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United States Politics
A historical timeline of the United States -
George Washington Elected!
George Washington is unanimously elected president of the United States in a vote to state electors. -
US Supreme Court Meets!
The US Supreme Court met for the first time at the Merchants Exchange Building in New York City. -
First 10 Amendments Ratified
First ten amendments to the Constitution, known as the Bill of Rights are ratified. -
The 11th Amendment
Makes states immune suits from out-of-state citizens and foreigners not living within the state borders; -
John Adam is inaugurated!
John Adam is inaugurated as the second president in Philadelphia -
U.S. Capital Moved
The U.S. capital was moved from Philadelphia to Washington D.C. -
Third President Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson was inaugurated as the third president in Washington, DC. -
The 12th Amendment
Revises president election procedures. -
James Madison inaugurated president
James Madison is inaugurated as the 4th president of the United States -
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War of 1812
U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion . -
James Monroe inaugurated!
James Monroe is inaugurated as the fifth president of the United States -
Missouri Compromise
In an effort to keep the balance between free and slave states, Maine is admitted as a free state so that Missouri can stay a slave state -
Monroe's second inauguration
Monroe was elected for a second term, than inaugurated on March 5th. -
Monroe Doctrine
In the annual address to Congress, president Monroe declares that the american continents are hence forth off limits for further colonization by European Powers. -
John Quincy Adams is inaugurated!
John Quincy Adams, the 6th president of the United States is inaugurated! -
Andrew Jackson is inaugurated!
Andrew Jackson was inaugurated president of the United States on this day as the seventh president. -
Indian Removal Act
President Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act which authorized forcing Native Americans living on the east coast to move to land west of the Mississippi River. -
Jackson is inaugurated again!
For a second time Andrew Jackson is inaugurated for his final term. -
Martin Van Buren is inaugurated
Martin Van Buren is inaugurated as the eighth president. -
William Henry Harrison is inaugurated!
William Henry Harrison was inaugurated as the ninth president, he died one month later april 4th -
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The Mexican War
U.S. declares war on Mexico in effort to gain California and other territory in Southwest. War concludes with the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. -
Zachary Taylor is inaugurated
Zachary Taylor is inaugurated as the 12th president. -
President Taylor dies.
President Taylor dies, and is succeeded by his vice president, Millard Fillmore. -
Franklin Pierce is inaugurated.
Franklin Pierce was inaugurated as the 14th president of the United States. -
James Buchanan is inaugurated!
James Buchanan is inaugurated as the 15th president of the United States -
President Lincoln !
Abraham Lincoln was elected president of the United States as the 16th -
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Civil War
Conflict between the North (The Union) and the South(the Confederacy) over the expansion of slavery into western states. When President Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address, he inspired his troops and the North won the war. -
Homestead Act becomes law.
Homestead Act becomes law, allowing settlers to claim land(160 acres) after they have lived on it for five years. -
Lincoln is assassinated.
President Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth in Washington, DC and is succeeded by his Vice President, Andrew Johnson. -
The 13th Amendment
Abolishes slavery, and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime. -
We Bought Alaska!
U.S. purchases Alaska from Russia for $7.2 billion (treaty concluded) -
The 14th Amendment
Defines citizenship, contains the privileges or immunties clause, the due process clause, the equal protection clause, and deals with post-civil war issues -
Ulysses. S. Grant is inaugurated.
Ulysses. S. Grant is inaugurated as the 18th president -
The 15th Amendment
Prohibits the denial of the right to vote based on race, color or previous condition of servitude. -
Grants second inauguration!!
Ulysses S. Grant is elected for a second term -
Rutherford B. Hayes is inaugurated.
Rutherford B. Hayes is inaugurated as the 19th president. -
James A. Garfield is inaugurated
James A. Garfield is inaugurated as the 20th president of the United States -
James A. Garfield is assassinated.
