AP US History Timeline

(1492 - Present)

This timeline provides an overview of key events and periods in AP US History, from the colonial era to the present. More Less

Founding and Early America

May 14, 1607

Nov 11, 1620

Apr 19, 1775 - Sep 3, 1783

Jul 4, 1776

Expansion and Westward Movement

Apr 30, 1803

May 14, 1804 - Sep 23, 1806

Mar 3, 1820

Apr 25, 1846 - Feb 2, 1848

May 10, 1869

20th Century and Beyond

Jul 19, 1848

Jul 28, 1914 - Nov 11, 1918

Jan 1, 1920 - Dec 31, 1929

Oct 29, 1929

Mar 4, 1933

Sep 1, 1939 - Sep 2, 1945

Dec 1, 1955

Jul 20, 1969

Sep 11, 2001

Civil War and Reconstruction

Jan 1, 1863

Nov 19, 1863

Apr 9, 1865 - Mar 31, 1877

Key Facts

  1. The arrival of Christopher Columbus in the Americas in 1492 marked the beginning of European colonization.
  2. The American Revolution, from 1775 to 1783, led to the independence of the United States from Great Britain.
  3. The Civil War, from 1861 to 1865, resulted in the abolition of slavery and the preservation of the Union.
  4. The Progressive Era, from the late 19th century to the early 20th century, saw reforms in politics, society, and the economy.
  5. The Civil Rights Movement, from the 1950s to the 1960s, fought for equal rights and racial justice.

Source

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