A.P. US History Anchor Dates

A set of flashcards covering key anchor dates in American history, essential for understanding chronological context in AP US History.

1607

Colony established at Jamestown, Virginia.

1754

French and Indian War begins.

1776

Signing of the Declaration of Independence.

1803

President Jefferson purchases the Louisiana territory from France.

1815

Battle of New Orleans (War of 1812).

1832

Nullification Crisis in South Carolina.

1846

Mexican-American War begins.

1857

Supreme Court case Dred Scott v. Sanford.

1861-1865

American Civil War.

1877

End of the Reconstruction era.

1890

Closing of the American frontier.

1898

Spanish-American War.

1901

Theodore Teddy Roosevelt becomes US president.

1917-1918

American participation in World War I.

1929

Wall Street crash (Black Tuesday).

1941-1945

American participation in World War II.

1957

The Soviet Union launches the Sputnik satellite.

1964

Congress passes the Civil Rights Act.

1969

The US begins drafting American men to fight in Vietnam.

1980

Ronald Reagan elected to the presidency.

Dates in AP US History

Key years that help contextualize various events, trends, and conflicts.