Ap Us History- Top 40 Dates

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1492

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First Voyage of Columbus to “New World”

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1588

Back 2

Defeat of the Spanish Armada by England

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1607

Back 3

English settlement begins with founding of Jamestown

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1620

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Pilgrim’s arrival at Plymouth in New England

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1763

Back 5

Peace of Paris ends French and Indian War/ Proclamation Line

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1776

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Declaration of American Independence

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1781-87

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Critical Period (Articles of Confederation)

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1789

Back 8

Ratification of US Constitution/ New Government Established

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1800

Back 9

Election of Jefferson/ Transfer of Power to New Political Party

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1803

Back 10

Louisiana purchase.

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1828

Back 11

Election of Andrew Jackson

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1838

Back 12

Trail of Tears (Cherokee Indian Removal)

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1845

Back 13

“Manifest Destiny” Reaches Peak

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1850

Back 14

Compromise of 1850 delays Civil War for 10 years

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1860

Back 15

Election of Lincoln/ Beginning of Southern Secession

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1861-1865

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American Civil War

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1864-1877

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Reconstruction Period in American South

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1890

Back 18

Census Bureau Announces the End of the Frontier

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1896

Back 19

Election of McKinley/ End of Populist Movement

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1898

Back 20

Spanish-American War

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1898-1917

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Progressive Era

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1914-1918

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World War I

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1929

Back 23

Crash of Stock Market Marks Beginning of Great Depression

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1932

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Election of Franklin Roosevelt

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1941

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Pearl Harbor/ US Enters World War II

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1945

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Yalta Conference, V-E Day and V-J Day end WW II in Europe and Japan

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1947

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Truman Doctrine

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1950-53

Back 28

Korean Conflict

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1957

Back 29

Sputnik, Birth of a History Teacher

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1963

Back 30

Assassination of John Kennedy

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1964

Back 31

Civil Rights Act, Tonkin Gulf Resolution

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1964-1973

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Direct Involvement by United States in Vietnam

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1968

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Tet Offensive in Vietnam, Anti-War Demonstrations, Riots at Democratic, Convention, Assassinations of MLK and RFK15

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1974

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Resignation of Richard Nixon/ Watergate

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1979

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Establishment of Formal Relations With China

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1979-81

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Americans Held Hostage in Iran for 444 Days

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1980

Back 37

Election of Ronald Reagan Marks Conservative Political Swing

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1989

Back 38

End of Cold War, Fall of Berlin Wall and Political Changes in Eastern Europe

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1991

Back 39

Gulf War

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2000

Back 40

Bush v. Gore Supreme Court Decision