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U.S. History Timeline

Major events in American history

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libertyowl77 22 terms Aug 25, 2025
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1
Jamestown
First permanent English settlement in North America (1607)
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Mayflower Compact
Agreement establishing self-government in Plymouth Colony
3
French and Indian War
Conflict between Britain and France in North America (1754–1763)
4
Stamp Act
1765 British tax on printed materials in the colonies
5
Boston Massacre
1770 clash between British soldiers and colonists
6
Boston Tea Party
1773 protest against British tea taxes
7
Declaration of Independence
1776 document declaring independence from Britain
8
Articles of Confederation
First U.S. national government framework
9
Constitutional Convention
1787 meeting that created the U.S. Constitution
10
Bill of Rights
First 10 amendments protecting freedoms
11
Louisiana Purchase
1803 land deal doubling U.S. size
12
War of 1812
Conflict between U.S. and Britain over trade and expansion
13
Monroe Doctrine
1823 policy warning Europe against colonizing the Americas
14
Civil War
War between Union and Confederacy (1861–1865)
15
Emancipation Proclamation
1863 order freeing slaves in Confederate states
16
Reconstruction
Period rebuilding the South after Civil War
17
Industrial Revolution
Expansion of manufacturing and industry in the U.S.
18
Great Depression
Severe economic downturn starting in 1929
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New Deal
FDR programs to combat the Great Depression
20
Civil Rights Movement
Movement to end racial segregation and discrimination
21
Moon Landing
1969 Apollo 11 mission landing humans on the Moon
22
Cold War
Long political and military rivalry between U.S. and USSR