U.S. History By jshaw017 Period: Jan 1, 1776 to Jan 14, 2013 United States of America Jul 4, 1776 Declaration of Independence Sep 17, 1787 U.S. Constitution Philadelphia Convention Dec 15, 1791 Bill of Rights established Period: Apr 12, 1861 to Apr 9, 1865 Civil War War begins with attack on Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor SC. ends with surrender by General Lee May 10, 1869 Transcontinental Railroad unites east coast with west coast Period: Oct 29, 1929 to Jan 1, 1939 Great Depression started with stock market crash and ended with new deal Dec 7, 1941 U.S. enters World War II Aug 6, 1945 America enters nuclear age Period: Jan 1, 1947 to Jan 1, 1991 Cold War Jul 20, 1969 U.S. lands on the moon Sep 11, 2001 Terrorist attack on World Trade Centers in New York
