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What concept emphasizes the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness?
What concept emphasizes the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness?
Which event marked the beginning of European interest in North America?
Which event marked the beginning of European interest in North America?
When was the Declaration of Independence signed?
When was the Declaration of Independence signed?
Which of the following events occurred first in the timeline of U.S. history?
Which of the following events occurred first in the timeline of U.S. history?
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What legislation introduced segregation in the Southern United States?
What legislation introduced segregation in the Southern United States?
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What does the term 'Manifest Destiny' refer to in American history?
What does the term 'Manifest Destiny' refer to in American history?
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Which event was a direct protest against British taxation?
Which event was a direct protest against British taxation?
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What significant change occurred in 1865 related to slavery in the United States?
What significant change occurred in 1865 related to slavery in the United States?
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Which of the following was NOT a part of the timeline for the making of the nation?
Which of the following was NOT a part of the timeline for the making of the nation?
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What was a result of the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s to today?
What was a result of the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s to today?
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Study Notes
American Dream
- Defined as progressing from poverty to wealth
- Rooted in the concept of unalienable rights: life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
- Includes social, political, and economic aspirations
Manifest Destiny
- Belief that the U.S. was divinely ordained to expand its territory
- Driven by a desire to spread enlightenment and American ideals across the continent
- Promoted westward expansion
Timeline: The Making of a Nation
- Before 1492: Native American cultures existed for at least 15,000 years
- 1492: Christopher Columbus's arrival marked the beginning of European interest
- 1600s: British colonies established along the East Coast
- 1607: Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement
- 1620: Pilgrims arrived from England on the Mayflower
- 1773: Boston Tea Party, a protest against British taxes
- 1775-1783: American Revolutionary War
- 1776: Declaration of Independence signed
- 1787: U.S. Constitution written
- 1789: George Washington became the first U.S. president
- 1791: Bill of Rights added to the Constitution
- 1807: Slave trade abolished
- 1845-1852: Large immigration wave from Ireland due to the famine
- 1861-1865: American Civil War; slavery abolished
- 1865: Slavery officially abolished
- 1896: Jim Crow laws introduced segregation
- 1890-1920s: Significant immigration restrictions began
- 1920s: Great Depression
- 1950s-Present: Civil Rights Movement, abolition of Jim Crow laws
- 1970s: Shift towards a more diverse and multicultural society
- 1980-2021: Continued fights for equality (e.g., Black Lives Matter)
- 1931: "American Dream" coined by James Truslow Adams
- 1960/70s: Vietnam War
- 1969: First Moon landing
- 2001: 9/11 attack
- 2008: First Black U.S. President
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Description
This quiz covers essential topics in American history, including the concepts of the American Dream and Manifest Destiny, as well as a timeline significant events. Examine how these events contributed to the formation of the nation and its ideologies from Native American cultures to the establishment of the U.S. Constitution.
