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1228
Sixth Crusade
a military expedition to recapture the city of Jerusalem. -
1248
Seventh Crusade.
The Seventh Crusade was a crusade led by Louis IX of France -
1270
Eighth Crusade.
The Eighth Crusade was a crusade launched by Louis IX of France against the Hafsid dynasty -
1295
1295
English King Edward I summons the Model Parliament. -
1302
Philip IV Calls Meeting Of The Estates General
Philip's main purpose in convening this group was to garner support against Pope Boniface -
1309
Avignonese Papacy
Pope Clement V, who was heavily influenced by Philip IV of France, took up residency in Avignon, -
1314
Battle Bannockburn
The Scots, led by Robert the Bruce, routed a larger force led by Edward II, King of England. -
1317
Great European Famine
The worst famine to strike Europe -
1318
Swiss Victory
Swiss forces, led by the canton of Schwyz, gained a victory over Leopold -
1337
Hundred Year War
The Hundred Years War began when Philip VI contested the English claim to Normandy and other northern provinces -
King Charles
King Charles required to sign the Petition of Right -
Crown and Parliament
renewed conflicts and rebellion between the Crown and Parliament -
William and Mary
William and Mary chosen to rule, but had to govern according to statutes of Parliament -
bill
English Bill of Rights passed -
sugar act
Sugar Act -
Stamp Act
First direct tax on paper goods and legal documents -
Boston Massacre
British soldiers fired into crowd
5 colonists died -
Boston Tea Party
Revolutionaries dumped British Tea into the harbor -
Intolerable Acts
Colonists were forced to “Quarter,” or house, British troops -
Articles of Confederation
First National Government -
Federalist paper
Federalist paper Gazette of the United States published -
Marbury v. Madison
Power of judicial review -
McCulloch v. Maryland
"Power to tax is the power to destroy" -
Gibbons v. Ogden
Power of Fed. Govt. To regulate interstate commerce -
Dred Scott v. Sanford
Court said that Scott, as an African-American and previously property, was not a citizen
Gave him no legal standing to sue -
Morrill Act
Granted large tracts of land to states; states sold land and used money for colleges -
Chinese Exclusion Act
Ended Chinese immigration to the US -
16th amendment
gave Congress authority to set a federal income tax -
United States v. Miller
Ruled 2nd Amendment does not protect the right to have all types of weapons -
United States v. Darby
Upheld Fair Labor Standards Act; Commerce Clause allows Congress to regulate employment conditions -
Executive Order 9066
FDR required all people of Japanese descent on the West Coast to report to "War Relocation Centers -
Korematsu v. the United States
Upheld involuntary internment of ethnically Japanese American citizens -
Korematsu v. United States
Court ruled the public’s safety was more important than rights of Japanese Americans. -
Brown v. Board
Ruled segregation is illegal -
Civil Rights Act
outlaws discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. -
Miranda v. Arizona
Expanded rights of people accused of crimes -
Loving V. Virginia
Struck down all state laws banning interracial marriage -
Age Discrimination in Employment Act
Protects applicants and employees of 40+ years old from discrimination based on age in hiring, promotion, discharge, compensation, privileges, etc. of employment. -
tinker v. Des Moines
Schools couldn’t prevent students from protesting the Vietnam War -
Americans with Disabilities Act
Prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life -
District of Columbia v. Heller
ruled the 2nd Amendment protects an individual's right to keep and bear arms for self-defense -
D.C. v. Heller
Ruled 2nd Amendment right to bear arms includes the right to self defense -
McDonald v. Chicago
Ruled 2nd Amendment applies to federal, state, and local governments; upheld 2nd Amendment -
Obergefell v. Hodges
ruled states must grant and recognize same-sex marriage
