U.S. History Dates

The date July 4, 1776, should be important to every U.S. citizen because...

• It was the year Jamestown was founded as the first permanent English settlement in America.
• It was the year the Virginia House of Burgesses was established.
• It was the year we bought the Louisiana Purchase from France.
• It was the year the 13 colonies declared their independence from Great Britain and signed the Declaration of Independence.

The year 1787 is important to every U.S. citizen because...

• It was the year that the Declaration of Independence was signed.
• It was the year the Louisiana Purchase was bought from France.
• It is the year that the U.S. Constitution was drafted and signed.
• It was the year Jamestown, Virginia was founded.

1861-1865 should be remembered because...

• These were the dates of the 9/11 attacks in the U.S.
• These were the dates of the American Civil War.
• These were the years Pearl Harbor was attacked.
• These were the dates of the American Revolution.

The date December 7, 1941 is remembered because...

• It was the day New York City and other sites were attacked.
• It was the day the 13 colonies declared their independence.
• It was the day the Mayflower Compact was signed.
• It was the day Pearl Harbor was attacked in Hawaii.

These founding fathers were signing which important document in 1776?

• U.S. Constitution
• Declaration of Independence
• Mayflower Compact
• Magna Carta

These soldiers are guarding an important document that enshrines U.S. citizens' rights.

• Declaration of Independence
• Magna Carta
• Mayflower Compact
• U.S. Constitution

The area shaded in green represents what event in U.S. History?

• Civil War, 1861-65
• Louisiana Purchase, 1803
• Texas Annexation, 1845
• Mexican Cession, 1848

This battle took place during what war?

• Civil War
• American Revolution
• French and Indian War
• Vietnam War

James Madison is to the U.S. Constitution as Thomas Jefferson is to the:

• Magna Carta
• Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
• Mayflower Compact
• Declaration of Independence

-The division of the South into military districts

-The impeachment of the president

-The ratification of the 14th and 15th Amendments

Which era in U.S. history is represented by the list above?

• The Jacksonian Era

• The Federalist Era

• The Revolutionary Era

• The Reconstruction Era