Supreme Court Cases
Legalized segregation based on the idea of "separate, but equal".
Plessy vs. Ferguson (1896)
Purchased by the U.S from France. Bought about 800k square miles of land that included present-day Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota, the Dakotas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Kansas, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, and Louisiana.
Louisiana Purchase (1803)
Also called the "Know-Nothing" party, they opposed immigration and focused on temperance. They became part of the Republican party in 1856.
American Party
Was unanimously elected by 69 electors.
George Washington (1789, 1792)
American colonists fought for their independence from British rule. It ended with the British surrender in Yorktown.
Revolutionary War (1776-1781)
Decided that the concentration camps in the U.S were constitutional.
Korematsu vs. U.S (1941)
Purchased by the U.S from Russia via the signing of the Treaty of Cession.
Alaska (1867)
Formed in 1891, this party demanded free coinage of silver, government ownership of railroads/telegraphs/telephone lines, graduated income tax, direct elections of U.S Senators, and the use of initiative, referendum, and recall. They faded around the late 1890s.
Populist Party
The campaign slogan was "He kept us out of the war!"
Woodrow Wilson (1912)
Fought between the Union (Northern States) and the Confederate (Southern States) when the Confederates threatened to secede from the U.S. This war led to an extensive Reconstruction era.
Civil War (1861-1865)
Decided that those subjected to in-custody interrogation must be advised of their right to an attorney and to remain silent.
Miranda vs. Arizona (1966)
After rebelling against Mexico, the U.S rejected a treaty to annex this state but changed its mind the following year.
Texas (1845)
The first political parties in the U.S.
Democratic-Republican and Federalist Parties
First Catholic to be elected president and the youngest to be elected president. Was criticized for being inexperienced.
John F. Kennedy (1960)
At first, the U.S was neutral, but it joined the war in 1917. Also known as the Great War.
World War I (1914-1918)
Decided to uphold a 10-hour workday for women in the workforce in response to health and community concerns.
Muller vs. Oregon (1908)
These three U.S territories were given by Spain as a result of the Spanish-American War and the Treaty of Paris.
Puerto Rico, Guam, Philippines
Argued in favor of modernization, economic growth, state reforms, industry growth, progress through internal growth, and gradual territorial expansion. (1836-1850)
Whig Party
The result of the election depended on Florida, which used ballots that couldn't be counted. The Supreme Court decided the issue and the opposing candidate conceded the election.
George W. Bush (2000)
Was considered the Living-Room War, because it was the first war televised live to American audiences. Wasn't popular among the general public.
Vietnam War (1968-1975)
Decided that labor unions and strikes were lawful under the Constitution.
Commonwealth vs. Hunt (1842)
Once occupied by the U.S, it was placed under the jurisdiction of the U.S Department of the Navy. Then, a commercial airbase was established to serve planes between U.S and Asia.
Wake Island
They weren't abolitionists, but they did oppose the expansion of slavery in the U.S. Lost support because they rejected the Compromise of 1850.
Free Soil Party
Didn't campaign, but won the presidential election because of his military history.
Ulysses S. Grant (1868, 1872)
The U.S allied with the British to fight against France. Ultimately led to the Revolution era.
French and Indian War (1754-1763)