James A. Garfield is assassinated Charles Guiteau in Washington, DC -
President Garfield killed.
President Garfield was assassinated less than four months after he took office, he was shot once in the arm, and in the back -
Grover Cleveland is inaugurated!
Grover Cleveland is inaugurated as the 22nd president. -
Benjamin Harrison is inaugurated.
Benjamin Harrison is inaugurated as the 23rd president of the United States, -
William McKinley is inaugurated.
President McKinley was inaugurated as the 25th -
Spanish-American War
The USS Maine is blown up in Havana harbor prompting U.S. to declare war on Spain -
President McKinley is inaugurated again
President McKinley is inaugurated for his second term -
President McKinley assassinated
The assassination of President McKinley took place in Buffalo, New York and shot in the abdomen twice -
Theodore Roosevelt's second inauguration!
President Roosevelt is elected for the second time and inaugurated. -
FBI is created
Bureau of Investigation, forerunner of the FBI is established. -
William Howard Taft is inaugurated
William Howard Taft is inaugurated as the 27th president -
Woodrow Wilson is inaugurated
Woodrow Wilson is inaugurated as the 28th president of the United State -
The 17th Amendment
Establishes the direct election of the United States Senators by popular vote -
Woodrow Wilsons Second Inauguration
Woodrow Wilsons second inauguration as the president of the United States -
The 16th Amendment
Permits congress to levy an income tax without apportioning it among the states or basing it on the United States Census -
The 19th Amendment
Prevents the denial of the right to vote by sex -
Warren G. Harding is inaugurated
Warren G. Harding is inaugurated as the 29th president of the United States. -
President Harding dies suddenly
When Harding died, he was succeeded by Calvin Coolidge -
Herbert Hoover is inaugurated.
Herbert Hoover is inaugurated as the 31st president of the United States. -
The Star-Spangled Banner
The Star-Spangled Banner is accepted as the national anthem of the United States -
The 20th Amendment
Changes the date on which the terms of the President and Vice President (January 20) and Senators and Representatives (January 3) end and begin. -
Franklin Roosevelt is inaugurated
Franklin Roosevelt is inaugurated as the 32nd president of the United States. -
The 21st Amendment
Repeals the 18th amendment and makes it a federal offense to transport or import intoxicating liquors into US states and territories where such transport or importation is prohibited by the laws of those states and territories. -
Franklin Roosevelt was inaugurated for a second term!
F. Roosevelt begins his second term as the 32nd president of the U.S. -
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World War II
United States officially declares it's neutrality in European conflict, until Japan attacks Pearl Harbor on Dec, 7 1941. The United States declares war on Japan, a domino effect occurs as Germany and Italy immediately follow suit declaring war on the United States to defend Japan. -
F. Roosevelt inaugurated for 3rd term!
F. Roosevelt is the last president to be able to enter a third term of presidency. -
United Nations is established!
The United Nations was formed connecting nations from all over the world creating more discussion among neighboring countries. -
President Succession Act
President Succession Act is signed into law by President Truman -
President Trumans second inauguration.
President Truman is inaugurated in his second term as president -
NATO is formed!
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is formed to protect neighbor countries. -
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Vietnam War
A prolonged conflict between Communist forces of North Vietnam, backed by China and the USSR, and non-Communist forces of South Vietnam, backed by the United States. President Truman authorizes $15 million in economic and military aid to the French, who are fighting to retain control of French Indochina, including Vietnam. -
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Korean War: Cold War conflict
Conflict between communist and non-communist forces on Korean Peninsula, North Korean communists invade South Korea -
The 22nd Amendment
Limits the number of times that a person can be elected president: a person cannot be elected president more than twice, and a person who has served more than two years of a term to which someone else was elected cannot be elected more than once. -
Dwight Eisenhower is inaugurated
Dwight Eisenhower is elected as the 34th president of the United States. -
Communist Witchhunts
Sen. Joseph McCarthy accuses army officials, members of the media, and other public figures of being Communists during highly publicized hearings -
Brown V. Board of Education Topeka
The decision in court that decided it was unconstitutional to racially segregate in schools. -
President Eisenhower's second inauguration!
