## Important dates in U.S. history
dates=Important dates in U.S. History,history
history1=Columbus arrives in North America,(1492) Columbus arrives in North America
history2=St. Augustine founded by the Spanish,(1565) St. Augustine founded by the Spanish; it is the first European town in the present-day United States 
history3=Jamestown founded by the English,(1607) Jamestown founded by the English 
history4=Declaration of Independence signed,(July 4, 1776) Declaration of Independence signed 
history5=Constitution of the United States ratified,(June 21, 1788) Constitution of the United States ratified 
history6=Louisiana Purchase,(1803) Louisiana Purchase
history7=Civil War,(1861-1865) Civil War 
history8=Transcontinental Railroad completed,(1869) Transcontinental Railroad completed 
history9=World War I,(1914-1917) World War I 
history10=World War II,(1939-1945) World War II
history11=Brown v. Board of Education,(1954) Brown v. Board of Education 
history12=Vietnam War,(1965-1975) Vietnam War
history13=End of the Cold War,(1989) End of the Cold War 
history14=North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) took effect,(1994) North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) took effect