Unit dates Flashcards
Unit one
1491-1607
What happened in 1491?
Last year before European contact
What happened in 1607?
Founding of Jamestown
What happened in 1754?
Beginning of 7 years war
Unit 2
1607-1754
Unit 3
1754-1800
What happened in 1800?
Jefferson “Revolution” of 1800
Unit 4
1800-1848
What happened in 1848?
Seneca Falls Convention
Unit 5
1844- 1877
What happened in 1844?
Election of James Polk (expansionist)
Unit 6
1865-1898
What happened in 1877?
Compromise of 1877
What happened in 1865?
End of Civil War
What happened in 1898?
Spanish American War Begins
Unit 7
1890-1945
What happened in 1890?
Census of 1890/ Closing of Frontier
What happened in 1945?
End of World War 2
Unit 8
1945-1980
What happened in 1945?
Start of Cold War
What happened in 1980?
Election of Reagan (End of Detente)
Unit 9
1980-Present