US Presidents
Wars
Supreme Court
Rebellions
Notable Years
100

The second president of the US

Who is John Adams?

100

The war fought over American independence.

What is the American Revolutionary war? 

100

The court case that protected the rights to an abortion.

What is Roe V. Wade?

100

The event that was sort of like a rebellion as settlers dressed up as Native Americans and dumped 342 chests of tea into the Boston harbor.

What is the Boston Tea party? 

100

1620

Pilgrims Arrive in Plymouth

200

The president who acted against his strict constitutionalist views while in office.

Who is Thomas Jefferson?

200

The war fought over the Ohio River Valley (the American name).

What is the French and Indian War?

200

The court case that determined that Black people were not American citizens.

What is Dred Scott v. Sandford?

200

The deadliest slave revolt in history that resulted in the death of around 55 White people in 1831. 

What is Nat Turner's rebellion?

200

1860 and 1960

Lincoln and JFK Elected 

300

The president known for his theory of trickle-down economics.

Who is Ronald Reagan? 

300

The war fought over the impressment of US soldiers.

What is the War of 1812?

300

The court case that reversed Plessy V. Ferguson

What is Brown V. Board of Education?

300

The rebellion started by a war veteran who was upset with taxation and the debt crisis.

What is Shay's Rebellion

300

1929

Stock Market Crash / Start of Great Depression

400

The first president to be impeached.

Who is Andrew Johnson?

400

The war fought after the explosion of USS Maine.

What is the Spanish-American War?

400

A way to interpret the Constitution that believed the government could expand their powers based on the Elastic Clause.

Broad or Loose Interpretation

400

The armed rebellion by settlers after Governor William Berkeley refused to drive Native Americans out of Virginia.

What is Bacon's Rebellion?

400

1919 / 1920

Women Gain Right to Vote

500

The president who acquired much of the western US territory through war with Mexico. 

Who is James Polk?

500

The first war to be fought because of containment.

What is the Korean War?

500

The court case that determined the internment of Japanese Americans during WWI was constitutional.

Korematsu v. United States,

500

The first successful slave rebellion. 

What is the Stono Uprising?
500

1787

Constitution Written