FOA Timeline

  • George Washington Elected

    George Washington Elected
    George Washington is the first person to elected into the presidential office of the United States
  • George Washington resigned from presidency

    George Washington resigned from presidency
    George Washington resigned from being the first person as president. This was before there was a 2 term limit.
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    Whiskey Rebellion

    The Whiskey Rebellion was a rebellion conducted in order to protest taxes that were placed specifically on whiskey.
  • Neutrality

    Neutrality
    Neutrality was when the president, George Washington, declared that the United States were going to remain neutral from the conflict between France and Great Britain.
  • Jay Treaty

    Jay Treaty
    Neutrality was when the president, George Washington, declared that the United States were going to remain neutral from the conflict between France and Great Britain.
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    The XYZ Affair

    The XYZ affair was an affair that happened between the Unitee States and France. The affair eventually led to a war called the Quasi-War.
  • Alien and Sedition Acts

    Alien and Sedition Acts
    The aliens and sedition acts were a series of laws passed in order to try to get foreigners out of the country by adding specific laws. These laws also attempted to limit the amount of people coming in to the United States.
  • Thomas Jefferson elected

    Thomas Jefferson elected
    Thomas Jefferson was elected as the third president of the United States.
  • Louisiana Purchase

    Louisiana Purchase
    The Western part of the United States was purchased for a very small amount. The country then proceeded to expand Westward.
  • Marbury v. Madison

    Marbury v. Madison
    The court formed the basis of Judicial Review for the Supreme Court. This made an effect on the future because the Supreme Court now has the power to look over cases and make a decision based on their opinions. The value of order is shown in this case because the rulings can help further develop America and laws.
  • Embargo of 1807

    Embargo of 1807
    The embargo of 1807 restricted any exports of American goods outside of the American border.
  • Creation of the Cotton Gin

    Creation of the Cotton Gin
    The idea of the cotton gin was first invented by Eli Whitney in 1793. The machine was designed to make the processing of cotton much easier and a lot quicker for the slaves so they can pick more too. The machine was patented in 1807
  • Missouri Comprimise

    Missouri Comprimise
    The Missouri comprise was a compromise about slave states and free states. The compromise said that Missouri would become a free state with no slaves, and Maine would become a slave state with slaves.
  • Andrew Jackson elected

    Andrew Jackson elected
    Andrew Jackson was elected into the Presidential Office as the seventh president of the United States.
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    Jackson Presidential term(s)

    Jackson's Presidential term was from 1828 until 1837
  • Indian Removal Act

    Indian Removal Act
    Native Indians were forced to move Westward into unknown territory so the US could further expand.
  • Cherokee Nation appeal

    Cherokee Nation appeal
    In the Cherokee nation appeal the Cherokees are explaining why they cannot and should not be forced to move out of their homes. This is their attempt to try to stay in their homes.
  • Jackson's second annual message

    Jackson's second annual message
    In this message Jackson addresses parts of the Indian Removal Act. He also explains the benefits of this action and how it is good for both America and the Indians.
  • Worcester vs. Georgia

    Worcester vs. Georgia
    Worcester vs. Georgia was a case that when Samuel Worcester was convicted for living on Native American land, when he was not a Native American. The Supreme Court ruled against him saying he couldn't live on the land and he was sentenced to labor and four years in a penitentiary. For the short term, people would not be allowed to live on slave lands if they were not Native American. The value of individualism is present in this case because Worcester was alone and wanted to live in the area.
  • Nullification crisis

    Nullification crisis
    The Southern states, particularly South Carolina, were angry about a tariff that was constructed that put a large tax on imported British goods. They were forced to buy American made products unless they wanted to pay the tax.
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    Trail of Tears

    The trail of tears was when the Indians began their long walking journey Westward. Thousands died, and those who survived would be arriving in completely foreign land to them.
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    Annexation of Texas

    The annexation of texas occurred when Texas was annexed into the United States and admitted as the 28 state into the Union.
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    Mexican-American war

    The Mexican-American was a war initiated by the United States. At the end of the war the US won, resulting in Mexico losing lots of their Northern Territory to the US.
  • Wilmot Provisio

    Wilmot Provisio
    The Wilmot Provisio was something that first initiated the final negotiations for the Mexican-American war that had been going on for a few years.
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    California Gold Rush

    The California gold rush was a period of time when people went to California after James W. Marshall first found gold there in 1848.
  • Compromise of 1850

    Compromise of 1850
    In the compromise of 1850 the Fugitive Slave Act was amended. Also the slave trade in Washington DC was abolished. Lastly, California was a free state.
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    Bleeding Kansas

    Bleeding Kansas occurred when there was an argument between people who wants slaves Food Tracker take screenshotI think their bird s and people who didn't.
  • Kansas Nebraska Act

