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Creation of the Presidential Cabinet
President George Washington created the Cabinet a group of advisors, to help him throughout his presidential decisions. -
Washington elected president
George Washington was elected as the first president of the United States. -
Whiskey Rebellion
A new tax was passed, and it most drastically effected the Whiskey makers, so they rebelled. 1791-1794 -
Creation of Cotton Gin
The Cotton Gin was a machine created by Eli Witney to speed up the production of cotton. -
Neutrality Proclamation (With France)
During the War between France and Britain, George Washington declared that the United States would remain neutral. -
Jay treaty
In order to stop the british from overthrowing the United State's ships and exports, Washington sends John Jay to make a treaty with Britain. -
XYZ Affair
It involved a confrontation between the United States and the Republic of France. The letters X, Y, and Z represented three French diplomats involved in the confrontation. -
End of Washington's Presidency
George Washington ends his two terms as president of the United States. -
Alien and Sedition Acts
The Alien and Sedition acts were four different laws related and spaced out in a month. The first was a naturalization act. -
Jefferson elected president
Thomas Jefferson was elected as the second president of the United States of America. -
Marbury v. Madison
John Adams wanted more federalist Supreme Court justices so he tried to appoint them.The Supreme Court decided that he was not a a counsel, ambassador, or other public minster, the court would not have original jurisdiction and therefore the case would "not count". The short term impact was how Jefferson was mad that the former president did that, and Marbury was upset that he did not get his job. -
Louisiana Purchase
Thomas Jefferson as president, bought the Louisiana territory from Napoleon. -
Embargo of 1807
Jefferson stopped all exports and imports to and from America trying to get France and Britan to understand that they need America. -
End of Jefferson's Presidency
Thomas Jefferson's presidency for two terms comes to an end. -
Missouri Compromise
There was a compromise between the United States and Missouri, in which Missouri was allowed to join the United States as long as another non slave state joined the government as well. -
Jackson is elected as President
Andrew Jackson was elected as President of the United States, -
End of Jackson's Presidency
Jackson ends his presidency. -
Indian Removal act of 1830
Jackson, overruled the supreme courts decision that removing the Indian's from their territory was unconstitutional, and forced the Cherokee's and many other Indian's out of their homes. They were forced to travel on a trail of tears. -
Cherokee Nation's Appeal
The Cherokee Nation appealed to the supreme court to stop the unconstitutional removal of their people. The supreme court ruled it unconstitutional, but Jackson forced it anyway. -
Second Annual Message
Jackson gave his annual message for the year and addresses the Indian removal act. -
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Worcester v. Georgia
Worcester v. Georgia is about Samuel Worcester and his right to own land. The Supreme Court ruled that Worcester was unconstitutional and needed a license from the state to live on Cherokee soil. The impact was that now a license was necessary to live on Cherokee land. The relevant value is order, because the Supreme Court wanted to keep it's order of the Cherokee's right to own land. -
Worcester vs. Georgia
A man wanted to live in Cherokee land, but he was removed, so he went to court. -
Nullification Crisis
During Jackson's presidency, South Carolina did not want to pay the new tariff passed at the time. So South Carolina rebelled and Jackson threatened to use the military to force them to pay the tax. He also threatened to behead the man running the revolt, John C. Calhoun. -
Annexation of Texas
The annexation of Texas when American settlers moved into modern day Texas with their slaves, but Mexico did not allow slaves. Therefore the people tried to remove a chunk of Texas and join the United States. -
Trail of Tears
The Indians were forced to move out of their land and move, the way there contains much death and disease. It is called the Trail of Tears, for that reason. -
Mexican-American War
The Mexican-American war was caused because the American settlers wanted to separate Texas from Mexico and become part of America. The war was eventually ended by the Americans winning the war and claiming the land. -
The Wilmot Proviso
The Wilmot Proviso was introduced by democratic representative named David Wilmot, just two months after the outbreak of war in Mexico. It stated that all the land that America would claim would not be allowed to have slaves. -
The California "Gold Rush"
The California gold rush was a part of history in which a man named James W. Marshall found gold in Sutter Mill's, California and caged a craze for gold. -
The Compromise of 1850
A man named Henry Clay proposed a series of resolutions or compromises to the Nirth and South debate. For an example the fugitive act, forbids slave trading in the North. -
"Bleeding Kansas"
Bleeding Kansas was a period of time in which Kansas had violent border patrol in order to keep runaway slaves from other states out. -
The Kansas-Nebraska Act
The Kansas Nebraska act was made so that the people within the states could choose whether they wanted slaves or not. It served as a repeal for the Missouri compromise. -
Dred Scott v. Sanford
