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  2. 31 Memorial Day trivia questions and answers to test your ...

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    Established more than 150 years ago, Memorial Day is intended to honor and remember U.S. military personnel lost in war and is often commemorated with parades and special services.

  3. History of the United States - Wikipedia

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    The history of the lands that became the United States began with the arrival of the first people in the Americas around 15,000 BC. Numerous indigenous cultures formed. After European colonization of North America began in the late 15th century, wars and epidemics decimated indigenous societies. Starting in 1585, the British Empire colonized ...

  4. Memorial Day - Wikipedia

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    Memorial Day. Memorial Day (originally known as Decoration Day) [1] is one of the federal holidays in the United States for honoring and mourning the U.S. military personnel who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. [2] [3] It is observed on the last Monday of May. Memorial Day is also considered the unofficial beginning of ...

  5. Timeline of the history of the United States (1820–1859 ...

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    1846 – The United States and Great Britain sign the Oregon Treaty. 1847 – Abraham Lincoln introduces himself to the world by his introduction of the Spot Resolutions in the House. 1847 – Battle of Buena Vista. 1847 – Battle of Veracruz. 1848 – The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ends the Mexican–American War.

  6. 10 Memorial Day facts about the history of the holiday

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    10 Memorial Day facts about the history of the holiday. Sophie Caldwell. May 21, 2024 at 2:53 AM. For many Americans, Memorial Day marks a fun-filled long weekend and the unofficial start of ...

  7. Outline of the history of the United States - Wikipedia

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    Thomas Jefferson becomes the 3rd president of the United States on March 4, 1801. First Barbary War, 1801–1805. The Territory Northwest of the River Ohio is admitted to the Union as the State of Ohio (the 17th state) on March 1, 1803. The United States takes possession of the Louisiana Purchase, December 20, 1803.

  8. List of presidents of the United States - Wikipedia

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    The presidency of William Henry Harrison, who died 31 days after taking office in 1841, was the shortest in American history. Franklin D. Roosevelt served the longest, over twelve years, before dying early in his fourth term in 1945. He is the only U.S. president to have served more than two terms.

  9. Timeline of the American Revolution - Wikipedia

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    The concise illustrated history of the American Revolution (1972) for secondary schools online 136pp; Fremont-Barnes, Gregory, and Richard Alan Ryerson, eds. The Encyclopedia of the American Revolutionary War: A Political, Social, and Military History (5 vol. 2006) George, Lynn. A Timeline of the American Revolution (2002) 24pp; for middle ...

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