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Embargo Act of 1807
The Embargo Act of 1807 made any and all exports from America illegal. The goal was to force Britian and France to respect american rights during the Napoleonic Wars. -
Coney Island Roller Coaster
The first roller coaster was introduced at Coney Island. Coney Island is still in operation today. -
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The Guiled Age
The term was coined by writer Mark Twain.He wrote a book that satirized an era of serious social problems masked by a thin gold "gilding." -
Compromise of 1877
The Compromise of 1877 was an informal, unwritten deal. It settled the U.S. presidential election, pulled federal troops out of state politics in the South, and ended the Reconstruction Era. -
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Rutherford B. Hayes
Hayes was a part of the Whig Party. His VP was William Wheeler. -
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James A. Garfield
James A. Garfield served only one year before his assasignation. He was succeeded by Chester Arthur. -
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Chester Arthur
Chester Arthur was Garfield's VP. He became president after his death and served out Garfield's term. -
Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882
The Chinese Exclusion Act was a United States federal law signed by President Arthur on May 6, 1882. It prohibited all immigration of Chinese laborers. -
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Grover Clevland
Grover Cleveland was the Democratic canidate. He had no VP for two years. -
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Benjamin Harrison
Benjamin Harrison was the Republican canidate. His VP was Levi P Morgan. -
USS Maine Sinks
The USS Maine was a US naval ship. The USS Maine was bown up while in Havana Harbor. -
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
The Sherman Anti-Trust Act was the first federal law to regulate prices. This act was an attempt to eliminate monopolies. -
McKinley Tariff
The McKinley Tariff Act of 1890 increased taxes on foriegn goods by nearly 49%. This was supposed to encourage the purchase of American goods. -
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Grover Cleveland
Grover Cleveland was the Democratic canidate. This is the last of his two terms. -
Radio
The invention of the Radio. The Radio was invented by Gugliemo Marconi. -
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William McKinley
William McKinley was the Republican canidate. He is most known for the McKinley Tarrif. -
The De Lome Letter
The De Lome Letter was a letter written by Depuy de Lome that was intercepted by the US. The Letter called President McKinley weak and fueled the desire for the Spanish-American War. -
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Spanish-American War
The Spanish-American War was caused by the Cuban desire for independance. America became involved after the De Lome letter was leaked and the sinking of the USS Maine. -
Wilmington Race Riot
A riot that began after an election. The riot came after black men were allowed to vote. -
Open Door Note
This note, written by John Hay, gave America access to Chinese trade and resources. America didn't hace the sphere of influence it wanted in China so they passed the Open Door Policy and got rid of all of them. -
Galveston Hurricane
The Galveston Hurricane of 1900 made landfall on September 8th, 1900. The hurricane was extremely powerful and would have been a category 4. -
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Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt served as VP for McKinley. He was the Republican canidate. He went on to create the Bull-Moose Party. -
Roosevelt Correlary
The Roosevelt Corollary was an addition to the Monroe Doctrine . The Corollary was passed by Roosevelt. -
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William Howard Taft
Willam Taft was the Republican canidate. He came after Roosevelt and was supposed to be just like him. -
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Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson was the Democratic canidate. He won because Roosevelt and Taft split the Republican Party. -
Sinking of the Lusitania
The Lusitania was a passenger ship. The Lusitania was blown up by German U-boats while in a restricted area. -
Zimmerman Note
The Zimmerman Note was a coded German telegram sent to Mexico. The note asked Mexico to join the war and attack America. -
Fourteen Points
The Fourteen Points were a blueprint for reconstruction after WWI. The Points weren't followed, leading to WWII. -
Schenck v United States
The Schenck v United States trial went to the Supreme Court. The trial was over the restriction of freedom during war time. -
Treaty of Versailles
The treaty that ended WWI. Indirectly caused WWII. -
19th Amendment
Passed by Congress June 4, 1919, and ratified on August 18, 1920, the 19th amendment granted women the right to vote. -
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Warren G. Harding
Harding was the Republican canidate. He died three years into his term. -
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Calvin Cooledge
Cooledge was Harding's VP. He served out Harding's term and another four years. -
Immigration Quota Act of 1924
The Immigration Quota Act of 1924 set a quota of immigrants from every country admitted into the US. The quota completely restricted immigration from Asia. -
Scopes Monkey Trial
John Thomas Scopes was found guilty of teaching evolution in schools which was against Tennessee law. He wasn't punished because of a mistrial. -
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Herbert Hoover
Hoover was the Rebublican canidate. His is considered one of the most ineffective presidents. He is known for the Hoover Dam. -
Black Tuesday
The Stock Market Crash of 1929, or Black Tuesday, began the Great Depression. The crash was caused by the easy credit of the 20s and the rapid selling of stocks. -
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Great Depression
The Great Depression began with the Stock Market Crash of 1929. The Great Depression was the worst state the American economy has ever been in. The Great Depression ended with the beginning of World War II. -
Hawley-Smoot Tariff
The Hawley-SMoot Tariff is also known as the Tariff Act of 1930. The Tariff Act of 1930 raised the tariffs on 20,000 goods to record levels. -
Introduction of The "Good Neighbor Policy"
Roosevelt introduced the idea in his inaugural speech. A good neighbor is one who is quiet. -
