50 important dates in US History

  • The Bill of Rights is ratified by 3/4ths of the states

    The Bill of Rights is ratified by 3/4ths of the states
    The Bill of Rights is ratified by 3/4ths of the states
  • The United States Army is established.

    The United States Army is established.
    The United States Army is established.
  • The United States Marine Corps is established

    The United States Marine Corps is established
    The United States Marine Corps is established
  • Decleration of Independence

    Decleration of Independence
    Gave Freedoms.
  • The Continental Congress approves the Articles of Confederation

    The Continental Congress approves the Articles of Confederation
    First Constitution of the U.S.
  • French join the war againt British

    French join the war againt British
    This was through the Treaty of Alliance.
  • The Treaty of Paris 1783

    The Treaty of Paris 1783
    Official Peace Treaty between U.S. and Britain.
  • The delegates at the Philadelphia convention approve the Constitution

    The delegates at the Philadelphia convention approve the Constitution
    The signing of the Constitution.
  • George Washington inaugurated as President of the United States

    George Washington inaugurated as President of the United States
    George Washington becomes the first president of America.
  • Louisiana Purchase

    Louisiana Purchase
    The buying of Louisiana
  • Slave trade ended

    Slave trade ended
    Slave trade ended
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    War with England (1812)

    War with England (1812)
  • Trail of Tears

    Trail of Tears
    Indian Removal Act
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    Texas Revolution

    Rebellion of colonists
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    Battle of the Alamo

    Battle of the Alamo
  • Telegraph Invented

    Telegraph Invented
    Telegraph Invented
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    Gold Rush

    People finding Gold
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    The Civil War

    A war between North and South America
  • Emancipation Proclamation

    Emancipation Proclamation
    Free Slaves
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    Reconstruction

    Help with Civil Rights
  • The assassination of Abraham Lincoln

    The assassination of Abraham Lincoln
    The assassination of Abraham Lincoln
  • Civil Rights Act of 1875

    Civil Rights Act of 1875
    Civil Rights Act of 1875
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    Spanish American War

    Spanish American War
  • The United States annexes Guam, the Philippines, and Puerto Rico.

    The United States annexes Guam, the Philippines, and Puerto Rico.
    The United States annexes Guam, the Philippines, and Puerto Rico.
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    Charles Lindbergh

    An American aviator
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    World War I (WWI)

    A war that happened in Europe.
  • The Panama Canal opens for business.

    The Panama Canal opens for business.
    The Panama Canal opens for business.
  • The Treaty of Versailles is signed, ending World War I.

    The Treaty of Versailles is signed, ending World War I.
    The Treaty of Versailles is signed, ending World War I.
  • Nineteenth Amendment

    Nineteenth Amendment
    Can't deny the right to vote.
  • First radio broadcast in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

    First radio broadcast in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    First radio broadcast in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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    Black Tuesday

    Wall Street crash
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    World War II

    A war between America and Germany
  • Pearl Harbor

    Pearl Harbor
    Attack on Pearl Harbor
  • DDay

    DDay
    Sneak attack on Germany
  • 1st atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan.

    1st atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan.
    1st atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan.
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    Baby Boom

    Increase in baby production
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    The Cold War began between the United States and the Soviet Union

    The Cold War began between the United States and the Soviet Union
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    Korean War

    A war between North and South Korea.
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    Brown v. Board of Education

    Education for blacks.
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    Vietnam War

    The war between America and Vietnam.
  • Sputnik Satellite

    Sputnik Satellite
    Sputnik Satellite
  • NASA formed

    NASA formed
    NASA formed
  • Civil Rights Act of 1960

    Civil Rights Act of 1960
    Establish Civil Rights
  • Assassination of John F. Kennedy

    Assassination of John F. Kennedy
    The assassination of John F. Kennedy
  • Apollo 11

    Apollo 11
    Launched into space
  • Watergate

    Watergate
    Political Scandal
  • Fall Of the Berlin Wall

    Fall Of the Berlin Wall
    Fall Of the Berlin Wall
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    Gulf War (Operation Desert Storm)

    To expel occupying Iraqi forces from Kuwait
  • September 11th

    September 11th
    Attack on Twin Towers
  • Human rights

    Human rights
    Rights for humans