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Early Republic
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1st: George Washington
George Washington was a part of the Federalist party and served two 4-year terms as president in 1789-1797 -
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The United States and the French Revolutionary War
The French were battling a lot of European wars and they made a policy with the United States for them to remain neutral because they saw that a war with them would lead to a lot of economic problems. https://history.state.gov/milestones/1784-1800/french-rev -
The Second Great Awakening
A movement on the revival of religion that emphasized personal faith and inspired social reforms and this included abolitionism. (1790-1830's) -
John Adams
John Adams was in the Federalist Party and served one 4-year term as in 1797-1801 -
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson was a part of the Democratic-Republican Party and he served a two year term in 1801-1809 -
James Madison
James Madison was in the Democratic-Republican Party and he served two 4-year terms as president in 1809-1817 -
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Manifest Destiny/Westward Expansion
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James Monroe
James Monroe was a part of the Democratic-Republican Party and he served two 4-year terms from 1817-1825 -
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Era of Good Feelings
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Temperance Movement
A movement that advocated for the reductions of alcohol consumption and this led to Prohibition in the 1920's. (1820's) -
John Quincy Adams
John Quincy Adams was a part of the National Republican Party and served one 4-year terms from 1825-1829 -
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Jacksonian
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Indian Removal Act (1830)
The US President negotiated treaties with the native American tribes living in the East Mississippi River and it forced them to give up their land in exchange for territory West of the river. (1830) -
Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson was a part of the Democratic Party and he served two 4-year terms as president.(1829-1837) -
Martin Van Buren
Martin Van Buren was apart of the Democratic Party and served one 4-year term as president. (1837-1841) -
William Henry Harrison
William Henry Harrison was apart of the Whig Party and he died the year he was elected as president. (1841) -
The Great Famine and Irish Immigration
A famine in Ireland that was very destructive led to mass migration to the US and this is where Irish immigrants faced discrimination. (1845) -
John Tyler
John Tyler was apart of the Whig party and he served one 4-year terms as president. (1841-1845) -
James K. Polk
James K. Polk was apart of the Democratic party and he served one 4-year term as president. (1845-1849) -
Seneca Falls Convention
It was the first women's rights convention in the US and this is where activists like Elizabeth Cady called for gender equality and equal rights fro women. (1848) -
Zachary Taylor
Zachary Taylor was a part of the Whig Party and he served only for a year and died of a stomach disease (1849-1850) -
Millard Fillmore
Millard Fillmore was a part of the Whig Party and he served a 3-year term and he couldn't complete his term in office because he lost the Whig Nomination in 1852. (1850-1853) -
Franklin Pierce
Franklin Pierce was a part of the Democratic Party and he served a 4-year term as president. (1853-1857) -
James Buchanan
James Buchanan was a part of the Democratic Party and he served a 4-year term as president. (1857-1861) -
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was a part of the Republican Party and he served a 4-year term, but got assassinated before he could finish it. (1861-1865) -
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Civil War
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Progressive Era
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Andrew Johnson
Andrew Johnson was a part of the Democratic (Union) and he served a 4-year term in office. (1865-1869) -
Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant was a apart of the Republican Party and he served two 4-year terms in office. (1869-1877) -
Jim Crow
Laws in the US that had a system of segregation that opposed African Americans. (1870's-1965) -
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Gilded Ages
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Rutherford B. Hayes
Rutherford B. Hayes was a part of the Republican Party and he served a 4 year term in office. (1877-1881) -
Settlement House Movement
A movement that established and placed community centers to help/support immigrants and the poor in urban areas. (1880's) -
James A. Garfield
James A. Garfield was a part of the Republican party and he served less than a year and was shot and died. (1881) -
Chester A. Arthur
Chester A. Arthur was a part of the Republican Party and he served a 4-year term in office. (1881-1885) -
Chinese Exclusion Act
This was a law that was the first in America to restrict immigration on race and it bared Chinese laborers from entering the country. (1882) -
Grover Cleveland
Grover Cleveland was a part of the Democratic Party and he served a 4-year terms in office. (1885-1889) -
Benjamin Harrison
Benjamin Harrison was a part of the Republican Party and he served a 4-year term in office. (1889-1893) -
Grove Cleveland
Grove Cleveland was a part of the Democratic Party and he ran again for another 4-year term in office. (1893-1897) -
William McKinley
William McKinley was a part of the Republican Party and he served a 4-year terms in office. (1897-1901) -
Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt was a part of the Republican Party and he served two 4-year terms in office. (1901-1909) -
William Howard Taft
William Howard Taft was a part of the Republican Party and he served a 4-year terms in office. (1909-1913) -
Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson was a part of the Democratic Party and he served two 4-year terms in office. (1913-1921) -
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WWI
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Roaring 20's
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Tulsa Race Massacre
An attack on the black community of Greenwood Tulsa by white mobs resulting in the death of hundreds. (1921) -
Warren G. Harding
Warren G. Harding was a part of the Republican Party and he served only for 2 years and died of a heart attack. (1921-1923) -
Introduction of The ERA
This was the first proposal of the Equal Rights Amendment and this ensured gender equality under the law. (1923) -
Calvin Coolidge
Calvin Coolidge was a part of the Republican Party and he served 6 years in office and later retired. (1923-1929) -
Herbert Hoover
Herbert Hoover was a part of the Republican Party and he served a 4-year terms in office. (1929-1933) -
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Great Depression
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt was a part of the Democratic Party and he served for 12 years. (1933-1945) -
Chicano Movement
A movement for Mexican American rights like labor rights and cultural pride. (1940's-1970's) -
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WWII
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Japanese Internment
Following the attack on Pearl Harbor, Japanese Americans were forced to move from camps during World War II. (1942) -
Harry S. Truman
Harry S. Truman was a part of the Democratic party and he served 7 years in office and retired. (1945-1953) -
Zoot Suit Riots
In Los Angeles White servicemen targeted young Mexican Americans wearing zoot suits. (1943) -
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Cold War
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower was a part of the Republican Party and he served two 4-year terms in office. (1953-1961) -
Red Power Movement
Demanding better rights and control over Native American's land primarily through protests and activism and the reason for this is because advocating for self-determination and tribal sovereignty. (1960's-1970's) -
The Stonewall Riots
Protests in New York that were against police raids on LGBTQ+ establishments and this marked the beginning of our modern LGBTQ+ rights movements. (1969) -
Second National March on Washington
A huge LGBTQ+ rights demonstration in Washington DC advocating for AIDS awareness and equal rights. (1987) -
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Contemporary History