25 most important dates to imbed in your head

1492

Columbus lands… start of columbian exchange

1607

Jamestown (start of english colonies in North America)

1754

Start of French-Indian War

1763

End of 7 years war (start of rising tensions b/w Brit and Colonies)

1776

Declaration of Independence

1787

Constitution written

1848

End of Mex-Am War and start of major sectionalism

1860

Secession and Civil war Starts

1865

Civil War Ends

1877

End of Reconstruction

1898

Spanish-American War…start of US imperialism

1901

Progressive era starts

1917

US enters WWI

1929

Start of Great Depression

1941

Pearl Harbor and entrance to WWII

1945

End of WWII And start of cold war

1989/1991

Cold War Ends

1491-1607

Unit 1

1607-1754

Unit 2

1754-1800

Unit 3

1800-1848

Unit 4

1844-1877

Unit 5

1865-1898

Unit 6

1890-1945

Unit 7

1945-1980

Unit 8