Prior Knowledge U.S. History - B Bell By ajgreg Period: 10,000 BCE to Aug 26, 2016 Native Americans Aug 25, 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue...and killed a lot of people. Aug 25, 1607 Jamestown Period: Aug 25, 1607 to Aug 26, 1776 British Colonies established Aug 25, 1620 Pilgrims arrive Period: Aug 25, 1754 to Aug 26, 1763 French/Indian War Period: Aug 25, 1775 to Aug 26, 1783 American Revolution Aug 25, 1776 Declaration of Independence Aug 25, 1787 Constitution Aug 25, 1789 George Washington elected Aug 25, 1791 Bill of Rights Aug 25, 1803 Louisiana Purchase Period: Aug 25, 1809 to Aug 26, 1817 James Madison Period: Aug 25, 1846 to Aug 26, 1848 Mexican War Aug 25, 1849 Gold Rush Period: Aug 25, 1855 to Aug 26, 1865 Underground Railroad/Harriet Tubman Period: Aug 25, 1861 to Aug 26, 1865 Civil War Apr 14, 1865 Lincoln Assassination Aug 25, 1865 Thirteenth Amendment Period: Aug 25, 1865 to Aug 26, 2016 Civil Rights Movement Aug 25, 1866 14th Amendment Aug 25, 1867 Purchase of Alaska Apr 14, 1912 Titanic Sinking Period: Aug 25, 1914 to Aug 26, 1918 World War I Period: Aug 25, 1920 to Aug 26, 1929 Roarin' 20s Period: Aug 25, 1920 to Aug 26, 1930 Dust Bowl Period: Aug 25, 1930 to Aug 26, 1939 Great Depression Period: Aug 25, 1939 to Aug 26, 1945 WWII Aug 25, 1947 Jackie Robinson Aug 25, 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis Nov 22, 1963 JFK Assassination Period: Aug 25, 1964 to Aug 26, 1974 Vietnam War Aug 25, 1967 First Super Bowl Aug 25, 1969 Moon Landing Period: Aug 25, 1981 to Aug 26, 1989 Ronald Reagan Jan 1, 2000 Y2K Period: Aug 25, 2000 to Aug 26, 2016 Michael Phelps wins a crap-ton of medals Sep 11, 2001 9/11 Period: Aug 25, 2003 to Aug 26, 2010 Iraq War Aug 25, 2008 Barack Obama elected president Aug 25, 2013 Legalization of Marijuana in Colorado Aug 25, 2015 Gay marriage legalized Aug 25, 2016 Leo FINALLY wins an Oscar