
Also after serving in the war, he becomes the president until 1877, serving two terms. -
Rutherford B. Hayes
Becomes the 19th president and only serves one term. -
James A. Gardfield
He doesn't even complete one year of being the president because he is assassinated. -
Chester A. Arthur
Serves for one term as president, which ends in 1885. -
Grover Cleveland
Serves as the president for one term, ending in 1889. -
Benjamin Harrison
He serves as the president for one term, ending in 1893. -
Grover Cleveland
After his first term in office he takes a break and allows someone to else to become the president. Once their one term is over he comes back and is in office for his second term until 1897. -
William McKinley
Serves as the president for one term, ending in 1901. He is assassinated while he starts his second term. -
Theodore Roosevelt
Serves as the president until 1909, which ends his second term. -
William Howard Taft
Serves one term as the president, ending in 1913 -
Woodrow Wilson
He serves as the president for two terms, ending in 1921. -
Warren G. Harding
Serves as the president for one term, incomplete because he dies in office in 1923. -
Calvin Coolidge
Serves as the president for one term and part of a second, which ends in 1929. -
Herbert Hoover
On this date, Herbert Hoover becomes the president of the US for one term, ending in 1933. -
FDR
Franklin D. Roosevelt, probably one of the best presidents, and the only one to run for more than two terms. He was in office for four terms. He dies in office in 1945. -
Harry S. Truman
After FDR, we have Harry S. Truman who is the president for two terms, ending in 1953. -
Dwight D. Eisenhower
He becomes the president for two terms, ending in 1961. -
First TV Debate
On this date, the first televised debate, which was between Kennedy and Nixon, aired. -
JFK
Becomes president for less than one term due to being assassinated in 1963. -
Lyndon B. Johnson
He becomes the president for two terms, ending in 1969. -
Civil Rights
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is passed by congress, and serves as a landmark of the civil rights movement. It prohibits discrimination against sex, race, national origin, color, or religion. -
Voting Rights
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is passed to help the black community exercise their right to vote under the 15th amendment. -
Richard Nixon
Nixon becomes the president for a little over one term because he resigns from office in August of 1974. -
Gerald Ford
He becomes the president for one term, ending in 1977. -
Orrin Hatch
Orrin is the current senator of Utah, and is serving his seventh term. -
Jimmy Carter
He becomes the president for one term, ending in 1981 -
Ronald Reagan
He becomes the president for two terms, ending in 1989. -
Bernie Sanders Mayor
Bernie Sanders is elected mayor of Burlington, Vermont and serves this position for four terms, ending in 1989. This is the start of his political career. -
George H. W. Bush
He becomes the president for one term, ending in 1993. -
Dianne Feinstein
Dianne is the current senator of California, serving her fourth term. -
Bill Clinton
He becomes the president for two terms, ending in 2001. -
Don't Ask Don't Tell
This act was originally for the queer community to be able to join the army. Nobody would be able to talk about being queer, you cannot ask or tell about it. -
Pat Roberts
Pat is the current senator of Kansas, and is serving his fourth term. -
Hillary Clinton and New York
Hillary Clinton is elected senator of New York and serves this position for two terms. -
Bill Nelson
Bill is the current senator of Florida, serving his third term. -
George W. Bush
He becomes the president for two terms, ending in 2009. -
Lindsey Graham
Lindsey is currently serving his third term as South Carolina's senator. -
Bob Menedez
Bob is currently the senator of New Jersey, serving his second term. He was re-elected in 2012. -
Bernie Sanders
Bernie, after being the mayor of Burlington, VT and the Congressman of VT, he became the current senator of Vermont, and is serving his second term. -
Bob Casey Jr.
Bob is the current senator of Pennsylvania, serving his second term. -
Jon Teater
Jon is the current senator of Montana, and is serving his second term. -
John Barrasso
John is the current senator of Wyoming and is serving his second term in that position. -
Barack Obama is Officially Sworn in as United States President.
On this date Barack Obama is officially sworn in as the United States first president who is an african american. -
Mathew Shepard Act
This act adds sexual orientation to the list of things that are hate crimes. -
ACA
The Affordable Care Act was passed by Barack Obama, providing millions of Americans with healthcare, who couldn't afford it previously. -
Dean Heller
Dean is the current senator of Nevada and is serving his first term. -
DADT Repeal
Barack Obama repeals Don't Ask Don't Tell after seeing the compilations it was causing for the queer community. -
Jeff Flake
Jeff is the current senator of Arizona, serving his first term. -
Mazie Hirono
Mazie is the current senator of Hawaii, serving her first term. -
Tammy Baldwin
Tammy is the current senator of Wisconsin, and is serving her first term. -
Heidi Heitkamp
Heidi is the current senator of North Dakota and is serving her first term. -
Mike Rounds
Mike is the current senator of South Dakota and is serving his first term. -
Thom Tillis
Thom is the current senator of North Carolina and is serving his first term. -
Same-Sex Marriage National
Barack Obama legalizes same-sex marriage over a year and a half ago. -
Same-Sex Adoption
As of this date, not only were same-sex couples able to get married in all 50 states, but the can now adopt children as well. -
Donald Trump
He becomes the president of the US. He beat Hillary Clinton in the electoral vote, but lost the popular vote to her,
