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Explore the story of America from colonial times to the present. Discover the people, events, and ideas that shaped the United States into the nation it is today.
| Alamo | Texas fort where defenders died fighting Mexican army |
| Cold War | Decades long tension between US and Soviet Union |
| New Deal | Roosevelt programs fighting Great Depression unemployment |
| Civil War | Conflict between North and South over slavery |
| Pilgrims | Religious settlers who came to America on Mayflower |
| Wild West | Frontier period of cowboys outlaws and settlement |
| Vietnam War | Controversial conflict dividing American public opinion |
| Ellis Island | Immigration station welcoming newcomers to America |
| Pearl Harbor | Japanese attack that brought America into World War |
| World War One | Global conflict America joined in nineteen seventeen |
| World War Two | Global war against fascism and totalitarian regimes |
| Homestead Act | Law giving free land to western settlers |
| Marshall Plan | Program helping rebuild Europe after World War |
| Lewis and Clark | Explorers who mapped western territories for Jefferson |
| Boston Tea Party | Colonial protest against British tea tax |
| Colonial Period | Era when America was ruled by European powers |
| Progressive Era | Period of social and political reform movements |
| Reconstruction | Rebuilding period after Civil War ended slavery |
| Founding Fathers | Leaders who established American independence and government |
| Great Depression | Economic collapse lasting throughout nineteen thirties |
| Manifest Destiny | Belief that America should expand across continent |
| Revolutionary War | Colonial fight for independence from British rule |
| Salem Witch Trials | Mass hysteria leading to executions in Massachusetts |
| Louisiana Purchase | Land deal that doubled size of United States |
| California Gold Rush | Mass migration seeking fortune in eighteen forties |
| Civil Rights Movement | Struggle for racial equality in twentieth century |
| Underground Railroad | Secret network helping slaves escape to freedom |
| Industrial Revolution | Period of rapid manufacturing growth and urbanization |
| Emancipation Proclamation | Lincoln order freeing slaves in rebel states |
| Declaration of Independence | Document announcing American freedom from Britain |
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