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Early Republic
From 1780-1830. The ratification of the US constitution and the inauguration of George Washington marked the beginning of the new federal government.
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Constitution is ratified
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George Washington
Federalist 1789-1797 -
Hamiltons financial plan
A plan that aimed to establish a stable national economy by creating a national bank and enforcing tariffs. -
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The 2nd Great Awakening
A protestant religious movement that emphasized individual salvation, free will, and influenced many social reform movements. -
John Adams
federalist 1797-1801 -
Thomas Jefferson
Democratic-republican 1801-1809 -
James Madison
Democratic-republican 1809-1817 -
War of 1812
A conflict between the US and Great Britain stemming from trade restrictions and British support for Native Americans. -
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Manifest Destiny
A period of westward expansion in North America -
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Era of Good Feelings
1815-1825. This was a period of unity and national purpose of the American people following the war of 1812.
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James Monroe
Democratic-republican 1817-1825 -
Temperance movement
A movement led by the women's christian temperance union which advocated for prohibition, or the banning of alcohol. -
John Quincy Adams
National Republican 1825-1829 -
Andrew Jackson
Democratic 1829-1837 -
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Jacksonian era
1829-1854
An era of democratic ideals that opposed aristocratic ideas. -
Indian Removal Act
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Jackson vetoes the second national bank
Jackson vetoes a bill that would create a second national bank, he believed it was unconstitutional and favored wealthy people. -
Martin Van Buren
Democratic 1837-1841 -
William Henry Harrison
Whig 1841 -
John Tyler
Whig 1841-1845 -
Great famine and Irish Immigration
A period of starvation in Ireland driven by the British governments lack of food imports and availability. This drove many Irish immigrants to America, some were indentured servants. -
James K Polk
Democratic 1845-1849 -
Mexican American war
Conflict between the US and Mexico over the annexation of Texas. -
Seneca falls convention
The first women's rights convention in the US, organized by Elizabeth Stanton, Lucretia Mott, and others. They created the Declaration of Sentiments which outlined rights for American women. -
Zachary Taylor
Whig 1849-1850 -
Millard Fillmore
Whig 1850-1853 -
Franklin Pierce
Democratic 1853-1857 -
James Buchanan
Democratic 1857-1861 -
Abraham Lincoln
Republican 1861-1865 -
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Civil War
War broke out between the northern and southern colonies regarding whether slavery should be made illegal or not. -
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Progressive Era
An attempt to reform the US after the gilded age. Brought about changes in workers rights, and politics. -
Andrew Johnson
Democratic 1865-1869 -
Ulysses S. Grant
Republican 1869-1877 -
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Jim Crow
Laws that enforced and allowed racial segregation, separating people of color (African American, Asian, Mixed, anything other than white) -
Rutherford B. Hayes
Republican 1877-1881 -
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Gilded age
Rapid industrialization, economic growth and growing political corruption. -
James A. Garfield
Republican 1881 -
Chester A. Arthur
Republican 1881-1885 -
Chinese exclusion act
A federal law that prohibited the immigration of Chinese laborers and individuals for 10 years, which was later extended and then finally repealed in 1943. -
Settlement house movement
A movement that aimed to reform impoverished neighborhoods by offering social services, welfare, and education. -
Grover Cleveland
Democratic 1885-1889 -
Benjamin Harrison
Republican 1889-1893 -
Grover Cleveland
Democratic 1893-1897 -
William McKinley
Republican 1897-1901 -
Spanish American war
A conflict caused by Cuba's struggle for independence from Spain. The US won and gained the territories Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines. -
Theodore Roosevelt
Republican 1901-1909 -
William Howard Taft
Republican 1909-1913 -
Woodrow Wilson
Democratic 1913-1921 -
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WW1
The allied powers (US, France, Russia, Britain, Italy) and the central powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman empire) -
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Roaring 20s
Significant economic growth led to nationwide optimism and cultural divide. -
Tulsa Race Massacre
A violent race riot that lasted for 2 days in Tulsa. A white mob attacked a predominantly black neighborhood based on a false accusation. -
Warren G. Harding
Republican 1921-1923 -
Introduction to the ERA
The equal rights amendment (ERA) was proposed by Alice Paul and Crystal Eastman, its goal was to ensure more legal rights for women. -
Calvin Coolidge
Republican 1923-1929 -
Great depression
A global economic depression that resulted in high unemployment rates, poverty, and reduced trade. -
Herbert Hoover
Republican 1929-1933 -
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Great Depression
High unemployment rates, stock market crash, and bank failures contributed to one of the biggest recessions in all of US history. -
The dust bowl
A severe drought in the great plains of America that caused high winds, crop failure, and dust storms. -
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Democratic 1933-1945 -
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The new deal
A series of programs that Franklin D. Roosevelt enacted after the great depression to combat poverty and provide relief. -
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Chicano movement
A social and political movement that fought for the civil rights of Mexican Americans and Latin Americans. Included workers rights, equal education, and land reclamation. -
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WW2
Nazi Germany, Italy, and Japan vs France, Great Britain, Soviet Union, and China -
Japanese Internment
The forced incarceration of over 120,000 Japanese Americans because of national security threats during WW2. -
Zoot suit riots
Racially motivated attacks by police officers in LA, California. Police and civilians would target Mexican Americans, particularly those wearing zoot suits, a popular style of suit at the time. -
Harry S. Truman
Democratic 1945-1953 -
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Cold War
Capitalism vs Communism, a stand off between Soviet Russia and the US (not actually a real war) -
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Republican 1953-1961 -
John F. Kennedy
Democratic 1961-1963 -
Lyndon B. Johnson
Democratic 1963-1969 -
Richard M. Nixon
Republican 1969-1974 -
Stonewall riots
A series of riots against police raids at the Stonewall Inn, a popular gay bar in Manhattan. -
Red Power Movement
a social movement led by Native Americans that ranged from the late 60's to 70's. Fought for cultural identity and preservation as well as anti-discrimination. -
Gerald R. Ford
Republican 1974-1977 -
Jimmy Carter
Democratic 1977-1981 -
Ronald Reagan
Republican 1981-1989 -
2nd national march on Washington
A political march advocating for LGBTQ+ rights, prompted by the AIDS crisis in America which was not being acknowledged properly. -
George Bush
Republican 1989-1993 -
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Contemporary History
Modern history -
Bill Clinton
Democratic 1993-2001 -
George W. Bush
Republican 2001-2009 -
Barack Obama
Democratic 2009-2017 -
Donald Trump
Republican 2017-2021 -
Joe Biden
Democratic 2021-2025 -
Donald Trump
Republican 2025