American History Timeline

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    American Revolution 🟥

    The tensions of the 13 colonies struck this war into happening, which led to colonial resistance.
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    Early Republic 🟩

    Andrew Jackson's rise of the reformation of a new nation after the American Revolution.
  • George Washington 🟧

    George Washington 🟧
    1789-1797
    Party: Federalist
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    The Second Great Awakening 🟦

    This was a religious movement that sparked other movements. This movement focused around bringing relgious to be "free will".
  • John Adams 🟧

    John Adams 🟧
    1797-1801
    Party:Federalist
  • Thomas Jefferson 🟧

    Thomas Jefferson 🟧
    1801- 1809
    Party: Democratic- Republican
  • James Madison 🟧

    James Madison 🟧
    1809-1817
    Party: Democratic- Republican
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    Manifest Destiny/Westward Expansion 🟪

    Manifest Destiny was the belief that it was Gods calling to move westward and expand.
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    War of 1812 🟥

    This war involved America and Britain primarily about trade.
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    Era of Good Feelings 🟦

    The Era of Good Feelings reflected the need of national purpose after the War of 1812.
  • James Monroe 🟧

    James Monroe 🟧
    1817-1825
    Party: Democratic- Republican
  • Temperance Movement 🟦

    This movement advocated for the reducing of alcohol consumption, which was a concern to public health.
  • John Quincy Adams 🟧

    John Quincy Adams 🟧
    1825-1829
    Party: Whigs
  • Andrew Jackson 🟧

    Andrew Jackson 🟧
    1829-1837
    Party: Democratic
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    Jacksonian Era 🟧

    This era mainly focused on the president, Andrew Jackson's, and his expansion of political participation.
  • Indian Removal Act 🟪

    Indian Removal Act 🟪
    This act forced the removal of Native Americans out of their land, east of the Mississippi River.
  • Martin Van Buren 🟧

    Martin Van Buren  🟧
    1837-1841
    Party: Democratic
  • William Henry Harrison 🟧

    William Henry Harrison 🟧
    1837-1841
    Party: Whig
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    Oregon Trail 🟪

    The Oregon Trail was a 2,000 mile road that was the main means for transportation of emigrants for trade and other things.
  • John Tyler 🟧

    John Tyler 🟧
    1841-1845
    Party: Whig
  • The Great Famine and Irish Immigration 🟪

    The Great Famine and Irish Immigration 🟪
    The Great Famine was a time of mass starvation and constant disease spread in the US. The disease that was being spread was known to be able to be cured by a potato plant which increased immigration to Irish countries because of potato crops. 🟪
  • James K Polk 🟧

    James K Polk 🟧
    1845-1849
    Party: Democratic
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    Mexican- American War 🟥

    A conflict between the US and Mexico over mostly territory in the southwest.
  • Seneca Falls Convention🟦

    Seneca Falls Convention🟦
    This was the very first convention for women's rights in the US. This was the birthplace of the Women's Suffrage Movement.
  • Zachary Taylor🟧

    Zachary Taylor🟧
    1849-1850
    Party: Whigs
  • Millard Fillmore🟧

    Millard Fillmore🟧
    1850-1853
    Party: Whigs
  • Franklin Pierce 🟧

    Franklin Pierce 🟧
    1853-1857
    Party: Democratic
  • Kansas- Nebraska Act 🟧

    Kansas- Nebraska Act   🟧
    This act allowed territories of Kansas and Nebraska to decide weather the wanted slavery through popular sovereignty.
  • James Buchanan 🟧

    James Buchanan 🟧
    1857-1861
    Party: Democratic
  • Abraham Lincoln🟧

    Abraham Lincoln🟧
    1861-1865
    Party: Union
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    Civil War🟥

    This war was between the North and South and was primarily about slavery and state rights.
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    Progressive Era 🟦

    This era was focused around multiple social and political reform movements.
  • Andrew Johnson 🟧

    Andrew Johnson 🟧
    1865-1869
    Party: Democratic
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    Gilded Age 🟩

    The Gilded Age happened between the Reconstruction Acts and the Progressive Era. It was a time known for flashy and gold materials being used for everything.
  • Assassination of Abraham Lincoln🟥

    Assassination of Abraham Lincoln🟥
    Abraham Lincoln was assassinated while watching a play by a citizen due to economic hardships. He died soon after due to his wounds.
  • 13th Amendment 🟧

    13th Amendment 🟧
    This amendment abolished slavery throughout the country EXCEPT for punishment for crime.
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    Reconstruction Acts🟧

    This was a series of Acts passed during this time that were aimed to help reconstruct the South after the Civil War. This consisted of Military, Amendments and Constitutions.
  • 14th Amendment 🟧

    14th Amendment 🟧
    The 14th Amendment was made to guarantee citizenship to all people born or naturalized in the US.
  • Ulysses S Grant 🟧

    Ulysses S Grant 🟧
    1869-1877
    Party: Republican
  • 15th Amendment🟧

    15th Amendment🟧
    The 15th Amendment was made to protect the voting rights of US citizens without discrimination of color or race.
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    Jim Crow Laws 🟧

    These laws enforced racial segregation in the southern United States. This applied in education, workplaces and public facilities.
  • Rutherford B Hayes 🟧

    Rutherford B Hayes 🟧
    1877-1881
    Party: Republican
  • Settlement House Movement 🟦

    Settlement House Movement 🟦
    This was a movement which bridged the gap between wealthy and poor in urban areas.
  • James A Garfield🟧

    James A Garfield🟧
    1881
    Party: Republican
  • Chester A Arthur 🟧

    Chester A Arthur 🟧
    1881-1885
    Party: Republican
  • Chinese Exclusion Act 🟧