Dwight Eisenhower is inaugurated in his second term as president -
Alaska becomes a state.
Alaska becomes the 49th state of the United States -
Hawaii becomes a state.
Hawaii becomes the 50th state of the United States -
United States/Cuba relations!
United States completely severs ties with communist Cuba and begins a trade embargo -
John F. Kennedy is inaugurated!
John F. Kennedy is inaugurated as the 35th president of the United States -
The 23rd Amendment
Grants the District of Columbia electors (the number of electors being equal to the least populous state) in the Electoral College -
First man in space!
Lt. Col. John Glenn becomes the first person to orbit -
Martin Luther King; I Have A Dream
Martin Luther King delivers his speech to a crowd of 200,000 people during the civil rights march on Washington, D.C. -
Civil Rights act signed
President Johnson signs the civil rights act -
The 25th Amendment
Addresses succession to the Presidency and establishes procedures both for filling a vacancy in the office of the Vice President, as well as responding to Presidential disabilities. -
Richard Nixon is inaugurated!
Richard Nixon is inaugurated as the 37th president of the United States. -
The 26th Amendment
Prohibits the denial of the right of US citizens, eighteen years of age or older, to vote on account of age. -
Jimmy Carter is inaugurated!
Jimmy Carter is inaugurated as the 39th president of the United States -
United States/China relations
U.S. establishes diplomatic ties with mainland China for the first time since Communist takeover in 1949 -
Ronald Reagan is inaugurated!
President Reagan is inaugurated as the 40th president of the United States. -
Attempted assassination!
President Ronald Reagan is shot in the chest by John Hinckley Jr. -
Assassination of President Garfield
The assassination took place in Washington D.C. less than four months after he took office, Charles J. Guiteau shot him twice, once in the right arm and another in the back. -
Ronald Reagan's second inaugurated
President Reagan receives his second presidential inauguration ceremony. -
George H. W. Bush is inaugurated
George H. W. Bush is inaugurated as the 41st president of the United States. -
Persian-Gulf War
U.S. leads international coalition in military operation (code named “Desert Storm”) to drive Iraqis out of Kuwait -
Cold War is over!
Following the breakup of the Soviet Union in Dec. 1991, President Bush and Russian president Boris Yeltsin meet at Camp David and formally declare an end to the cold war -
The 27th Amendment
Delays laws affecting Congressional salary from taking effect until after the next election of representatives -
Bill Clinton is inaugurated!
Bill Clinton is inaugurated as the 42nd president of the United States. -
President Clinton receives his second inauguration.
President Clinton is inaugurated for the 2nd time as the 42nd president -
Clinton Sex Scandal
President Clinton denies having had a sexual relationship with a White House intern named Monica Lewinsky, almost getting him impeached in the process. -
George W. Bush is inaugurated!
George W. Bush is inaugurated as the 43rd president of the United States. -
Terrorist Attack (9/11)
In 2001 November 9, terrorists from the middle east working under Osama Bin Laden had hijacked 4 planes and managed crashed 3 of them into government buildings, while the fourth plane was stopped by heroic passengers -
Bush's State of The Union Address
In his first State of the Union address, President Bush labels Iran, Iraq, and North Korea an “axis of evil” and declares that U.S. will wage war against states that develop weapons of mass destruction . -
President Barack Obama!
Our first black president of the United States, he was the 44th President and was elected for a second term in 2013 -
President Obama closes Guantanamo Bay
President Obama signed executive order closing all secret prisons including the most famous Guantanamo Bay. -
Donald Trump is President!?
Donald Trump after an insane election year concluded with an unexpected victory over Hillary Rodham Clinton in most likely her last election cycle.
