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Washington enters office
Washington enters office on this day. -
Creation of the Presidential Cabinet
On this day, the Presidential Cabinet was created. The Presidential Cabinet consists of 15 Executive Departments. -
Washington's Second Annual Message
Washington gave his Second Annual Message on this date to the Senate and House of Representatives -
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Whiskey Rebellion
The Whiskey Rebellion was when people protested taxes when Washington was president -
Nuetrality Proclamation (With France)
The Nuetrality Proclamation settled disputes between the United States and France -
Creation of cotton gin
Cotton gin was invented by Eli Whitney. It was a machine that quickly removed the seeds from cotton fiber -
Jay Treaty
A treaty that was signed that settled the dispute between the United States and Great Britain -
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XYZ affair
A dispute between the United States and Republican France that started the Quasi War -
End of Washington's Presidency
Washington left office on this day -
Alien and Sedition acts
Four acts passed in 1798 in order to help get rid of immigrants -
Jefferson elected President
Thomas Jefferson was elected President on this day -
Marbury v. Madison
Landmark case argued on February 11th, 1803 which argued to seperate the Judicial Branch from the rest of the government. It was decided on February 24th of the same year. The ultimate decision was to seperate the Judicial Branch from the rest of the government. The values in this case presented were equality. The branches needed to have seperate powers from each other. -
Louisiana Purchase
Thomas Jefferson bought 820,000 square miles of land from France on this day -
Embargo of 1807
The Emarbargo of 1807 made any and all exports from the United States illegal -
End of Jefferson's Presidency
Thomas Jefferson left office on this day -
Missouri Compromise
When Missouri settlers requested admission into the union, a conflict arose in Missouri, questioning the Constitiution. After a dispute, a compromise was signed, making Maine a free state and Missouri a slave state. They made a line, and anything above the line was a free state, while anything below was a slave state -
Nullification Crisis
The Nullification Crisis was a crisis with Andrew Jackson, which involved a confrontation between South Carolina and the federal government -
Jackson elected President
Andrew Jackson was elected President on this day -
Indian Removal Act of 1830
Andrew Jackson took action in removing all Indian's of their own land -
Cherokee Nation's Appeal
This action restrained the state of Georgia in 1830 -
Worcester VS. Georgia
A man named Sam Worcester fought against Georgia -
People's Republic of Texas
While Texas was part of Mexico, Texas was a slave state. Mexico did not allow slavery, causing Texas to form it's own country, named the People's Republic of Texas -
End of Jackson's Presidency
Jackson left office this day -
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Trail of Tears
The Cherokee Nation was forced to move to another land because of Andrew Jackson's Indian Removal Policy -
Annexation of Texas
While Texas was it's own country (formed in 1836), the Southeners wanted Texas to increase the slavery in the South. In order to get Texas back into the US as a state, president James K Polk starts a war with Mexico over the control of Texas. Finally, we gained Texas as another Southern state in -
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Mexican-American war
The Mexican American war took place when the US wanted most of Mexico's territory. Mexico lost, and lost most of their land to the US too. -
Wilmont Proviso
Treaty to eliminate slavery from aqquired states from Mexico war -
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California Gold Rush
Gold was found in California, brought over 300,000 gold seekers called fourty niners -
Compromise of 1850
Five seperate bills passed by the US Congress, sorting out the Mexico-American war slave territory issues -
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Bleeding Kansas
A war that erupted in Kansas over anti-slave and pro-slave rules -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
This act was passed to let Kansas and Nebraska decide if they are going to be slave states or not -
Dred Scott v. Sandford
A landmark case in 1857 which was argued twice over the period of February 11th and December 18th 1856, until finally decided in 1857. The case argued whether African American slaves, free or enslaved could be US citizens. The decision was no, they could not be citizens (free or enslaved). The values in this case was lack of liberty and equality. -
Secession
Crisis when Lincoln was president -
Lincoln elected President
Lincoln entered office this day -
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Civil War
Civil War fought to determine the union and independence of the US -
Battle of Antietam
First major battle of the Civil War, fought near Sharpsburg, Maryland. Bloodiest battle in American history. -
Emancipation Proclamation
The law that slaves could be free if their owners/land was in danger -
Suspension of Habeas Corpus
The Suspension of Habeas Corpus was a suspension that Lincoln put on the law of Habeas Corpus, which was to free people who haven't been tried yet -
Battle of Gettysburg
Second phase of the Civil War, turning point for the Union. Heaviest and largest number of casualties throughout the whole war. Fought near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. -
Gettysburg Address
The Gettysburg Address was a 2-minute long speech given by president Abraham Lincoln after the battle of Gettysburg. It is one of the most well-known speeches in American history, and it is influential, and reinstated human equality and purpose. -
Shermans March to the Sea
Sherman, military leader, leading troops through Georgia. Sherman was later on captured. -
The Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse
One of the last battles of the Civil War, where the Confederacy surrendered to the Union. -
Miranda v Arizona
A man named Miranda was practically forced to confess to a crime, but until after his confession was he told of his rights. The ultimate decision of this case was that the confession (or any other evidence) couldn't be used in the case, as the suspect didn't get read his "Miranda" rights. This was argued February 28th-March 1st in 1966. It was decided June 13th, 1966. The values of this case is liberty and equality.
