English 340
Van Noy
American history and literature timeline
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1.
Pilgrims landing at Plymouth Rock |
1620 |
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2.
First Europeans to reach North America (John Cabot) |
1497 |
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3.
First college in North America (Harvard) |
1636 |
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4.
Oldest lasting (British) permanent settlement in North America |
1607 |
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5.
Oldest lasting permanent settlement in North America (Acoma, New Mexico) |
1100 |
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6.
Island of Manhattan bought |
1626 |
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7.
First printing press (Cambridge) |
1638 |
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8.
Declaration of Independence |
1776 |
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9.
War of 1812 |
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10.
Louisiana Purchase |
1803 |
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11.
Transcontinental Railroad |
1869 |
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12.
Women granted right to vote (19th Amendment) |
1920 |
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13.
Civil War |
1861
- 65 |
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14.
World War I (U.S. Involvement) |
1917
- 1919 |
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15.
World War II (U.S. Involvement |
1941-
1945 |
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16.
California gold rush |
1849 |
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17.
Cold War |
1945
- 1988 |
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18.
Viet Nam Conflict |
196?
- 1976 |
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19.
U.S. Drops the Atom Bomb |
1945 |
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20.
Kurt Cobain commits Suicide |
1994 |
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21.
VCR becomes the hottest selling appliance ever |
1985 |
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22. AIDS recognized as a disease by the CDC. |
1981 |
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23. 9/11 |
2001 |