-
United States Constitution ratified
-
Geroge Washington elected first president
-
French Revolution begins
-
Bill of Rights ratified
-
Marbury v. Madison decision establises judicial review
-
Thirteenth Amendment ends slavery
-
Fifteenth Amendment protects African American voting rights
-
Ninteenth Amendment establishes women's right to vote
-
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka ends segregation in public schools
-
President Nixon resigns as presidnet