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  2. Feb 13, 2015 · Offers a chronological timeline of important dates, events, and milestones in United States history. This is a timeline of United States history, comprising most legal and territorial changes and political events in the United States and its predecessor states.

  3. Aug 12, 2019 · Explore the history of the key people, dates, and events in the timeline of the birth of a new nation - the United States of America.

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    • War of Independence. 1774 - Colonists form First Continental Congress as Britain closes down Boston harbour and deploys troops in Massachusetts. 1775 - American Revolution: George Washington leads Continental Army to fight against British rule.
    • Civil War. 1854 - Opponents of slavery, or abolitionists, set up Republican Party. 1860 - Republican candidate Abraham Lincoln elected president. 1860-61 - Eleven pro-slavery southern states secede from Union and form Confederate States of America, triggering civil war with abolitionist northern states.
    • World War I and the Great Depression. 1917-18 - US intervenes in World War I, but rejects membership of League of Nations in its aftermath. 1920 - Women given the right to vote under the Nineteenth Amendment.
    • World War II and the Cold War. 1941 - Japanese warplanes attack US fleet at Pearl Harbour in Hawaii, leading to US joining World War II against the Axis powers.
  4. Timeline of the History of the United States; Colonial Period (1600-1763) American Revolution (1763-1783) New Nation (1783-1815) Expansion & Pre-Civil War (1815-1860) Civil War & Reconstruction (1860-1877) Rise of Industry (1877-1900) Progressive Era (1900-1929) Great Depression & WWII (1929-1945) Cold War Era & Social Reform (1945-1989)

  5. 1789–1815. 1815–1849. 1849–1865. 1865–1918. 1918–1945. 1945–1964. 1964–1980. 1980–1991. 1991–2008. 2008–present. Named eras and periods. These multi-year periods are commonly identified in American history. The existence and dating of some of these periods is debated by historians. Plantation era ( c. 1700 – c. 1860)

  6. Jan 18, 2022 · U.S. History Timeline. Updated January 18, 2022 | Infoplease Staff. The defining moments of American history. U.S. History is short in the grand scheme of things, but there's still a whole lot for any one person to keep straight. We've thrown together a timeline with some of the biggest highlights.

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