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Columbus's Discovery of America

Columbus unintentionally discovered America in 1492.

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Transatlantic Slave Trade

The trade of enslaved Africans across the Atlantic from 1530 to 1800.

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The Enlightenment

Intellectual movement starting in 1690 emphasizing reason and individualism.

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The Great Awakening

Religious revival in the American colonies from 1730 to 1770.

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French Indian War

Conflict between France and Britain in North America from 1755 to 1760.

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Heavy Taxation on Colonies

Imposition of high taxes on American colonies in the 1770s.

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Declaration of Independence

Document declaring America's independence in 1776.

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American Revolutionary War

War for American independence from 1775 to 1785.

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New American Constitution

Establishment of a new constitution in America in 1790.

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Louisiana Purchase

Acquisition of Louisiana territory by the US in 1803.

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War of 1812

Conflict between the US and Britain in 1812.

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Market Revolution

Economic transformation in the 1820s and 1830s.

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Election of 1824 (John Quincy Adams Win)

Presidential election won by John Quincy Adams in 1824.

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Election of 1828 (Andrew Jackson Win)

Presidential election won by Andrew Jackson in 1828.

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The Second Great Awakening + Reform Movements

Religious revival and social reforms from 1795 to 1840.

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Manifest Destiny + Gold Rush

Belief in US expansion and the Gold Rush in the 1840s and 1850s.

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Mexican American War

Conflict between Mexico and the US from 1846 to 1848.

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Republican Party Formed

Formation of the Republican Party in 1854.

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Election of 1860 (Abraham Lincoln Win)

Presidential election won by Abraham Lincoln in 1860.

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Civil War

War between the North and South from 1861 to 1865.

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Reconstruction

Period of rebuilding America from 1865 to 1877.

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Westward Expansion

Expansion of the US westward from 1800 to 1860.

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Plessy v Ferguson

Landmark Supreme Court case in 1896 on segregation.

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The Gilded Age

Period of corruption and wealth inequality from the 1870s to 1900.

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The Populist Party

Political party advocating for farmers in the 1890s and 1910s.

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Spanish American War

Conflict between Spain and the US in 1898.

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Philippine War

Conflict between the US and the Philippines from 1899 to 1902.

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The Progressive Movement

Reform movement in the US from the 1900s to 1920s.

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World War One

Global conflict from 1914 to 1918 with US entry in 1917.

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The Great Depression

Economic downturn from 1930 to 1940.

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World War Two

Global conflict from 1940 to 1945 with US entry in 1940.

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The Cold War

Tensions between the US and USSR from 1945 to 1990.

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Iron Curtain

Term describing the divide between Eastern and Western Europe in 1946.

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McCarthyism

Period of anti-communist fear from 1950 to 1954.

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Korean War

Conflict from 1950 to 1953 with US involvement due to communism fears.

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Brown v Board of Education

1954 Supreme Court case ending school segregation.

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Eisenhower Doctrine

Policy providing aid against communism in the Middle East in 1957.

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Vietnam War

Conflict from 1955 to 1975 with US entry in 1965 due to communism fears.

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Baby Boom

Increase in birth rates from 1945 to 1965.

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Cuban Missile Crisis

1962 event with Soviet missiles in Cuba targeting the US.

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Counterculture

Movement against mainstream culture in the 1960s.

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Nixon's Visit to China

1972 visit strengthening US-China relations.