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The Mayan civilization developed a complex calendar system.
The Crusades were a series of religious wars during the Middle Ages.
The ancient city of Carthage was a major Mediterranean power.
The Han Dynasty made significant advances in science and engineering.
The Gupta Empire is often called a Golden Age of India.
The Silk Road connected East Asia with Europe through trade networks.
The Great Wall of China was built over multiple dynasties.
The Byzantine Empire preserved many classical Greek and Roman texts.
The Roman Empire once stretched from Britain to the Middle East.
The Articles of Confederation preceded the U.S. Constitution.
The United States became independent from Great Britain after the Revolutionary War.
The 24th Amendment eliminated poll taxes in federal elections.
The Supreme Court case Miranda v. Arizona established Miranda rights.
The Supreme Court was established by Article III of the Constitution.
The Trail of Tears forced Native American tribes westward in the 1830s.
The Marshall Plan helped rebuild Europe after World War II.
The 18th Amendment established Prohibition in 1920.
The Reconstruction era followed the Civil War.
The 16th Amendment authorized a federal income tax.
The Federal Reserve System was established in 1913.
The United States fought in the Vietnam War from the 1950s through 1975.
The United States fought in the Korean War from 1950 to 1953.
The Homestead Act encouraged westward expansion in the 19th century.
The Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade was decided in 1973.
The Space Race led to the Apollo 11 Moon landing in 1969.
The 21st Amendment repealed Prohibition.
The United States Constitution is one of the oldest written national constitutions still in use.
The Watergate scandal led to President Richard Nixon’s resignation in 1974.
The 26th Amendment lowered the voting age to 18.
The Cold War shaped U.S. foreign policy for decades after World War II.
The Pentagon was completed during World War II.
The United States became a world power in the early 20th century.
The Gold Rush of 1849 brought thousands of settlers to California.
The Spanish-American War took place in 1898.
The United States Constitution established a system of checks and balances.
The Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education ended legal school segregation.
The 15th Amendment granted African American men the right to vote.
The 14th Amendment granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States.
The Alaska Purchase in 1867 added territory to the United States.
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 prohibited racial discrimination in voting.
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
The GI Bill provided benefits to returning World War II veterans.
The United States entered World War II after the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941.
The New Deal introduced major economic reforms during the 1930s.
The Great Depression began in 1929 after the stock market crash.
The 19th Amendment granted women the right to vote in 1920.
The 13th Amendment abolished slavery in the United States.
Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863.
The Civil War lasted from 1861 to 1865.
The War of 1812 was fought between the United States and Great Britain.