| A | B |
| 1785 | Delegates from 12 of the 13 states meet |
| 1960's | John F. Kennedy becomes the first Catholic U.S. President |
| 1980's | Geraldine Ferraro becomes the first woman to run for vice president |
| 1970's | Richard Nixon becomes the first president to resign office |
| 1980's | Ronald Reagan appoints Sandra Day O'Connor as the first female justice on the Supreme Court |
| 1960's | Thurgood Marshall becomes the first black Supreme Court Justice |
| 1790's | The Bill of Rights was declared |
| 1870's | All citizens have the right to vote, no matter what color or race |
| 1920's | no liquor is allowed in or out of the U. S. |
| 1970's | You can vote at age 18 |