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Year
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Hint
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Answer
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1776
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Name of the Congress that unilaterally declared the independence of the US |
Continental
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1783
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A treaty recognizing the independence of the US is signed in this city |
Paris
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1789
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This document which governed the relations between the States is replaced by the Constitution
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Articles of Confederation
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1791
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A tax is imposed on this alcoholic beverage, starting a rebellion which will last until 1794
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Whisky
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1803
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Under Thomas Jefferson, this immense French territory is purchased for 15 million dollars
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Louisiana
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1804
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These two explorers set out for a expedition to explore the newly acquired land above
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Lewis and Clark
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1814
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During the war of 1812, British troops set fire to these important historical buildings in Washington D.C. (name either)
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Capitol | White House
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1820
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This State is separated from Massachusetts and joins the union |
Maine
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1823
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Foreign policy position first formulated on this year that opposes foreign interference in the Americas
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Monroe Doctrine
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1825
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This waterway is completed in upstate New York, connecting the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean
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Erie Canal
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1830
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Andrew Jackson signs into law this act, which leads to the ethnic cleansing and genocide of thousands of Native Americans
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Indian Removal
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1833
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Party that is formed in opposition to Andrew Jackson; four future presidents will be among its members
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Whig
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1835
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This State revolts and secedes from Mexico as an independent republic; they will later join the United States
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Texas
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1841
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This former general begins his term as US president, but dies after only 31 days |
William Henry Harrison
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1845
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Term coined by journalist John O'Sullivan to define the United States' supposed mission to conquer the American West
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Manifest Destiny
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1848
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The California Gold Rush starts when gold is found in this place by a carpenter |
Sutter's Mill
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1854
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Violence between supporters and opponents of slavery breaks out in this US territory
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Kansas
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1860
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This State becomes the first to secede from the Union after the election of Abraham Lincoln as US President
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South Carolina
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1861
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Confederate forces attack this fortification on the Atlantic Coast, kickstarting the American Civil War
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Fort Sumter
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1863
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Unionist and Confederate forces clash in what becomes the bloodiest battle of the Civil War
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Battle of Gettysburg
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1864
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This campaign to capture the port of Savannah is led by Union general William Tecumseh Sherman
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March to the Sea
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1865
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Actor who killed Lincoln at Washington's Ford's Theatre |
John Wilkes Booth
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1867
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This territory is purchased from the Russian Empire. At the time, this was mocked as "Seward's folly"
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Alaska
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1868
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Accused of abusing his powers, Andrew Johnson becomes the first president to go through this procedure
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Impeachment
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1870
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John D. Rockefeller founds this company, which will later be broken up after judges ruled it to be an illegal trust
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Standard Oil
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1871
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President Grant signs an act to control and combat this racist organization |
Ku Klux Klan
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1874
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This electromechanical machine used for writing is first introduced commercially
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Typewriter
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1876
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A regiment under the command of this officer is defeated in the Battle of Little Bighorn
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George Armstrong Custer
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1877
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Rutherford B. Hayes becomes President and removes federal troops from the formerly confederate States, ending this historical era
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Reconstruction
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1881
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This progressive president dies due to medical malpractice after being shot in Baltimore
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James Garfield
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1885
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Mark Twain publishes this "Great American Novel", a sequel to The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
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Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
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1886
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A gift from the French people, this statue is assembled in New York City |
Statue of Liberty
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1890
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Main author of the omonymous Antitrust Act, a law which outlaws monopolies in the United States
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John Sherman
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1892
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This famous soft drinks company is founded in Atlanta, Georgia |
Coca-Cola
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1894
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Workers' protest that, starting from Chicago neighborhood with the same name, caused a change in US labor laws
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Pullman Strike
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1898
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Territories gained as a result of the Spanish-American war (name either) |
Guam | Puerto Rico | Philippines
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1900
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This former kingdom is made a US territory |
Hawaii
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1903
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The first sustained man-made flight is achieved by the Wright brothers in this North Carolina location
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Kitty Hawk
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1904
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The Summer Olympic Games are held for the first time in the United States in this city
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St. Louis
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1906
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An earthquake destroys much of this city, resulting in extensive fires and the deaths of more than 3,000 people
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San Francisco
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1908
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Official launch of this Ford automobile: its initial price was set at $850 per unit |
Model T
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1914
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American-built waterway which is inaugured with the passage of the steamship USS Ancon
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Panama Canal
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1915
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Controversial movie which becomes the first one ever to be screened at the White House
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Birth of a Nation
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1916
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The United States begins the occupation of this Caribbean Country, which will last until 1924
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Dominican Republic
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1917
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President Wilson declares war on Germany, making the US join this global conflict
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World War One
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1918
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Pandemic which kills up to 50 million people worldwide after being carried into the battlefields of Europe by American troops
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Spanish Flu
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1919
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President Wilson attends a peace conference in this French town close to Paris
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Versailles
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1920
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The 19th Amendment to the US Constitution is passed, granting this group of people the right to vote
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Women
