Sixteen Most Significant Events in US History between 1789 to 1975 After a review of United States' history from 1789 to 1975, I have identified what I believe are the sixteen most significant events of that time period. The attached sheet identifies the events and places them in brackets by time period. The following discussion provides my reasoning for selecting each of the events and my opinion as to their relative importance in contrast to each other. Finally, I …showed first 75 words of 8691 total…

…showed last 75 words of 8691 total…and passage of the amendments was the first recognition of equality for all Americans. In conclusion, each of the sixteen events discussed has had a significant impact on American history. Each event has played a role in shaping the political, economic, and social structure of the United States. Not only were these events significant to the time period in which they occured, but they also had a lasting effect on the future of the country.