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Magna Carta
Basis of new rule of law instead of rule of man -
Mayflower Compact
Guarenteed colonists rights of englismen and was one of the first documents to govern the colonists. -
English Bill of Rights
This document was a list of rights for every citizen and modeled the out line of the Bill of Rights that the US uses to this day. -
The Start of the Enlightenment Period
This era had major influence in the writings of the Constitution. Including the ideals of life, liberty, and property. -
First continental congress meeting
First meeting to try and organize the constitution where delegates from the 13 colonies met. -
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First US Currency issued
Continental Congress issued paper money known as "continentals" -
Start of American War of Independence
Also known as the Revolutionary war where the 13 colonies fought Great Britain for their freedom. -
Second continental congress
Second meeting to try and organize and sign the Declaration of Independence. -
Articles of Confederation
Established very weak central government leaving out things like a military and ability to impose taxes) -
Declaration of independence
This document made America a free country from England -
Treasury system was reorganized
Created new positions as well as created the seal of the tresury -
The End of the Revolutionary War
The colonies are now free from Britain -
Virginia Bill
Gave the freedom to citizens to support whichever religion and church they wanted to -
Northwest Ordinance
Prevented slavery from expanding and had guidelines for the new territory like how many states it can create and a bill of rights -
Constitution
This is the outline of our government and laws -
Federalist Paper Gazette of the US was published
this helped expand mass media -
1st Amendment
Freedom of speech, religion, press, and assembly which helped form our democracy -
Fifth Act of Congress
Congress established the US Customs service -
USPS was established
Congress established the postal service initially requiring the first postmaster to the president through the treasury -
Federal Judiciary Act
Established the structure of our Judicial Branch like our federal courts and how they would run -
First National Bank
HQ in Philadelphia headed by Alexander Hamilton -
2nd amendment
Right to bear arms -
3rd amendment
protects private property from the invasion of the government -
4th amendment
prohibits unwarranted search and seizure -
5th Amendment
gives rights to those who have been criminally accused and ensure life, liberty, and persuit of happiness -
Maybury v. Madison
Established judicial review -
Louisiana Purchase
Doubled the size of the US -
Monroe Doctrine
America would no longer interfere with European affairs and would not allow Europe to continue colonizing in America -
Oregon Treaty
Pres. Polk signed treaty with Great Britain to gain he territory that became the states of Oregon, Washington Idaho, Wyoming and Montana -
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Ended the Mexican-American war and fulfilled Manifest Destiney -
Compromise of 1850
Made California a free sate as well as new Utah territory and New Mexico could decide on slavery through popular sovereignty and banned slave trade in D.C -
Dred Scott Decision
Supreme Court would not give Dred Scott his freedom in a free state because he was "property" -
Election of 1861
Abe Lincoln becomes president and the South succeeds -
Morrill Act
the federal government allotted land to township for public schools in the first case of public aid to education -
Emancipation proclamation
Lincoln abolished slavery yet some southern states rebelled against this new law -
National Banking Act
established a national currency -
Freedmen's Bureau
Supplied recently freed African-Americans with job opportunities, education, and agricultural land -
National Asylum Act
The VA hospitals that we know today were established by this act by using the facilities for disabled veterans -
Impeachment Trial of Andrew Jackson
The trial to see if the court saw fit to impeach president Andrew Jackson -
Sherman Antitrust Act
Outlawed monopolies and considered thm harmful to consumers and the market economy -
Evarts Act
Gave US courts of appeals jurisdiction over the great majority of appeals from the US districts and circuit courts -
Plessy v. Ferguson
Made segregation legal as long as the facilities were equal (Separate but equal philosophy) -
Pure Food and Drugs Act
Outlawed misbranding of food and drug product moving in interstate commerce -
16th Amendment
The first constitutionally mandated income tax -
Treaty of Versailles
Ended WWI and included the League of Nations Covenant -
Radio was invented
was the first electronic version of mass media -
19th Amendment
Gave Women the right to vote -
Quota Act of 1921
Established annual immigrant admissions per country using a formula based on the 1910 federal population census -
Immigration Act of 1924
Limited the number of immigrants allowed entry into the US through a national origins quota -
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
Required all new drugs to be proven safe and effective prior to approval -
Executive Order 8802
Banned employment discrimination in the defense industry -
G.I. Bill
Provided new opportunities like education, housing, and rehab facilities for veterans. -
United Nations (UN) created
50 nations came together to create the United Nations -
Truman Doctrine
$400 million used t combat communism -
Taft-Hartley Act
restricted activities of labor unions -
Executive Order 9981
Truman orders integration of all military forces -
Civil Rights Act
Outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin -
Voting Rights Act
Prohibits racial discrimination at the voting polls -
Watergate Scandal
Richard Nixon resigned as president due to the accused break in at the DNC -
Presidential Records Act
Made all presidential records after Jan. 20, 1981 property of the United States