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1922
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This movie describing the daily life of an Inuit family becomes the first commercially successful documentary
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Nanook of the North
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1923
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Magazine famous for its Person of the Year feature begins publication |
Time
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1925
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This teacher is tried and fined for reading a textbook about Darwinian evolution to his students
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John Thomas Scopes
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1926
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This famous US highway from Illinois to California is officially established |
Route 66
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1927
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Aviator who makes the first solo flight over the Atlantic from New York City to Paris
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Charles Lindbergh
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1928
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Mickey Mouse makes his public debut in this animated short film |
Steamboat Willie
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1929
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The stock market crashes, kickstarting this crisis period in American history |
Great Depression
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1930
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Colonel Sanders opens the first location of this fast food restaurant |
KFC
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1931
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This skyscraper is built in New York City; it will be the tallest in the world until 1970
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Empire State Building
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1932
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This group of WWI veterans marched in Washington D.C to request their cash benefits
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Bonus Army
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1933
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Nickname given to the reforms and policies enacted by the Roosevelt administration aimed at economic recovery
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New Deal
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1935
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This Governor of Louisiana is shot and killed inside the State Capitol |
Huey Long
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1937
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This german airship bursts into flames in Lakehurst, New Jersey |
Hindenburg
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1938
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First appearance of this Superhero created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster |
Superman
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1939
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This realist novel about the economic hardships of the Joad family is written and published by John Steinbeck
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The Grapes of Wrath
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1941
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Hawaiian base attacked by Japan in the "date which will live in infamy" |
Pearl Harbor
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1942
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The United States land on this island in the Pacific as part of their first offensive of World War II
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Guadalcanal
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1943
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General selected to command the Allied armies in Europe |
Dwight D. Eisenhower
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1945
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Nickname of the atomic bombs dropped on Japan (name either) |
Little Boy | Fat Man
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1949
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This miltary alliance formed between the US, Canada and various European Nations
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NATO
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1953
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The US sign an armistice, ending active fighting in the war in this Asian peninsula |
Korea
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1955
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Theme park which holds its grand opening in Anaheim, California |
Disneyland
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1959
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12 Countries, including the United States, ratify a treaty about the international relations regarding this continent
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Antarctica
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1961
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An American-led contigent lands on the shores of this bay, but fails to overthrow the Cuban government
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Bay of Pigs
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1962
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This actress sings "Happy birthday, Mr. President" during a gala for John F. Kennedy
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Marilyn Monroe
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1963
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This man assassinates President John F. Kennedy in Dallas, Texas |
Lee Harvey Oswald
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1964
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An incident in this Vietnamese gulf causes an escalation of American participation in the ongoing conflict in the Country
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Gulf of Tonkin
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1968
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This civil rights leader is assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee |
Martin Luther King
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1969
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Name of the second American to walk on the moon, after Neil Armstrong |
Buzz Aldrin
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1972
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This famous touchdown occurs in a match between the Oakland Raiders and Pittsburgh Steelers
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Immaculate Reception
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1975
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American soldiers abandon this besieged South Vietnamese capital, ending the war in Vietnam
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Saigon
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1977
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This science fiction movie breaks all records at the box office; it will start a franchise that is popular to this day
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Star Wars
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1980
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This volcano located in the Pacific Northwest erupts, triggering a magnitude 5.1 earthquake
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Mount St. Helens
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1984
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The Soviet Union boycotts the Olympic Games held in this American city |
Los Angeles
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1986
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This space shuttle breaks apart 73 seconds after taking off, killing everyone on board
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Challenger
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1995
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Sony videogame console which makes its debut on American stores |
PlayStation
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1999
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NATO forces, including the US, bomb this Balkan Nation |
Yugoslavia
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2000
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Due to extremely narrow electoral margins, the votes for the US Presidential elections in this State are recounted
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Florida
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2001
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This organization is responsible for the 9/11 attacks, which resulted in the destruction of the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center
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Al-Qaeda
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2002
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In response to the 9/11 attacks and in order to combat public security issues, this US department is formed
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Department of Homeland Security
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2003
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Alleging that its leader had been stocking up weapons of mass destruction, the US invades this Middle Eastern Country
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Iraq
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2005
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This video sharing website goes online for the first time |
YouTube
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2008
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The bankruptcy of this financial services firm becomes the climax of the Subprime mortgage crisis
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Lehman Brothers
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2010
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Apple introduces the first generation of this popular tablet computer |
iPad
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2012
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This NASA rover finally lands on Mars after its 2011 launch |
Curiosity
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2014
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A group of North Korean hackers leaks various email, employee records and unrealeased films from Sony Pictures in response to this movie
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The Interview
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2015
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In the landmark Obergefell v. Hodges case, the Supreme court rules that this kind of marriage is a fundamental right nationwide
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Same-sex
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2016
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This businessman and celebrity unexpectedly wins the 2016 presidential elections as a Republican
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Donald Trump
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2020
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More than a million people die all around the country because of this pandemic |
Coronavirus
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2022
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OpenAI releases this product, starting the ongoing AI boom |
ChatGPT
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2024
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This singer's Eras Tour ends with more than 2 billion dollars in revenues, becoming the highest grossing tour of all time
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Taylor Swift
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2026
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This NASA mission performs the first lunar fly-by since 1972 |
Artemis
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Otherwise, good quiz!
Great quiz.