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The document provides a timeline of major events in American history from 1492 to 2017, including: 1) Christopher Columbus' discovery of America in 1492 and the arrival of European colonialists, followed by the Pilgrims arriving on the Mayflower in 1620. 2) The Revolutionary War from 1775-1783 which resulted in independence from Britain and the ratification of the U.S. Constitution in 1787. 3) The Civil War from 1861-1865 which was fought over the issue of slavery and its expansion into new states.

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US Timeline

The document provides a timeline of major events in American history from 1492 to 2017, including: 1) Christopher Columbus' discovery of America in 1492 and the arrival of European colonialists, followed by the Pilgrims arriving on the Mayflower in 1620. 2) The Revolutionary War from 1775-1783 which resulted in independence from Britain and the ratification of the U.S. Constitution in 1787. 3) The Civil War from 1861-1865 which was fought over the issue of slavery and its expansion into new states.

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US-Timeline

AMERICAN HISTORY – TODAY


9/11 2001: terrorist attacks by the
extremist group al-Qaeda trigger major
Revolutionary War The Civil War US initiatives to combat terrorism
Reason: Colonist’s rebellion Donald
Christopher Columbus against the British empire The Civil Rights Trump
discovers America Result: ratification of the Movement
American Constitution
01/2009 – 01/2017
first African- American
Arrival of European colonialists
Bill of Rights The Great Depression: president:
The Mayflower brought the Barack Obama
(added to the Constitution) period of great poverty
Pilgrims from England to New
England and unemployment

1492 1620 1775-1783 1791 1861 - 1865 1920 1929-1939 1950 – 60s 2001 2009 2017

It guaranteed:
Who fought?
Led by:
Reasons for colonists
and immigrants to
come to the US:
aim:

results:
July 4, 1776
Declaration of Independence:

The term “American Dream” was coined in 1931


by James Truslow Adams:

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