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Founding of Jamestown, Virginia, marking the beginning of European colonization in North America.
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Fight for independence from British colonies and establishment of a new nation.
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Creation of a federal government and establishment of the nation's fundamental principles.
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Conquest of new territories, the Oregon Trail, and the California Gold Rush.
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Conflict between Northern and Southern states, resulting in the abolition of slavery and the reunification of the country.
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Rapid industrialization, growth of cities, and emergence of a new working class.
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Social reform movement aimed at addressing the problems of industrialization and urbanization.
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Late entry of the United States into the war and its role in the Allied victory.
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Prohibition law that banned the production, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages.
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Global economic crisis that led to the implementation of the New Deal by Franklin D. Roosevelt.
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Crucial role of the United States in defeating the Axis powers and emerging as a global superpower.
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Ideological and geopolitical confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union.
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Struggle for racial equality and the elimination of segregation.
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Prolonged and divisive conflict that weakened public confidence in the US government.
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Traumatic event that marked a generation.
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Political scandal that led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon.
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End of the Cold War and the beginning of a new world order.
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Terrorist attacks that changed US domestic and foreign policy.
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Invasion of Iraq and subsequent occupation.
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Victory of Donald Trump and a significant shift in US politics.