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1215
King John signed Magna Carta
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King Charles signed Petition of Right
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Extended conflict between Charles and Parliament erupted into civil war
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Renewed conflict and rebellion between the Crown and Parliament
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English Bill of Rights passed
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Sugar Act was signed to raise revenue for colonies
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Stamp Act was signed to tax paper goods and legal documents
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Boston Massacre where British soldiers fired into a crowd and killed 5 colonists
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Boston Tea Party where people dumped British Tea into the harbor
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Intolerable Acts were signed as a response to the Boston Tea Party and colonial resistance to Britain
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Northwest Ordinance was signed to establish the Northwest territory
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Federalist paper Gazette of the US published
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Judiciary Act created three tiers including the Direct, Circuit, and Supreme court
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Establishment Clause was created so that the government cannot take actions that create an official religion or support one over another
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First 10 amendments were added to the constitution to get the Antifederalists to approve
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Whigs countered with national gazette
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Free Exercise Clause was created so that each citizen is guaranteed the right to hold any religious belief they choose
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11th amendment was created to prevent citizens of one state from suing another state
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Doctrine of nullification made it where they could nullify national laws that they believed contradicted state interests
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12th amendment was added to give the President the power to choose Vice President
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McCulloch vs. Maryland made it where you can't tax national bank
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Democrats and Republicans split into 2 distinct parties
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Spoils system was created to to give government jobs to people who support a certain party
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Seneca Falls Convention was called for equal voting rights, education, and property
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Doctrine of secession made it where states could separate themselves from the Union
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Morrill Act the selling of land by states to the use of colleges
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13th amendment was created to abolish slavery
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14th amendment was added to establish equal protection under the law
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Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 was created to end Chinese immigration
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Pendleton Civil Service Act was created to end the spoils system and make hiring off of merit
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17th amendment was added to give the direct power to elect Senators
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16th amendment was created to give Congress authority to set federal income tax
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Radio became first form of electronic media
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New Deal expanded the government's power
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21st amendment was created to repeal the 18th amend. and make the consumption of alcohol legal
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Executive Order 9066 required that all people of Japanese decent on the West Coast to report to the internment camps
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National Security Council was created to coordinate national security policy
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TV replaced radio as most influential electronic media
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22nd amendment was created so the president can serve up to 10 years or two 4-year terms
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Civil Rights Act of 1964 was created to outlaw discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin
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Great society helped eliminate poverty and social inequality
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24th amendment was created to abolish Poll Taxes
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Freedom of Info. Act was created to allow citizens to written records kept by federal agencies
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Freedom of Information Act was created so that the government must release certain documents to the press and public upon request
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25th amendment was created to set up the formal processes of presidential succession
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Age Discrimination in Employment Act was created to protect applicants and employees of 40+ from discrimination
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War Powers Resolution was created so the President must consult with Congress before sending troops
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Americans with Disabilities Act was created to prohibit discrimination against people with disabilities
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"Contract with America" helped return power to the states
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Homeland Security was created to reorganize agencies already in place
