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Magna Carta
King John Signed it. -
Jamestown's House of Burgesses
the first democratically-elected legislative body in the British American colonies -
Mayflower
The ship or the contract idrk theyre both important -
Petition of Right
Monarchs must obtain parliament approval -
Pilgrim Code of Law
You shall not speak or do, devise or advise anything or things, act or acts, directly or indirectly, by land or water, or does, shall, or may tend to the destruction or overthrow of his present plantation, colony, or corporation of New Plymouth -
English Bill of Rights
Guarenteed free speech and protection from cruel and unusual punishment -
First US Currency
Established US Currency -
Declaration of Independance
Gave US freedom from Great Britain -
Articles of Confederation
First Attempt of US government. -
Treasury System Reorganized
the production of coin and currency, the disbursement of payments to the American public, revenue collection, and the borrowing of funds necessary to run the federal government. -
Virginia Bill for Establishing Religious Freedoms
a statement about both freedom of conscience and the principle of separation of church and state. -
Federalist Papers
Published under the penname “Publius,” the Federalist Papers comprise 85 essays authored by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay, to persuade New York citizens to support the Constitution’s ratification. -
Northwest Ordinance
Northwest Ordinance established several key policies for the unsettled northwestern frontier. -
The Constitution
All US Laws -
The Fifth Act of Congress
Congress established the United States Customs Service. -
Department of Treasury Established
President Washington approved of Congress’s proposal to create the Department of the Treasury. The Treasury Department is the second oldest department in the federal government. -
Federal Judiciary Act
Federal Judiciary Act established the structure and jurisdiction of federal courts, matters that Article III of the United States Constitution left unaddressed. -
First U.S. Veterans Pension Laws
The first United States veterans pension law was approved during the first session of the U.S. Congress for invalid Revolutionary War soldiers -
First Bank Established
Congress established the First Bank of the United States, headquartered in Philadelphia. -
The Revenue Act of 1791
It imposed an excise tax on distilled liquors and was called the “whiskey tax.” -
Bill of Rights
first 10 amendments some group of people were loser and wouldnt make government without it -
11th Amendment
Protects states from lawsuits filed by citizens of other states or countries -
Seat of Government established
An Act of Congress on May 6 authorized a loan for the establishment of the seat government in Washington, DC. Had been in the temporary national capitals of New York and Philadelphia. -
Washington's Farewell Address
After refusing to consider the presidency for a third term, George Washington prepared and delivered a handwritten farewell speech to the American people. -
Marbury v. Madison
Established Judicial Review -
Louisiana Purchase
Doubled size of US. -
12th Amendment
Electors must cast distinct votes for president and vice president. -
Mcculloch v Maryland
Congress had implied constitutional power to create a national bank and that individual states could not tax a federally chartered bank. -
Missouri Compromise
An Act to authorize the people of the Missouri territory to form a constitution and state government, and for the admission of such state into the Union on an equal footing with the original states, and to prohibit slavery in certain territories. -
Monroe Doctrine
President James Monroe warned European nation against further involvement in and colonization in the Western Hemisphere. -
Commonwealth v. Hunt
Condoned workers’ bargaining with employers -
Oregon Treaty
President James K. Polk signed the treaty with Great Britain, gaining territory in the northwest that would become the states of Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and parts of Wyoming and Montana. -
Compromise of 1850
Congress established the office to print government publications. -
The Homestead Act
Citizens could acquire 160 acres of land by farming the land for five years -
Freedman's Bureau
It was the first federal agency to be responsible for direct public assistance, helping nearly four million newly freed blacks transition from slavery. -
13th Amendment
Abolished slavery -
Purchase of the Alaskan Territory
Expanded the US with the purchase of Alaska -
14th Amendment
Gave citizenship to African Americans -
15th Amendment
Gave African Americans the right to vote -
Chinese Exclusion Act
10-year suspension of immigration of Chinese laborers, and Chinese not allowed to become citizens -
Sherman Antitrust Act
Outlawed practices deemed monopolistic and thus harmful to consumers and the market economy. -
16th Amendment
Congress can impose a federal income tax -
17th Amendment
Allowed voters to vote on the senate -
WWI
First ever World War -
18th Amendment
Prohibited Alcohol -
19th Amendment
Gave women the right to vote (L Amendment) -
The Great Depression
Lowest economic point in US history -
20th Amendment
Sets the dates at which federal government elected offices end -
21st Amendment
Repealed the 18th amendment -
WWII
Second ever word war -
Bombing of Pear Harbor
Naval base In Hawaii was bombed by the Japanese -
22nd Amendment
Set term limits for presidents -
23rd Amendment
The Constitution provides that each state receives presidential electors equal to the combined number of seats it has in the Senate and the House of Representatives. -
24th Amendment
It abolished and forbids the federal and state governments from imposing taxes on voters during federal elections. -
Civil Right Act
prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin -
25th Amendment
If president is removed, Vice president takes over. -
26th Amendment
Made 18 the national law to vote. -
27th Amendment
No law, varying the compensation for the services of the Senators and Representatives, shall take effect, until an election of Representatives shall have intervened. -
Tom Brady Drafted
The GOAT was drafted -
9/11
Terrorist attack on the US. -
Addison's birthday
The amazing man was born -
Recession in 2009
Housing Market collapsed causing a Great Recession in 2009 -
Mario Movie
Chris Pratt and others made a great movie -
Lego in Fortnite
Fortnite and Lego collabed and made a MInecraft style game -
Detroit Becomes Human
Androids are tired of their constant slavery actions. The androids started an uprising led by Marcus. The androids take over and the androids get to live their lives.