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Feb 13, 2015 · Offers a chronological timeline of important dates and events in the history of the United States of America. Access early American history and history firsts.
U.S. History Primary Source Timeline. Explore important topics and moments in U.S. history through historical primary sources from the Library of Congress. Colonial Settlement, 1600s - 1763; The American Revolution, 1763 - 1783; The New Nation, 1783 - 1815; National Expansion and Reform, 1815 - 1880; Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
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On the following pages, organized by decade, we follow the history of the United States from the days before the American Revolution to the present day in the U.S. History Timeline.
American History 1965: United States Enters Vietnam War (See Main Article: The Vietnam War: Background and Overview) Although the history of Vietnam has been dominated by war for 30 years of the 20th century, the conflict escalated during the sixties.
Aug 12, 2019 · Colonial America (1492-1776): The ‘Discovery’ of America. This map shows the US from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico and the Rocky Mountains to the Chesapeake Bay, including tribal territories and towns – Gentlemen’s Monthly Magazine, May 1763.
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) First Great Awakening (1730s–1740s)
February 22 – Tennessee adopts a new constitution that abolishes slavery. March 3 – The U.S. Congress authorizes formation of the Freedmen's Bureau. March 4 – President Abraham Lincoln begins his second term. Andrew Johnson is sworn in as Vice President of the United States.
