United States Political Timeline - Kava

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    United States Politics

  • Presidential Elections

    Presidential Elections

    Jefferson Won the Popular vote and Electoral vote, with a 73. He also tied with Adam Burr.
  • John Adams Signs Peace Treaty

    John Adams Signs Peace Treaty

    During this time people were divided. There were federalists who felt there should be a strong federal government, and the anti federalists.
  • Senate Moves to Washington

    Senate Moves to Washington

    The move was done because it was more convenient for them to hold meetings in the same area as the president.
  • Democrat-Republican majority 71-34

    Democrat-Republican majority 71-34

    This means that the people at the time agreed more with the democratic policies and thoughts rather than the republican. 71-34 is the ratio of democrats in office verse the republicans in office.
  • Senate Moves locations in DC

    Senate Moves locations in DC

    The move from Philadelphia to Washington happens out of convenience. This new move from the Supreme Court Chamber happens because we had gotten new states, therefore, new senate members and needed more room.
  • Vice President Arron Burr ended alliegance with Reps

    Vice President Arron Burr ended alliegance with Reps

    Vice President Arron Burr votes with the Federalists. This ends the alliegance they had with the Republicans.
  • Louisiana Purchase

    Louisiana Purchase

    By making this purchase, we gained seven states.
  • Sam Chase Impeached

    Samuel Chase was serving as a justice from 1796 - 1811. The House of Representatives attempted to get him impeached but it failed and he continued to serve until death.
  • Sam Chase's trial begins

    The trial of impeachment for Samuel starts.
  • Sam Chase's impeached fail

    The impeachment for Samuel fails
  • Thomas Jefferson pushes for Embargo Act

    Thomas Jefferson pushes for Embargo Act

    The embargo act is a law that was passed which prohibited the US from trading with foreign countries.
  • West Florida gain

    West Florida gain

    Senate approved of taking West Florida from Spain.
  • Harry Clay House of Reps

    Harry Clay House of Reps

    Harry Clay enters the House of Representatives after being in the senate.
  • 25000 men

    25000 men

    Bill is drafted for 25,000 men to join the army.
  • Senate approves war against British

    Senate approves war against British

    Madison declares war against Britain. The senate approve of this.
  • James Monroe

    James Monroe

    James Monroe becomes the president. He serves until 1825.
  • John Q Adams

    John Q Adams

    John Quincy Adams gets sworn in and is the president until 1829.
  • Andrew Jackson

    Andrew Jackson

    Andrew Jackson becomes the president and runs until 1837.
  • Martin Van Buren

    Martin Van Buren

    Martin becomes the president until 1841.
  • William Henry Harrison

    William Henry Harrison

    William is the president, only for a month. He dies in office on April 4th of 1841.
  • John Tyler

    John Tyler

    John is the president until 1845.
  • James K Polk

    James K Polk

    He remains the president, after being elected, for four years, until 1849.
  • Zachary Taylor

    Zachary Taylor

    Zachary is unable to complete on full term of presidency. He dies in office after a year (1850) of being president.
  • Millard Fillmore

    Millard Fillmore

    After Taylor dies, he takes over, until 1853.
  • Franklin Pierce

    Franklin Pierce

    Becomes the president and stays the president until 1857.
  • James Buchanan

    James Buchanan

    Serves for one term, which ends in 1861.
  • Abraham Lincoln

    Abraham Lincoln

    After serving in the Civil War, he become the president for one term, and at the start of his second term he is assassinated.
  • Andrew Jackson

    Andrew Jackson

    Serves one term, which ends in 1869.
  • Ulysses S. Grant

    Ulysses S. Grant

    Also after serving in the war, he becomes the president until 1877, serving two terms.
  • Rutherford B. Hayes

    Rutherford B. Hayes

    Becomes the 19th president and only serves one term.
  • James A. Gardfield

    James A. Gardfield

    He doesn't even complete one year of being the president because he is assassinated.
  • Chester A. Arthur

    Chester A. Arthur

    Serves for one term as president, which ends in 1885.
  • Grover Cleveland

    Grover Cleveland

    Serves as the president for one term, ending in 1889.
  • Benjamin Harrison

    Benjamin Harrison

    He serves as the president for one term, ending in 1893.
  • Grover Cleveland

    Grover Cleveland

    After his first term in office he takes a break and allows someone to else to become the president. Once their one term is over he comes back and is in office for his second term until 1897.
  • William McKinley

    William McKinley

    Serves as the president for one term, ending in 1901. He is assassinated while he starts his second term.
  • Theodore Roosevelt

    Theodore Roosevelt

    Serves as the president until 1909, which ends his second term.
  • William Howard Taft

    William Howard Taft

    Serves one term as the president, ending in 1913
  • Woodrow Wilson

    Woodrow Wilson

    He serves as the president for two terms, ending in 1921.
  • Warren G. Harding

    Warren G. Harding

    Serves as the president for one term, incomplete because he dies in office in 1923.
  • Calvin Coolidge

    Calvin Coolidge

    Serves as the president for one term and part of a second, which ends in 1929.
  • Herbert Hoover

    Herbert Hoover

    On this date, Herbert Hoover becomes the president of the US for one term, ending in 1933.
  • FDR

