Must Know Years For the APUSH Exam 2024-2025

Flashcards covering key historical years and events relevant for the AP United States History Exam.

What year did Christopher Columbus arrive in the New World?

1492

What significant event happened in Jamestown, Virginia?

It was established in 1607 as the first permanent English settlement.

What was the significance of 1619 in the British colonies?

The first slaves arrived in the British colonies.

What event is associated with the year 1620?

Separatists left England for Plymouth.

What rebellion occurred in 1676 in Massachusetts?

Bacon's Rebellion.

What year was Pennsylvania established, offering freedom of religion?

1681.

What was the First Great Awakening and when did it occur?

A religious revival that took place in the 1730s-40s.

What document was published in 1776 advocating for independence?

Common Sense and the Declaration of Independence.

What ended the American Revolution and in what year?

The Treaty of Paris ended the American Revolution in 1783.

What major purchase did the U.S. make in 1803?

The Louisiana Purchase.

What was the outcome of the election of 1860?

The election of Abraham Lincoln led several southern states to secede.

When was the Emancipation Proclamation issued?

1863.

What significant legislative act was passed in 1870?

The 15th Amendment.

What year did the Spanish-American War take place?

1898.

What was the result of the Stock Market Crash in 1929?

It caused the Great Depression.

What happened at Pearl Harbor and in what year?

Pearl Harbor was attacked by Japan in 1941.