American History Timeline

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    Early Republic

  • 1st: George Washington

    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

    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
    John Adams was in the Federalist Party and served one 4-year term as in 1797-1801
  • Thomas Jefferson

    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
    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

  • James Monroe

    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

  • Temperance Movement

    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
    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

  • Indian Removal Act (1830)

    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
    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
    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
    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

    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
    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
    James K. Polk was apart of the Democratic party and he served one 4-year term as president. (1845-1849)
  • Seneca Falls Convention

    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
    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
    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
    Franklin Pierce was a part of the Democratic Party and he served a 4-year term as president. (1853-1857)
  • James Buchanan

    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
    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

  • Andrew Johnson

    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
    Ulysses S. Grant was a apart of the Republican Party and he served two 4-year terms in office. (1869-1877)
  • Jim Crow

    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

  • Rutherford B. Hayes

    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

    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
    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
    Chester A. Arthur was a part of the Republican Party and he served a 4-year term in office. (1881-1885)
  • Chinese Exclusion Act

    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
    Grover Cleveland was a part of the Democratic Party and he served a 4-year terms in office. (1885-1889)
  • Benjamin Harrison

    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
    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
    William McKinley was a part of the Republican Party and he served a 4-year terms in office. (1897-1901)
  • Theodore Roosevelt

    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
    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
    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

  • Tulsa Race Massacre

    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
    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

    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
    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
    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

  • Franklin D. Roosevelt

    Franklin D. Roosevelt
    Franklin D. Roosevelt was a part of the Democratic Party and he served for 12 years. (1933-1945)
  • Chicano Movement

    Chicano Movement
    A movement for Mexican American rights like labor rights and cultural pride. (1940's-1970's)
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    WWII

  • Japanese Internment

    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
    Harry S. Truman was a part of the Democratic party and he served 7 years in office and retired. (1945-1953)
  • Zoot Suit Riots

    Zoot Suit Riots
    In Los Angeles White servicemen targeted young Mexican Americans wearing zoot suits. (1943)
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    Cold War

  • Dwight D. Eisenhower

    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

    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

    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

    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