History of the United States (2008–present)
2008 to present is a time period in the United States' history when a lot of big changes happened.
In 2008, Barack Obama became the first African-American President of the United States. This was a big deal because it showed that anyone can be the leader of a country.
In 2009, Obama made health care accessible to more people by creating the Affordable Care Act. This was a law that allowed people to buy health insurance, even if they had a pre-existing condition.
In 2011, the United States signed a new trade agreement with its North American neighbors, Mexico and Canada, called the North American Free Trade Agreement. This made it easier for people to do business with each other and allowed them to access more goods and services from across the border.
In 2012, President Obama signed the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals bill. This allowed undocumented immigrants who were brought to the United States when they were children to stay in the country legally.
In 2013, a group of people called the Tea Party began to protest government spending that was seen as too high. In the same year, the US Supreme Court decided that it was legal for same-sex couples to get married.
In 2014, the US Congress passed a bill to make education more affordable for college students, called the Higher Education Act.
In 2015, the United States signed the Paris Agreement. This was a deal between countries to try to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in order to prevent global warming.
In 2016, Donald Trump became the President of the United States. He was the first president to have never held a political office before.
In 2017, President Trump tried to stop people from several Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States. This was widely seen as an unconstitutional ban.
In 2020, Joe Biden became the President of the United States. He promised to make sure everyone can access health care, reduce pollution, and provide economic relief to people who have lost jobs because of the pandemic.
In 2008, Barack Obama became the first African-American President of the United States. This was a big deal because it showed that anyone can be the leader of a country.
In 2009, Obama made health care accessible to more people by creating the Affordable Care Act. This was a law that allowed people to buy health insurance, even if they had a pre-existing condition.
In 2011, the United States signed a new trade agreement with its North American neighbors, Mexico and Canada, called the North American Free Trade Agreement. This made it easier for people to do business with each other and allowed them to access more goods and services from across the border.
In 2012, President Obama signed the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals bill. This allowed undocumented immigrants who were brought to the United States when they were children to stay in the country legally.
In 2013, a group of people called the Tea Party began to protest government spending that was seen as too high. In the same year, the US Supreme Court decided that it was legal for same-sex couples to get married.
In 2014, the US Congress passed a bill to make education more affordable for college students, called the Higher Education Act.
In 2015, the United States signed the Paris Agreement. This was a deal between countries to try to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in order to prevent global warming.
In 2016, Donald Trump became the President of the United States. He was the first president to have never held a political office before.
In 2017, President Trump tried to stop people from several Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States. This was widely seen as an unconstitutional ban.
In 2020, Joe Biden became the President of the United States. He promised to make sure everyone can access health care, reduce pollution, and provide economic relief to people who have lost jobs because of the pandemic.