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What year did Columbus make his first voyage?

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1492

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What significant event took place in 1607?

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Jamestown

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What was enacted in 1649 that promoted religious tolerance?

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Toleration Act

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What revolution occurred in 1688?

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Glorious Revolution

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What infamous trials occurred in 1692?

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Salem Witch Trials

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What major conflict spanned from 1754 to 1763?

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Seven Years’ War

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What proclamation was issued in 1763?

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Proclamation of 1763

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What act was passed in 1765 that taxed printed materials?

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Stamp Act

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What event took place in 1770 that escalated tensions?

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Boston Massacre

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What protest occurred in 1773 against British taxation?

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Boston Tea Party

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What battles marked the beginning of the Revolutionary War in 1775?

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Lexington & Concord

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What document was adopted in 1776?

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Dec. of Independence

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Which battle in 1777 was a turning point in the Revolutionary War?

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Battle of Saratoga

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What battle concluded in 1781, leading to British surrender?

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Battle of Yorktown

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What treaty was signed in 1783 to end the Revolutionary War?

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Treaty of Paris

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What event took place in 1787 to draft a new constitution?

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Constitutional Convention

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What significant event occurred in 1788?

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Washington’s Election

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What diplomatic incident occurred in 1798 involving France?

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XYZ Affair

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What acts were passed in 1798 that limited free speech?

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Alien & Sedition Acts

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What was the outcome of the election in 1800?

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Jefferson’s Election

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What significant land acquisition occurred in 1803?

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Louisiana Purchase

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What conflict occurred from 1812 to 1815?

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War of 1812

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Which battle was fought in 1815 after the War of 1812?

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Battle of New Orleans

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What period from 1816 to 1824 is known for national unity?

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Era of Good Feelings

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What compromise was reached in 1820 regarding slavery?
Missouri Compromise
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What doctrine was announced in 1823 to limit European intervention?
Monroe Doctrine
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What term describes the growing divide between North and South in the 1820s?
Sectionalism
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What event marked Andrew Jackson's rise to power in 1828?
Jackson’s Election
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What act was passed in 1830 leading to the forced relocation of Native Americans?
Indian Removal Act
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What rebellion against slavery occurred in 1832?
Nat Turner’s Rebellion
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What term describes the belief in American territorial expansion from 1830 to 1850?
Manifest Destiny
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What battle occurred in 1836 during the Texas Revolution?
Battle of the Alamo
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What event in 1845 involved the incorporation of Texas into the U.S.?
Annexation of Texas
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What war occurred from 1845 to 1848 between the U.S. and Mexico?
Mexican-American War
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What significant women's rights convention took place in 1848?
Seneca Falls Convention
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What law was enacted in 1850 that required the return of escaped slaves?
Fugitive Slave Law
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What influential novel was published in 1852 highlighting the horrors of slavery?
Uncle Tom’s Cabin
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What violent conflict over slavery occurred in 1854?
Bleeding Kansas
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What landmark Supreme Court case was decided in 1857?
Dred Scott Case
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What event marked a significant political shift in 1860?
Lincoln’s Election
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What conflict occurred from 1861 to 1865?
Civil War
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What act passed in 1862 encouraged westward expansion?
Homestead Act
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What major battle occurred in 1863 that is considered a turning point in the Civil War?
Gettysburg
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What acts were passed in 1867 to reorganize the Southern states?
Reconstruction Acts
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What territory was acquired by the U.S. in 1867?
Purchase of Alaska
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What agreement ended the disputed presidential election of 1877?
Compromise of 1877
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What battle in 1876 resulted in a significant defeat for U.S. forces?
Little Bighorn
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What event in 1886 was a pivotal moment for labor rights?
Haymarket Square Riot
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What act, passed in 1887, aimed to assimilate Native Americans?
Dawes Act
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What law established regulations for railroad rates in 1887?
Interstate Commerce
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What massacre occurred in 1890, marking the end of the Indian Wars?
Wounded Knee
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What act was passed in 1890 to combat monopolies?
Sherman Antitrust Act
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What labor strike occurred in 1894 that garnered national attention?
Pullman Strike
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What famous speech was delivered in 1896 advocating for bimetallism?
Cross of Gold speech
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What Supreme Court case in 1896 upheld racial segregation?
Plessy v. Ferguson
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What territory was annexed by the U.S. in 1898?
Annexation of Hawaii
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What conflict occurred in 1898 between the U.S. and Spain?
Spanish American War
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What significant achievement occurred in 1903?
Wright Brothers
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What year did the U.S. enter World War I?
1917
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What milestone for women's rights was achieved in 1920?
Women’s Suffrage
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What period in the 1920s was characterized by fear of communism?
Red Scare
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What national policy was implemented in the 1920s that prohibited alcohol?
Prohibition
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What event in 1929 led to the Great Depression?
Stock Market Crash
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What protest occurred in 1932 by World War I veterans?
Bonus Army
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What significant legislation was passed in 1935 to provide social insurance?
Social Security Act
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What global conflict began in Europe in 1939?
WWII starts in Europe
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What event in 1941 prompted U.S. entry into WWII?
Attack on Pearl Harbor
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What major military operation occurred in 1944?
D-Day
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What catastrophic event occurred in 1945 that ended WWII?
Atomic Bomb dropped
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What period of geopolitical tension lasted from 1945 to 1991?
Cold War
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What policy was established in 1947 to counter Soviet expansion?
Truman Doctrine
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What conflict occurred from 1950 to 1953 on the Korean Peninsula?
Korean War
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What political phenomenon characterized the 1950s?
McCarthyism
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What landmark Supreme Court case was decided in 1954 regarding school desegregation?
Brown v. Board of Ed.
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What civil rights protest took place in 1955?
Montgomery Bus Boycott
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What significant event in 1957 marked the beginning of the space race?
Sputnik
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What major Cold War crisis occurred in 1962 involving nuclear weapons?
Cuban Missile Crisis
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What significant civil rights event took place in 1963?
March on Washington
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What tragic event occurred in 1963 involving the U.S. President?
JFK assassinated
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What legislation was passed in 1964 aimed at ending discrimination?
Civil Rights Act
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What events occurred in 1968 involving prominent civil rights figures?
MLK killed, RFK killed
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What military engagement in 1968 was a turning point in the Vietnam War?
Tet Offensive
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What political event occurred in 1968 that reflected party divisions?
Chicago Convention
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What historic event occurred in 1969 that landed humans on the moon?
moon landing
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What scandal involving the Nixon administration was uncovered in 1972?
Watergate break-in
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What landmark Supreme Court decision was made in 1973 regarding abortion rights?
Roe v. Wade
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What international crisis occurred in 1979 involving U.S. diplomats?
Iranian hostage crisis
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What political figure was elected in 1980?
Reagan elected
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What significant event occurred in 1989 marking the end of the Cold War?
Cold War ends
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What military conflict occurred in 1991 involving Iraq?
Persian Gulf War
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What political agenda was introduced in 1994?
Contract with America
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What tragic event occurred in 1995 in Oklahoma City?
Oklahoma City Bombing
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What Supreme Court case decided the outcome of the 2000 presidential election?
Bush v. Gore
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What terrorist attacks occurred on September 11, 2001?
9/11 Attacks
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What economic crisis began in 2008?
Great Recession
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What significant political event occurred in 2008?
Obama elected
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What healthcare legislation was enacted in 2011?
Affordable Care Act

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