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1215
Magna Carta
rights which king could not violate -
1250
Seventh crusade
This ended in this time -
1252
assassination
saint peter of verona is assassinated by canno of balsamo -
1253
campaign against the nizari
mongoi forces under hulagu khan a campaign against the nizari ismali state -
1254
battle of adrianople
defeat the invading bulgarians near andnanople -
1255
Emperor theodore II
who is exceled -
1257
volcano eruption
massive volcano, spread ash all over the world -
1259
surrender
the Goryeo kingdom in Korea surrenders -
1263
battle of largs
battle of largs Scottish forces -
1264
Battle of Lewis
fought on May 14th 1264 -
1265
end of Hungarian civil war
end of this war -
1270
king louis IX dies
dies while besieging the city of Tunis -
1273
the great interregnum ended
ended after existing since 1254 -
1275
british earthquake
struck the south of great britian -
mayflower compact
each charter guaranteed colonist the "rights of Englishmen" -
petition of rights
government could not unlawfully imprison people -
English bill of rights
guaranteed free speech and protection from cruel and unusual punishment -
Sugar Act
First direct tax on paper goods and legal documents -
Stamp Act
Stamp Act Congress met to protect the tax and it was replaced -
Boston Massacre
British soldiers into crowd -
Boston tea party
Revolutionaries dumped British Tea into the harbor -
intolerable acts
Quartering of british troops -
Judiciary Act
Established a Three-tiered Judicial Structure -
Marbury v. Madison
Power of judicial review -
McCulloch v. Maryland
"Power to tax is the power to destroy" -
Gibbons v. Ogden
Power of Fed. Govt. To regulate interstate commerce -
Gibbons v. Ogden
Right of a state legislature to award a monopoly to operate a steamship line between NY and NJ -
Seneca Falls Convention
First national woman's rights convention in the US -
Dred Scott v. Sanford
Enslaved man sued for his and his family's freedom after being taken to a free state -
Morrill Act
Granted large tracts of land to states; states sold land and used money for colleges -
Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882
Ended Chinese immigration to the US -
Plessy v. Ferguson
Ruled segregation was legal as long as the facilities were equal -
16th amendment
gave Congress authority to set a federal income tax -
17th amendment
Direct election of Senators -
Cooperative federalism
States and national governments worked together to deal with the Great Depression -
United States v. Miller
Ruled 2nd Amendment does not protect the right to have all types of weapons -
Minersville School District v. Gobitis
The Supreme Court ruled that a child could be expelled for refusing to salute the American flag or recite the pledge (these actions violated the child’s religious beliefs) -
United States v. Darby
Upheld Fair Labor Standards Act; Commerce Clause allows Congress to regulate employment conditions -
Executive Order 9066
FDR required all people of Japanese descent on the West Coast to report to "War Relocation Centers" -
West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette
The court reversed itself and decided unity was not a sufficient reason to overrule religious beliefs. -
Korematsu v. the United States
Upheld involuntary internment of ethnically Japanese American citizens -
Korematsu v. United States
Court ruled the public’s safety was more important than rights of Japanese Americans. -
Brown v. Board
Ruled segregation is illegal -
Civil Rights Act of 1960
Empowered the federal government to actively engage in voter registration in places where voting discrimination had been found -
Equal Pay Act of 1963
Established equal pay for men and women -
Great Society
Government program to eliminate poverty and social inequality -
Edwards v. South Carolina
187 African-American students gathered at the state capitol to protest racial injustice -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Banned discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, or national origin in voting, employment, and public accommodations -
Miranda v. Arizona
Expanded rights of people accused of crimes -
Loving V. Virginia
Struck down all state laws banning interracial marriage -
War Powers Resolution
President must consult with Congress before sending troops -
Equal Credit Opportunity Act of 1975
prohibited banks, stores, and other businesses from preventing women from getting loans or credit. -
Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act of 1975
allowed Native American Groups to control federally funded programs in their communities -
Tinker v. Des Moines
Schools couldn’t prevent students from protesting the Vietnam War -
Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigration Responsibility Act of 1996
Increased border control; easier to deport undocumented aliens, increased penalties for smuggling people into the country. -
District of Columbia v. Heller
Ruled the 2nd Amendment protects an individual's right to keep and bear arms for self-defense -
D.C. v. Heller
Ruled 2nd Amendment right to bear arms includes the right to self defense -
McDonald v. Chicago
Ruled 2nd Amendment applies to federal, state, and local governments; upheld 2nd Amendment -
Obergefell v. Hodges
Ruled states must grant and recognize same-sex marriage -
Trump v. Hawaii
Court ruled a ban on immigration from majority-Muslim countries did not violate the Establishment Clause
