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King John signed Magna Carta -
Jamestown’s House of Burgesses -
Each charter guaranteed colonists the “rights of Englishmen.” -
King Charles required to sign the Petition of Right -
Extended conflict between Charles and Parliament erupted into civil war in -
renewed conflicts and rebellion between the Crown and Parliament -
English Bill of Rights passed -
First direct tax on paper goods and legal documents -
Stamp Act Congress met to protest the tax and it was repealed -
British soldiers fired into crowd
5 colonists died -
Revolutionaries dumped British Tea into the harbor -
Colonists were forced to “Quarter,” or house, British troops -
Signed by the delegates to the Second Continental Congress -
Delegates aimed to have a confederation in which colonies kept their “sovereignty, freedom, and independence -
Massachusetts farmers rebelled over prospect of losing land -
Established a plan for settling the Northwest Territory -
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17 amendments passed since Bill of Rights
Constitution has provided a stable, flexible government -
Power of judicial review -
Court ruled bank was necessary and proper -
ight of a state legislature to award a monopoly to operate a steamship line between NY and NJ -
First national woman's rights convention in the US -
Enslaved man sued for his and his family's freedom after being taken to a free state -
Granted large tracts of land to states; states sold land and used money for colleges -
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Ended Chinese immigration to the US -
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Ruled segregation was legal as long as the facilities were equal -
Direct election of Senators -
gave Congress authority to set a federal income tax -
Radio became the first form of electronic media -
Ruled 2nd Amendment does not protect the right to have all types of weapons -
The Supreme Court ruled that a child could be expelled for refusing to salute the American flag or recite the pledge (these actions violated the child’s religious beliefs -
Upheld Fair Labor Standards Act; Commerce Clause allows Congress to regulate employment conditions -
The court reversed itself and decided unity was not a sufficient reason to overrule religious beliefs.
Freedom of Speech and of the Press -
Upheld involuntary internment of ethnically Japanese American citizens -
Court ruled the public’s safety was more important than rights of Japanese Americans. -
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Television replaced radio as most influential electronic media -
The court saw Roosevelt's economic legislation as an assault on property rights -
Ruled segregation is illegal -
Empowered the federal government to actively engage in voter registration in places where voting discrimination had been found -
187 African-American students gathered at the state capitol to protest racial injustice -
States and national governments worked together to deal with the Great Depression -
Established equal pay for men and women -
Outlaws discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin
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Banned discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, or national origin in voting, employment, and public accommodations -
Expanded rights of people accused of crimes -
Protects applicants and employees of 40+ years old from discrimination based on age in hiring, promotion, discharge, compensation, privileges, etc. of employment -
Struck down all state laws banning interracial marriage -
Schools couldn’t prevent students from protesting the Vietnam War -
President must consult with Congress before sending troops -
Government program to eliminate poverty and social inequality -
Established the rationale for qualified immunity -
Limited police use of lethal force -
Juries must consider if the officer believed force was reasonable -
Prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life, including jobs, schools, transportation, and all public and private places that are open to the general public
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Ruled 2nd Amendment right to bear arms includes the right to self defense -
Ruled the 2nd Amendment protects an individual's right to keep and bear arms for self-defense -
Ruled 2nd Amendment applies to federal, state, and local governments; upheld 2nd Amendment -
Ruled states must grant and recognize same-sex marriage -
Court ruled a ban on immigration from majority-Muslim countries did not violate the Establishment Clause