Explain the significance of the following dates: 1607, founding of Jamestown; 1620, arrival of the Pilgrims and signing of the Mayflower Compact; 1776, adoption of the Declaration of Independence; 1787, writing of the U.S. Constitution; 1803, Louisiana Purchase 1861-1865, Civil War.
Identify the major eras in U.S. history through 1877, including colonization, revolution, creation and ratification of the Constitution, early republic, the Age of Jackson, westward expansion, reform movements, sectionalism, Civil War, and Reconstruction, and describe their causes and effects.
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What is the significance of 1607?
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Beginning of slavery in Virginia colony
Pilgrims found Plymouth, MA colony
Start of the French and Indian Wars
Founding of Jamestown settlement
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What is the significance of 1620?
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Start of the French and Indian War
Beginning of slavery in Virgnia colony
Pilgrims found Plymouth, MA colony
First Continental Congress
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What is the significance of 1607?
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What is the significance of 1776?
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What is the significance of 1787?
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What is the significance of 1803?
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What is the significance of 1861?
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What is the significance of 1865
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The era that characterized the territorial expansion of the U.S. and the idea of Manifest Destiny
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The era that is characterized by the establishment of increased manufacturing and the growth of the United States economy
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The era that is characterized by a religious revival that motivated many improvements and changes in American society
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The era that is characterized by the division within the United States along regional and economic lines.
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The election of Washington as the first president, the establishment of the 1st National Bank, the Whiskey Rebellion, and the establishment of the first political parties are all events that occurred during which era in American history?
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The Trail of Tears, Indian Removal Act, and the expansion of suffrage for the common man are all events that occurred during which era in American history?
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The Virginia Plan, the New Jersey Plan, the Philadelphia Convention and Shays Rebellion are all events that occurred during which era in American history?
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The passage of the Stamp Act and the Proclamation of 1763, the writing of Declaration of Independence, and the "Shot heard round the world" are all events that occurred during which era in American history?