Dred Scott v. Sanford was a case about a slave, after his owner died wanting freedom. Dred Scott sued his owners widow under the reason that while under Mr. Emerson, his owner, they lived in some slave- free states. The Supreme Court decided that slaves do not have the right to sue. Dred Scott was now Mrs. Emerson's brother, Sanford's. -
Lincoln elected president
President Lincoln is elected as the sixteenth president. -
Secession
The Southern States threaten to separate from the United States Government. -
Civil War
The war between the North of America and the South of America on keeping or removing slavery. -
The Battle of Antietam
The Battle of Antietam was fought in Maryland near Antietam Creek. George B. McClellan was the general at the time. It was fought in a corn field, then "The Sunken Road", then at a stone bridge in Antietam Creek. The Battle ended in a draw which was all that Abraham Lincoln needed to put forth the Emancipation Proclamation. -
Emancipation Proclamation
The Emacipation Proclamation was a speech given by president Lincoln declaring that on January 1st, all slaves will be free within certain boundaries. -
Suspension of Habeas Corpus
President Lincoln suspended the right of Habeas Corpus, or the writ of habeas corpus. The writ of habeas corpus is a prisoner's rights to a trial, and Lincoln suspended it because of the Civil War prisoners. -
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The Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg was fought in Pennsylvania and it lasted two days. It was won by the Union and had a great many casualties. The general at the time was George Meade. There were many obstacles for the men to overcome, for example, Devil's Den, and Little Round Top. -
The Gettysburg Address
The Gettysburg Address was given by Abraham Lincoln which commemorated a cemetery to the men who died in the Battle of Gettysburg. It also motivated the men to not let the dead die for nothing. -
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Sherman's March to the Sea
Sherman's march to the sea was General William T. Sherman marching his troops across Georgia. The ultimate goal was capturing Savannah's port. Along the way Sherman cut off his supplies to move throughout Georgia faster. This caused the men to live off the Georgian land. Sherman had a portion of his men called "bums" raid and burn most of the houses in order to spread fear. -
The 13th Amendment
The 13th Amendment abolished slavery everywhere in the United States. It was on Lincoln's second try did it get passed. Lincoln was assassinated just three months after. -
The Surrender at Appomattox Court House
The Surrender at Appomattox Court House was General Lee's surrender to the Union after abandoning the Confederate capitol. This was one of the last battle's fought in the Civil War. -
Licoln's Assasination
Lincoln's assassination took place in a theater and he was killed by John Wilkes Booth. He was shot in the head but didn't die until a few days later. -
Miranda v. Arizona
Miranda v. Arizona was about citizens knowing their rights. Miranda confessed to raping someone, but because he did not know his right to an attorney and his right to silence. The Supreme Court eventually ruled that Miranda was guilty because an ex-girlfriend told the court that he confessed to her. The overall impact was that now people who are uneducated as to what they rights are will now be told every time someone is arrested. The relevant value was equality. -
Tinker v. Des Moines
Tinker v. Des Moines is about a school who would not let their students protest about the Vietnam war. The students were asked to stop wearing armbands, but they held there ground. The Supreme Court decided to go with the students and their freedom to speech in the first amendment. The long term impact was that the students got their point across and brought attention to their cause. The short term impact was the school's anger with the school. -
Bethel High School v. Fraiser
Bethel High School v. Fraser was about a student giving a speech with inappropriate language in it. The Supreme Court ruled that the student was inappropriate and sided with the school. The short impact was that the school suspended the student, the long term impact was that there are more regulations on student's freedom of speech. The values used were order and authority. -
Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier
Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier was about the student newspaper producing a article that was inappropriate to the principal. The Supreme Court ruled that the principal had the right to sensor their student's newspaper. The short term impact was their article was not published, the long term impact was that more cases came up with restrictions on student rights. -
Republic of Texas
The republic of Texas was when Texas was its own independent country, after it separated from Mexico. -
Morse v. Frederick
Morse v. Frederick was about students making a sign with bad language on it. The Supreme Court sided with the School because what the student said was inappropriate. The short term is that the student got in trouble, the long term is now student's freedom to speech in decreased and rules increase due to this problem. The values used were Freedom and order because the school needed to keep the order and the students need their rights under the first amendment. -
Riley v. California
Riley v.California was about phones and rights to privacy. Riley was pulled over about car registration and was found guilty for other things when the police searched his phone. The Supreme Court ruled that because the evidence was found illegally they would let Riley go. The short term impact was that the information against him was not used in the case and the long term was that now police would need a warrant to search a phone. The relevant values are freedom and individualism.
