Key events and figures in American history
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| Front | Back |
|---|---|
| Jamestown | 1607 First permanent English settlement in North America; Roanoke was an earlier failed attempt. |
| Declaration of Independence | 1776 Proclaimed separation from Britain; asserted natural rights and sovereignty. |
| Revolutionary War | 1775–1783 American victory over Britain secured independence and nationhood. |
| Constitution drafted | 1787 Philadelphia convention created the federal framework and separation of powers. |
| Louisiana Purchase | 1803 Doubled U.S. territory; accelerated westward expansion and exploration. |
| Civil War | 1861–1865 Union preserved; slavery abolished, reshaping citizenship and federal power. |
| Emancipation Proclamation | 1863 Freed enslaved people in rebelling states; reframed the war to end slavery. |
| World War I | 1914–1918 U.S. entered in 1917; intervention helped tip the balance and elevate U.S. influence. |
| Stock Market Crash | 1929 Sparked the Great Depression; led to major economic reforms. |
| World War II | 1939–1945 U.S. entered in 1941 after Pearl Harbor; victory established U.S. superpower status. |
| Brown v. Board of Education | 1954 Supreme Court ended school segregation; galvanized civil rights activism. |
| Civil Rights Act | 1964 Banned segregation and discrimination; landmark federal civil rights law. |
| Moon landing | 1969 Apollo 11 reached the Moon; milestone of the space race and U.S. tech. |
| September 11 attacks | 2001 Terrorist attacks reshaped foreign policy and domestic security. |
| War of 1812 | 1812–1815 Tested U.S. sovereignty against Britain; fostered nationalism; inspired the 'Star-Spangled Banner'. |
| Women's Suffrage | 1920 19th Amendment guaranteed women's right to vote nationwide; expanded participation. |
| Cold War | 1947–1991 U.S.-Soviet rivalry drove containment, proxy wars, and an arms race; ended with the Soviet collapse in 1991. |