Timeline of American History

Decades

Pre-Revolution History

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1490-1499 - Columbus/Cabot

1500-1599 - Exploration

1600-1699 - Settlement

1700-1769 - American Rights

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1700's

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1770-1779 -The American Revolution

1780-1789 - The Nascent Democracy

1790-1799 - America Builds

1800's

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1800-1809 - Exploration

1810-1819 - The War of 1812

1820-1829 - A Decade of Compromise & Doctrine

1830-1839 - Conquering the West

1840-1849 - The Mexican War

1850-1859 - Expansion & the Looming Divide

1860-1869 - The Civil War

1870-1879 - The Nation's Centennial Decade

1880-1889 - America Invents

1890-1899 - The Age of Immigration

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1900's

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1900-1909 - The World Begins to Fly

1910-1919 - World War I

1920-1929 - Prosperity and Its Demise

1930-1939 - The Great Depression

1940-1949 - World War II

1950-1959 - Two Cars in Every Garage

1960-1969 - Civil Rights and Turmoil

1970-1979 - The Nation in Flux

1980-1989 - The Reagan Revolution

1990-1999 - Prosperity as the World Turns

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2000's

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2000-2009 - The Fight against Terrorism

2010-Present - Economic Recovery