    FDR

    Franklin D. Roosevelt, probably one of the best presidents, and the only one to run for more than two terms. He was in office for four terms. He dies in office in 1945.
  • Harry S. Truman

    Harry S. Truman

    After FDR, we have Harry S. Truman who is the president for two terms, ending in 1953.
  • Dwight D. Eisenhower

    Dwight D. Eisenhower

    He becomes the president for two terms, ending in 1961.
  • First TV Debate

    First TV Debate

    On this date, the first televised debate, which was between Kennedy and Nixon, aired.
  • JFK

    JFK

    Becomes president for less than one term due to being assassinated in 1963.
  • Lyndon B. Johnson

    Lyndon B. Johnson

    He becomes the president for two terms, ending in 1969.
  • Civil Rights

    Civil Rights

    The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is passed by congress, and serves as a landmark of the civil rights movement. It prohibits discrimination against sex, race, national origin, color, or religion.
  • Voting Rights

    Voting Rights

    The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is passed to help the black community exercise their right to vote under the 15th amendment.
  • Richard Nixon

    Richard Nixon

    Nixon becomes the president for a little over one term because he resigns from office in August of 1974.
  • Gerald Ford

    Gerald Ford

    He becomes the president for one term, ending in 1977.
  • Orrin Hatch

    Orrin Hatch

    Orrin is the current senator of Utah, and is serving his seventh term.
  • Jimmy Carter

    Jimmy Carter

    He becomes the president for one term, ending in 1981
  • Ronald Reagan

    Ronald Reagan

    He becomes the president for two terms, ending in 1989.
  • Bernie Sanders Mayor

    Bernie Sanders Mayor

    Bernie Sanders is elected mayor of Burlington, Vermont and serves this position for four terms, ending in 1989. This is the start of his political career.
  • George H. W. Bush

    George H. W. Bush

    He becomes the president for one term, ending in 1993.
  • Dianne Feinstein

    Dianne Feinstein

    Dianne is the current senator of California, serving her fourth term.
  • Bill Clinton

    Bill Clinton

    He becomes the president for two terms, ending in 2001.
  • Don't Ask Don't Tell

    Don't Ask Don't Tell

    This act was originally for the queer community to be able to join the army. Nobody would be able to talk about being queer, you cannot ask or tell about it.
  • Pat Roberts

    Pat Roberts

    Pat is the current senator of Kansas, and is serving his fourth term.
  • Hillary Clinton and New York

    Hillary Clinton and New York

    Hillary Clinton is elected senator of New York and serves this position for two terms.
  • Bill Nelson

    Bill Nelson

    Bill is the current senator of Florida, serving his third term.
  • George W. Bush

    George W. Bush

    He becomes the president for two terms, ending in 2009.
  • Lindsey Graham

    Lindsey Graham

    Lindsey is currently serving his third term as South Carolina's senator.
  • Bob Menedez

    Bob Menedez

    Bob is currently the senator of New Jersey, serving his second term. He was re-elected in 2012.
  • Bernie Sanders

    Bernie Sanders

    Bernie, after being the mayor of Burlington, VT and the Congressman of VT, he became the current senator of Vermont, and is serving his second term.
  • Bob Casey Jr.

    Bob Casey Jr.

    Bob is the current senator of Pennsylvania, serving his second term.
  • Jon Teater

    Jon Teater

    Jon is the current senator of Montana, and is serving his second term.
  • John Barrasso

    John Barrasso

    John is the current senator of Wyoming and is serving his second term in that position.
  • Barack Obama is Officially Sworn in as United States President.

    Barack Obama is Officially Sworn in as United States President.

    On this date Barack Obama is officially sworn in as the United States first president who is an african american.
  • Mathew Shepard Act

    Mathew Shepard Act

    This act adds sexual orientation to the list of things that are hate crimes.
  • ACA

    ACA

    The Affordable Care Act was passed by Barack Obama, providing millions of Americans with healthcare, who couldn't afford it previously.
  • Dean Heller

    Dean Heller

    Dean is the current senator of Nevada and is serving his first term.
  • DADT Repeal

    DADT Repeal

    Barack Obama repeals Don't Ask Don't Tell after seeing the compilations it was causing for the queer community.
  • Jeff Flake

    Jeff Flake

    Jeff is the current senator of Arizona, serving his first term.
  • Mazie Hirono

    Mazie Hirono

    Mazie is the current senator of Hawaii, serving her first term.
  • Tammy Baldwin

    Tammy Baldwin

    Tammy is the current senator of Wisconsin, and is serving her first term.
  • Heidi Heitkamp

    Heidi Heitkamp

    Heidi is the current senator of North Dakota and is serving her first term.
  • Mike Rounds

    Mike Rounds

    Mike is the current senator of South Dakota and is serving his first term.
  • Thom Tillis

    Thom Tillis

    Thom is the current senator of North Carolina and is serving his first term.
  • Same-Sex Marriage National

    Same-Sex Marriage National

    Barack Obama legalizes same-sex marriage over a year and a half ago.
  • Same-Sex Adoption

    Same-Sex Adoption

    As of this date, not only were same-sex couples able to get married in all 50 states, but the can now adopt children as well.
  • Donald Trump

    Donald Trump

    He becomes the president of the US. He beat Hillary Clinton in the electoral vote, but lost the popular vote to her,