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1215
Limited Government Begins
Limited Government begins with Magna Carta -
Individual Rights
In 1628 King Charles was required to sign Petition of Rights -
Civil War
Civil war started in Europe because of tension between King Charles and Parliament. Charles lost and was beheaded. -
Conflicts and Rebellion's
Renewed conflicts and rebellions between the crown and parliament -
Ruler's and Rules
Mary and William chosen to rule but limited power. -
Sugar Act
Made prices of food go up -
Stamp Act
Tax on stamps and it was repealed -
Boston Massacre
Soldiers fired into crowd killing 5 colonists -
Boston Tea Party
Dumped tea into the harbor -
Intolerable Acts
Quartering of British troops -
First National Government
Ratified in 1781 -
Northwestern Ordinance
Established a plan for settling Northwestern Territory -
U.S. Constitution
We the people -
11th Amendment
The 11th Amendment to the United States Constitution limits the ability of people to sue states in federal court if they are not citizens of those states. -
Louisiana Purchase
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12th Amendment
The 12th Amendment to the United States Constitution outlines the procedure for electing the President and Vice President. -
Indian Removal Act
President Andrew Jackson enforces the relocation of Native American tribes to lands west of the Mississippi. -
Mexican-American War
The U.S. gains vast territories, including California and the Southwest, through the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. -
Civil war
start of the war between the north and south -
Battle of Gettysburg
Major turning point if the war -
Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
He got shot -
13th Amendment
The 13th Amendment to the United States Constitution abolished slavery and involuntary servitude in the United States and its territories, except as punishment for a crime. -
14th Amendment
The 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution guarantees rights and liberties to all citizens, including those who were formerly enslaved. -
15th Amendment
The 15th Amendment to the United States Constitution, ratified on February 3, 1870, prohibits the federal government and states from denying a citizen's right to vote based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude. -
The Boxer Rebellion
U.S. forces participate in the international intervention in China to protect foreign nationals. -
16th amendment
The 16th Amendment to the United States Constitution gives Congress the power to levy income taxes without apportioning them among the states based on population. -
WWI
start of world war 1 -
End of WWI
allies won -
Treaty of Versailles
The U.S. rejects the treaty and does not join the League of Nations. -
18th Amendment
The 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibited the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcohol for beverage purposes within the United States. -
19th Amendment
The 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution gave women the right to vote -
20th Amendment
The 20th Amendment to the United States Constitution, also known as the "Lame Duck Amendment", changed the start and end dates of presidential and congressional terms. -
Stock Market Crash
lead to lots pf people loosing their homes and becoming homeless -
New Deal
President Franklin D. Roosevelt's series of programs to combat the Great Depression. -
WWII
start of world war 2 -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Japanese attack Pearl Harbor leading to America joining WWII -
Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
The U.S. drops atomic bombs, leading to Japan’s surrender and the end of World War II. -
End of WWII
allies won -
Truman Doctrine
The U.S. begins a policy of containing the spread of communism during the Cold War. -
Brown v. Board of Education
U.S. Supreme Court decision declaring racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional. -
March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivers his "I Have a Dream" speech. -
Assassination of John F. Kennedy
he got shot too -
Moon Landing
NASA landed men on the moon winning the space race -
Roe v. Wade
U.S. Supreme Court decision that legalizes abortion nationwide. -
Reagan Era
Ronald Reagan serves as president, pushing conservative policies and playing a key role in the end of the Cold War. -
Fall of Berlin Wall
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Gulf War
The U.S. leads a coalition to expel Iraqi forces from Kuwait. -
9/11 terrorist attacks
Osama Bin Laden's terrorist group attacks America -
Joe Biden Election
Joe Biden was elected -
Donald Trump Elected
Donald Trump was elected as president