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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 🟧
1789-1797
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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 🟧
1797-1801
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Thomas Jefferson 🟧
1801- 1809
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James Madison 🟧
1809-1817
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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 🟧
1817-1825
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Temperance Movement 🟦
This movement advocated for the reducing of alcohol consumption, which was a concern to public health. -
John Quincy Adams 🟧
1825-1829
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Andrew Jackson 🟧
1829-1837
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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 🟪
This act forced the removal of Native Americans out of their land, east of the Mississippi River. -
Martin Van Buren 🟧
1837-1841
Party: Democratic -
William Henry Harrison 🟧
1837-1841
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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 🟧
1841-1845
Party: Whig -
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 🟧
1845-1849
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Mexican- American War 🟥
A conflict between the US and Mexico over mostly territory in the southwest. -
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🟧
1849-1850
Party: Whigs -
Millard Fillmore🟧
1850-1853
Party: Whigs -
Franklin Pierce 🟧
1853-1857
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Kansas- Nebraska Act 🟧
This act allowed territories of Kansas and Nebraska to decide weather the wanted slavery through popular sovereignty. -
James Buchanan 🟧
1857-1861
Party: Democratic -
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 🟧
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🟥
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 🟧
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 🟧
The 14th Amendment was made to guarantee citizenship to all people born or naturalized in the US. -
Ulysses S Grant 🟧
1869-1877
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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 🟧
1877-1881
Party: Republican -
Settlement House Movement 🟦
This was a movement which bridged the gap between wealthy and poor in urban areas. -
James A Garfield🟧
1881
Party: Republican -
Chester A Arthur 🟧
1881-1885
Party: Republican -
Chinese Exclusion Act 🟧
The Chinese Exclusion Act prohibited the immigration of Chinese workers. -
Grover Cleveland 🟧
1885-1889
1893-1897
Party: National Democratic -
Benjamin Harrison 🟧
1889-1893
Party: Republican -
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🟧
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 🟧
1901-1909
Party: Republican -
William Howard Taft 🟧
1909-1913
Party: Republican -
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 🟥
This was a two day massacre in Tulsa, Oklahoma which was a mass shooting which lost many lifes. -
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 🟧
1923-1929
Party: Republican -
Wall Street Crash 🟩
The Wall Street stock market crash was a very significant, severe and sudden crash which triggered the Great Depression -
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 🟧
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 🟪
The force of relocation and incarceration of Japanese including US citizens. -
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 🟧
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 🟧
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 🟧
1961-1963
Party: Democratic -
Lyndon B. Johnson🟧
1963-1969
Party: Democratic -
Richard Nixon 🟧
1969-1974
Party: Republican -
The Stonewall Riots 🟥
These riots were police raid of the Stonewall Inn because of racism and discrimination. -
Gerald Ford 🟧
1974-1977
Party: Republican -
Jimmy Carter 🟧
1977-1981
Party: Democratic -
Ronald Reagan 🟧
1981-1989
Party: Republican -
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 🟧
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 🟧
1993-2001
Party: Democratic -
George W. Bush 🟧
2001-2009
Party: Republican -
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🟧
2009-2017
Party: Democratic -
Donald J Trump 🟧
2017-2021
Party: Republican -
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🟧
2021-2025
Party: Democratic -
Donald J Trump🟧
2025- Present
Party: Republican