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2. hourlyhistory.com › free-history-ebooks › americanAmerican History Timeline | Most Important Dates & Events in ...

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   1861 – The Civil War. In 1860, Abraham Lincoln ascended to the office of president. As a Republican, Lincoln was feared to be an abolitionist by southern, slave-holding states. Before Lincoln could even take office, South Carolina seceded from the Union.

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   Timeline (1609-2001) 1609. Henry Hudson, a British explorer hired by the Dutch to find a faster route to the Orient, accidentally "stumbles" into one of the three greatest natural harbors in the ...

4. www.worldhistory.org › timeline › United_States_ofUnited States of America Timeline - World History Encyclopedia

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   Explore the timline of United States of America. World History Publishing is a non-profit company registered in the United Kingdom. World History Foundation is a non-profit organization registered in Canada.

5. www.havefunwithhistory.com › spanish-colonizationSpanish Colonization Timeline - Have Fun With History

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   Dec 8, 2023 · Spanish Colonization Timeline. December 8, 2023 by The Historian. Spanish colonization of the Americas was a transformative period in world history that began in the late 15th century when Christopher Columbus’s first voyage to the Caribbean opened the door to European exploration and expansion in the New World.

6. www.americanhistory.si.edu › american-timelineAn American timeline | National Museum of American History

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   Feb 18, 2010 · An American timeline. If you are planning a visit to the museum, please stop in at the Nina and Ivan Selin Welcome Center to see our new addition, “An American Timeline.”. The timeline is a multitouch application on a tabletop computer that features 101 moments of consequence in American history. With so many significant events in the ...

7. www.americanhistorycentral.com › colonial-americaColonial America, Facts, Phases, Characteristics, APUSH

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   Feb 10, 2024 · 1607–1776. Colonial America was the period in which the 13 Original Colonies were founded, expanded, and achieved stability. It includes the American Revolution and the American Revolutionary War, which led to the establishment of the United States of America. George Washington rose to prominence during the Colonial Era and played a ...

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   What happened during the American Revolutionary War?

   • The American Revolutionary War started with the Battles of Lexington and Concord (1775) and lasted until the British were defeated at the Battle of Yorktown (1781). During the war, the colonies declared independence (1776) and adopted the Articles of Confederation — America’s first constitution — officially ending the era of Colonial America.

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   How did the colonial period affect American culture?

   • The colonial period laid the foundation for the development of American culture, politics, and society. EDITOR’S NOTE — Native American Indians and enslaved Africans played a significant role in shaping Colonial America. As we expand the encyclopedia to include tribes and individuals, this article will be updated.

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   How did the colonial era start?

   • The exploration of the New World marked the onset of the Colonial Era in America. European powers, including Britain, France, Spain, the Netherlands, and Sweden, competed for dominance and expansion in North America. Massive influx of European settlers, particularly British and French, led to the establishment of new colonies.

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   What happened in 1775?

   • On April 19, 1775, shots fired between British troops and American militia at Lexington and Concord marked the beginning of the American War for Independence. On July 6, 1775, Congress issued the Declaration on the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms, affirming the determination to resist British oppression.

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9. www.oxfordreference.com › display › 10American literature: 1616 - 1995 - Oxford Reference

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   United States. William Faulkner's novel Absalom, Absalom! chronicles the violently destructive rise and fall of a poor Southern white, Thomas Sutpen. Go to Absalom, Absalom! in The Concise Oxford Companion to American Literature (1 ed.)