    Chinese Exclusion Act 🟧
    The Chinese Exclusion Act prohibited the immigration of Chinese workers.
  • Grover Cleveland 🟧

    Grover Cleveland 🟧
    1885-1889
    1893-1897
    Party: National Democratic
  • Benjamin Harrison 🟧

    Benjamin Harrison 🟧
    1889-1893
    Party: Republican
  • Plessy v Ferguson 🟧

    Plessy v Ferguson 🟧
    This was a significant court case regarding racial segregation. It sparked the idea of " separate but equal" in public places
  • William McKinley🟧

    William McKinley🟧
    1897-1901
    Party: Republican
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    Spanish-American War 🟥

    This war was short, only 6 weeks but caused by a fight over Spanish territory.
  • Theodore Roosevelt 🟧

    Theodore Roosevelt 🟧
    1901-1909
    Party: Republican
  • William Howard Taft 🟧

    William Howard Taft 🟧
    1909-1913
    Party: Republican
  • Warren G Harding 🟧

    Warren G Harding  🟧
    1913-1921
    Party: Republican
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    World War 1 🟥

    The war began due to the assassination of Franz Ferdinand. This war caused multiple casualties.
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    Roaring 20s 🟩

    The Roaring 20's was a period of change in culture and economic well being.
  • Tulsa Race Massacre 🟥

    Tulsa Race Massacre 🟥
    This was a two day massacre in Tulsa, Oklahoma which was a mass shooting which lost many lifes.
  • Introduction of the ERA 🟦

    Introduction of the ERA 🟦
    ERA stands for Equal Rights Amendment. This time was very significant because it was a central part of the women's suffrage during this time and brought attention to discrimination while voting.
  • Calvin Coolidge 🟧

    Calvin Coolidge  🟧
    1923-1929
    Party: Republican
  • Wall Street Crash 🟩

    Wall Street Crash 🟩
    The Wall Street stock market crash was a very significant, severe and sudden crash which triggered the Great Depression
  • Herbert Hoover 🟧

    Herbert Hoover 🟧
    1929-1933
    Party: Republican
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    Great Depression 🟩

    The Great Depression was a time of economic hardship which caused a crash in the stock market.
  • Franklin D Roosevelt 🟧

    Franklin D Roosevelt 🟧
    1933-1945
    Party: Democratic
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    Chicano Movement 🟦

    The Chicano Movement was a social and political movement which advocated for civil rights of Mexican Americans.
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    WWII 🟥

    World War 2 was set off by Nazi's attack on Poland. We mostly connect this war with the Holocaust.
  • Japanese Internment 🟪

    Japanese Internment 🟪
    The force of relocation and incarceration of Japanese including US citizens.
  • Zoot Suit Riots 🟥

    Zoot Suit Riots 🟥
    The Zoot Suit Riots was a series of violent murders of people wearing "zoot suits" in the city of LA.
  • Harry S. Trumen 🟧

    Harry S. Trumen 🟧
    1945-1953
    Party: Democratic
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    Cold War 🟥

    The Cold War was started by the tension between the US and the Soviet Union. The United States won.
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    Korean War 🟥

    The Korean War was a battle between North and South Korea and the UN, which caused tension to lead to the Cold War.
  • Dwight D Eisenhower 🟧

    Dwight D Eisenhower 🟧
    1953-1961
    Party: Republican
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    Vietnam War 🟥

    The Cold War laid this war to be done, but also everyone was scared of the communist expansion.
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    Red Power Movement 🟦

    A social and political movement that was sparked by discrimination and assimilation policies against Native Americans.
  • John F. Kennedy 🟧

    John F. Kennedy  🟧
    1961-1963
    Party: Democratic
  • Lyndon B. Johnson🟧

    Lyndon B. Johnson🟧
    1963-1969
    Party: Democratic
  • Richard Nixon 🟧

    Richard Nixon 🟧
    1969-1974
    Party: Republican
  • The Stonewall Riots 🟥

    The Stonewall Riots  🟥
    These riots were police raid of the Stonewall Inn because of racism and discrimination.
  • Gerald Ford 🟧

    Gerald Ford  🟧
    1974-1977
    Party: Republican
  • Jimmy Carter 🟧

    Jimmy Carter 🟧
    1977-1981
    Party: Democratic
  • Ronald Reagan 🟧

    Ronald Reagan  🟧
    1981-1989
    Party: Republican
  • Second National March on Washington 🟦

    Second National March on Washington 🟦
    The Second National March on Washington was a March to advocate for Lesbian and Gay rights.
  • George H. W. Bush 🟧

    George H. W. Bush 🟧
    1989-1993
    Party: Republican
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    Contemporary History🟩

    Contemporary History is modern day history and all of the new and advanced technology.
  • William Clinton 🟧

    William Clinton 🟧
    1993-2001
    Party: Democratic
  • George W. Bush 🟧

    George W. Bush 🟧
    2001-2009
    Party: Republican
  • 9/11🟥

    9/11🟥
    9/11 was a time of terrorist attacks in NY, Virginia and Pennsylvania. Many lives were lost and it is still widely know today
  • Barack Obama🟧

    Barack Obama🟧
    2009-2017
    Party: Democratic
  • Donald J Trump 🟧

    Donald J Trump 🟧
    2017-2021
    Party: Republican
  • COVID-19 🟩

    COVID-19 🟩
    COVID-19 was a widespread pandemic that threw the world off for months into years. Many schools and other places were shut down and masks were required which left the world in a lock down state.
  • Joe Biden🟧

    Joe Biden🟧
    2021-2025
    Party: Democratic
  • Donald J Trump🟧

    Donald J Trump🟧
    2025- Present
    Party: Republican