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
FDR was a democrat. He was one of the most effective presidents. -
The Dust Bowl
The Dust Bowl was a huge sandstorm in the Great Plains. The Dust Bowl was caused by the overfarming of the land. -
Election of 1936
Incument Franklin D. Roosevelt ran against Hoover. FDR won in a landslide. -
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Harry S. Truman
Harry Truman became president upon FDR's death. He was also a democrat. -
Atomic Bomb
The first test of the Atomic Bomb was at Trinity, New Mexico. This was the end product of the Manhattan Project. -
Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima
The American pilots dropped warning flyers above the city. A week later they used the atomic bomb for the first time in war. -
Atomic Bomb on Nagasaki
Three days after bombing Hiroshima the US also bombed Nagasaki. These are the only two atomic bombs that have ever been used in combat. This started the nuclear age and the Cold War. -
National Security Act
This act created agencies to ensure the security of the US. Some agencies created were the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of National Defense, and the CIA. -
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Cold War
The conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union. Outright war never broke out but the Cold War brought about the Space Race as well as an arms race. -
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Berlin Blockade
The Soviet Union blocked the way into Berlin. The Berlin Wall fell on April 12, 1949. -
Marshall Plan
The Marshall Plan was the Economicy Recovery Act of 1949. The Marshall Plan gave economic assistance to citizens to help the economy. -
Exacutive Order 9981
The Executive Order 9981abolished racial discrimination in the United States Armed Forces. The order eventually led to the end of segregation in the services. -
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Korean War
The civil war within Korea. The war ended with a communist north and a democratic south. -
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower was a Republican. He is one of the most popular presidents. -
Brown v Board of Education
The Supreme Court case declared the state laws of desegregated schools to be unconstitutional. This began the slow process of integration. -
Interstate Highway System
The construction of the Interstate-Highway System began with the signing of the Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956. Eisenhower signed the bill so that evacuation in case of nuclear war was possible. -
Little Rock 9
The little rock nine were nine girls who had to had to be escorted into school by the National Guard. This occurred because of Alabama's resistance to integration. -
Microchip Invention
The microchip was invented at the Institute of Radio Engineers. The microchip is still used today. -
Election of 1960
John F. Kennedy and Harry F. Byrd were the deomocratic canidates and Richard Nixon was the Republican canidate. Kennedy won by a small margin of both electoral votes and popular votes. -
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John F. Kennedy
Kennedy was the youngest president ever elected. He was assasinated while riding in a motorcade in Texas. -
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Bay of Pigs Invasion
The Bay of Pigs invasion was a failed military invasion by the US. The goal was the assasignation of the dictator and the freedom of Cuba from communism. -
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Cuban Missile Crisis
The conflict over the presence of nuclear missiles in commmunist Cuba. This was the closest to outright war the Cold War ever got. -
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Richard Nixon
Nixon was a Republican. He resigned from office when impeachment was a possibility. He is the only president ever to resign. -
Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
The Nuclear Test Ban Treaty was signed in 1963 to prevent a nuclear war. The Treaty prohibited nuclear testing in outer space, underwater, and in the atmosphere. -
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Lyndon B. Johnson
Johnson became president following the death of Kennedy. He was also a democrat. -
Immigration Act of 1965
The Immigration Act of 1965 is also known as the Hart-Celler Act. The Act abolished the National Origins Formula that had been in place in the United States since the Emergency Quota Act of 1921. -
SALT Treaty
The SALT Treaty was signed in 1972 by the United States and Soviet Union. This caused a massive arms reduction and helped to end the Cold War. -
Richard Nixon Resignation
Because he was facing impeachment, Richard Nixon resigned from his presidency. To date, Nixon is the only president to resign the office. -
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Gerald Ford
Ford served the rest of Nixon's term after his resignation. Ford pardoned Nixon for his crimes. -
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Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter was a Democratic canidate. His VP was Walter Mondale. -
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Ronald Reagan
Reagan was a Republican. He was an effective president and was very popular. -
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George H. W. Bush
George Bush was the Republican canidate. He was also the 43rd president of the US. -
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Persian Gulf War
The Persian Gulf War was codenamed Operation Desert Sheild. It was a war in the Middle East dealing with Saudi Arabia, -
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Bill Clinton
Clinton was a Democrat. He was an effective president but is only known for his scandals. -
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George W. Bush
Bush is the son of H. W. Bush. He is also republican. Bush is responsible for the war on terror. -
9/11 Terror Attacks
The attack and attempted attacks on the US by Al Quieda. The attacks began the War on Terror and changed the security policies of the US. -
The Patriot Act
The Patriot Act was introduced after the 9/11 terror attacks. The Patriot Act gives the US Government the right to monitor citizens for security purposes. -
Election of 2008
The result of the 2008 election was President Barack Obama for the Democratice Party. He became the first African-American president. -
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Barack Obama
Obama is the first African American president. He is also democratic. He is incumbent right now.
