APUSH Important Dates to Know

Flashcards covering key dates and events important for APUSH exam preparation.

Columbian Exchange

The period of cultural and biological exchanges between the New and Old Worlds.

Jamestown founded

The first permanent English settlement in America, established in 1607.

First African slaves arrive in America

In 1619, the first enslaved Africans were brought to Virginia.

Navigation Acts

Laws designed to regulate colonial trade and enable England to collect taxes.

King Philip’s War

A conflict between Native American inhabitants of New England and English colonists.

End of French & Indian War

In 1763, this marked the end of British territorial gains in North America.

Declaration of Independence

The document declaring the thirteen American colonies independent from British rule, adopted in 1776.

U.S. Constitution took effect

The foundational legal document of the United States that established the frame of government, effective in 1789.

Louisiana Purchase

The acquisition of the Louisiana territory from France in 1803, doubling the size of the United States.

Missouri Compromise

An agreement in 1820 that regulated the extension of slavery in the western territories.

Lowell Mills open

Factories that employed young women to work in textile mills from 1823.

Monroe Doctrine

A key policy established in 1823 that warned European powers against further colonization in the Americas.

Jacksonian Democracy

A movement during the 1830s that promoted greater democracy for the common man.

Start of Mexican War

Beginning in 1846, conflict between the U.S. and Mexico over territorial disputes.

Seneca Falls Convention

The first women's rights convention held in 1848 in Seneca Falls, New York.

Kansas-Nebraska Act

Legislation that created the territories of Kansas and Nebraska and allowed for popular sovereignty regarding slavery.

Civil War

A conflict from 1861 to 1865 between the Northern states and Southern states regarding issues including slavery.

Reconstruction

The period from 1865 to 1877 focused on rebuilding the United States after the Civil War.

Transcontinental Railroad completed

The completion of the railroad in 1869 that connected the east and west coasts of the U.S.

Immigration/Urbanization/Industrialization

A period in the 1880s marked by significant population growth and economic expansion in cities.

Dawes Severalty Act

An 1887 law that aimed to assimilate Native Americans by allotting them individual plots of land.

End of the Populist Party

The decline of the Populist movement in 1896, which aimed to represent the interests of farmers and laborers.

Spanish-American War

A conflict in 1898 between the United States and Spain, resulting in U.S. territorial gains.

Progressive Movement

A reform movement from 1890 to 1920 aimed at addressing social issues and curbing corporate power.

U.S. entry into World War I

The United States joined the war in 1917, influencing the outcome of the conflict.

Stock Market Crash

The financial collapse in 1929 that marked the beginning of the Great Depression.

U.S. entry into World War II

The United States entered the war in 1941 following the attack on Pearl Harbor.

End of World War II and Beginning of Cold War

Marked in 1945 with the conclusion of WWII and the onset of tensions with the Soviet Union.

Start of Korean War

The conflict in Korea that began in 1950 between North and South Korea.

Brown v. Board of Education decision

The 1954 Supreme Court ruling that declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional.

Sputnik launched

The 1957 event marking the first artificial Earth satellite, launched by the Soviet Union.

Tet Offensive

A major escalation and turning point in the Vietnam War that occurred in 1968.

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) formed

The establishment of the EPA in 1970 to regulate environmental protection matters.

Election of Reagan

The election of Ronald Reagan as president in 1980, marking a significant shift to conservative policies.

Fall of Berlin Wall

The 1989 event that symbolized the end of the Cold War and the division between East and West Germany.

9/11 Attacks

The terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, that led to significant changes in U.S. foreign and domestic policy.