Wealth

By Lexi Bromfield
  • Period: Jan 1, 1492 to

    Colonial Era

  • Jamestown is founded

    People are searching for gold.

  • Enrollment Act is passed

    This act allowed soldiers to pay a certain amount in order to refrain from participating in the war.

  • Reconstruction Act is passed

    This act was passed to provide protection for life and property in the southern states, in the hopes of creating a more strict and efficient government.

  • The Corporation is released

    This documentary was created to explain the harm corporations have caused to our society and envorinment, as well as the greed and corruption they have influenced.

  • The "law's unfair leniency" settles court case in favor of wealthy, guilty teenager.

    A drunk-driving incident left four people dead, but the teenage boy under the influence was let off with therapy and probation because his parents' money could "get him out of it".

  • McCutcheon vs FEC

    A donation limit of $48,600 annually is set so that candidates are not put in favor by the wealth of their supporters.