- 1865: End of the American Civil War
- 1776: Publication of Thomas Paine's "Common Sense"
- 1787: Shays' Rebellion
- 1789: George Washington becomes first U.S. President
- 1803: Louisiana Purchase
- 1848: Mexican-American War ends; Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
- 1861: Start of the American Civil War
- 1898: Spanish-American War begins
- 1917: U.S. enters World War I
- 1929: Stock Market Crash (Start of Great Depression)
- 1941: Pearl Harbor Attack; U.S. enters World War II
- 1954: Brown v. Board of Education decision
- 1963: Assassination of President John F. Kennedy
- 1969: First Moon Landing (Apollo 11)
- 1974: Watergate Scandal leads to Nixon’s resignation
- 1989: Fall of Berlin Wall (symbolic end of Cold War)
- 2001: 9/11 Terrorist Attacks
- 2008: Election of Barack Obama as first African American President
- 2016: Election of Donald Trump as 45th President
- 2020: COVID-19 pandemic declared; George Floyd protests
- 2021: Capitol Riot on January 6
- 2024: Presidential election year (as projected)
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of extreme dot to dot worksheet.