    Kansas Nebraska Act
    Passed May 30 1854 allowed Kansas and Nebraska to decide to allow slavery within their borders.
  • Dred v. Sandford

    Dred v. Sandford
    Supreme Court ruled that anyone that had an ancestor who was a slave, that they were not an American citizen and they can't sue in a court of law. Scott tried to sue for his freedom but he was unable to because of this. For the moment Scott was not a free man, and for the future he would probably not ever be a free man. The value of freedom was denied to Scott and he was unable to become a free citizen and remained a slave.
  • Abraham Lincoln elected president

    Abraham Lincoln elected president
    Abraham was elected as the sixteenth president of the United States.
  • Secession

    Secession
    Secession occurred when some states threatened to seceed from the Union.
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    Civil war

    The Civil War was fought to determine what the country would be. A Confederacy or a Union.
  • Battle of Antietam

    Battle of Antietam
    The Battle of Antietam was the worst battle that lasted one day in American History, resulting in 20,000 soldiers injured or dead.
  • Suspension of Habeas Corpus

    Suspension of Habeas Corpus
    A Habeas Corpus writ allowed an institution to transport someone inside to a court that they were going to be tried at. This was suspended in 1863.
  • Emancipation Proclamation

    Emancipation Proclamation
    The Emancipation Proclamation declared that any slaves held in states that were in rebellion against the United States would be freed.
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    Battle of Gettysburg

    The battle was fought in Gettysburg Pennsylvania, had one of the largest casualty numbers. The battle is sometimes referred to as the "War's turning point".
  • Gettysburg Address is delivered

    Gettysburg Address is delivered
    Abraham Lincoln delivers one of the most well-known speeches ever. The speech lasted only two minutes but it was very powerful. It was delivered a few months after the Union army defeated the Confederates in Gettysburg.
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    Sherman's March to the Sea

    This is a. Common name for the Savannah Campaign, it passed through Georgia.
  • 13th Ammendment

    13th Ammendment
    Abraham Lincoln passes the 13th Ammendment which now outlaws slavery in the United States.
  • Surrender at Appomattox

    Surrender at Appomattox
    One of the last battles in the Civil War. Signed surrender documents. This event triggered lots of surrenders in the south showing the end of the war.
  • President Lincoln is assassinated

    President Lincoln is assassinated
    President Lincoln is murdered in Washington DC by John Wilkes Booth at Ford's Theater.
  • Miranda v. Arizona

    Miranda v. Arizona
    Ernesto Miranda was taken into police custody and questioned for 2 hours, without being aware of his rights. He confessed he did it, but the evidence of him confessing could not be used because he was not aware of his rights. Specifically his right to remain silent. He was tried again without the evident of his confession and people in the future would now have to known their Miranda rights while in police custody.
  • Tinker v. Des Moines

    Tinker v. Des Moines
    A few kids decided that they wanted to wear black armbands to school to protest the Vietnam war. The case was eventually brought to the Supreme Court because the teachers argued that it was harmful to the learning environment for the other student. The court ruled against the students saying the teachers were right to inflict discipline. The students could no long per wear the bands and the right to student freedom of speech was modified further.
  • Bethel High School v. Fraser

    Bethel High School v. Fraser
    When a student was making a speech to a large audience in school, he began to make obscene comments and he was suspended for two days because his free speech was not protected in school. The Supreme Court ruled with the teachers saying that although the students do have free speech, the use of vulgar speech was prohibited in school. Fraser was punished and student free speech got stricter.
  • Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier

    Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier
    In the Hazelwood school district the student newspaper wrote an article in the school newspapers talking bad directly about the school. The principal deleted the article saying it was not allowed, and the court ruled with him. His deletion of the article was not a violation of the students freedom of speech and it was allowed. The students could no longer write bad things about the school in the newspaper and the students freedom of speech towards school for everyone was enforced.
  • Morse v. Frederick

    Morse v. Frederick
    A group of students decided to make a sign saying "bong hits for Jesus". The court was brought to the Supreme Court because the teachers argued that it was inappropriate and the students said that it was free speech. The freedom value was denied to the students in this case because the Supreme Court ruled that the fist amendment did allow teachers to take the sign away. Students could no longer make inappropriate signs and the first amendment rights are different for students in school.
  • Riley v. California

    Riley v. California
    Riley was pulled over by police, when the police found weapons and such in his car. They decided to search Riley's phone and in the phone they found evidence linking him to drug charges. Riley argued the cannot search his phone without a warrant and the Supreme Court sides with him, resulting in that evidence on the phone being unusable. And for the future, all police must get warrants before searching someone's phone. Riley's freedom was valued because his phone couldn't be searched.