| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Jamestown | 1607 |
| Declaration of Independence | July 4, 1776 |
| Constitution of the United States | 1787 |
| Louisiana Territory | 1803 |
| Civil War | 1861-1865 |
| Lexington | First shots of the American Revolution |
| Concord | First battle of the American Revolution |
| Battle of Saratoga | Turning point of the American Revolution |
| Yorktown | End of the American Revolution |
| Fort Sumter | First shots of the Civil War |
| Battle of Gettysburg | Turning point of the Civil War |
| Vicksburg | Split the Confederacy, gave North control of the Mississippi River |
| Appomattox Court House | End of the Civil War (surrender) |
| New England Colonies | Founded for religious purposes |
| Middle Colonies (breadbasket colonies) | Grew oats and grains |
| Southern Colonies | Founded for economic reasons (had large plantations) |
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