dates quiz Flashcards
(14 cards)
1630
founding of the mass bay colony
- led by john Winthrop, puritans established major early colony, setting tone for american religious and civic life
1776
declaration of independence
- 13 colonies formally break britain; the US is born
1787
drafting US constitution
- delegates meet in Philadelphia to create the constitution, establishing the framework for american government
1803
louisiana purchase
- US doubles in size with the acquisition of french territory, opening vast lands for expansion
1820
missouri compromise
- major legislative effort to balance free and slave states, temporarily easing sectional tensions
1848
end of Mexican american war and ready of Guadalupe hidalgo
- US gains vast territories in southwest, fulfilling much of its “manifest destiny”
1861-65
american civil war
- bloodiest conflict of US history; union is preserved, and slavery is abolished
1865
assassination of abraham lincoln
- nation mourns the loss of the president who led it through the civil war and reconstruction
1898
spanish-american war
- US emerges as global power after defeating spain and gaining territories like puerto rico and the philippines
1929
stock market crash and start of great depression
- economic collapse leads to widespread hardship and major changes in gov policy and safety
1941
attack on pearl harbor
-US enters world war ll after japans surprise attack, reshaping nations global role
1945
end of world war ll and atomic bombings
- US drops atomic bombs on hiroshima and nagasaki: becomes world superpower
1964
civil rights act
- landmark legislation outlaws segregation and major forms of discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin
1989-1991
end of cold war
- collapse of soviet union confirms US position as the sole global superpower
