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Timeline Of The History Of The United States (2010–present)
This section of the timeline of United States history includes major events from 2010 to the present. 2010s Presidency of Barack Obama *2010 – The ''Deepwater Horizon'' oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Horizon explosion, explodes, spilling millions of gallons of oil into the sea. The Deepwater Horizon oil spill, spill becomes the worst oil spill in American history. *2010 – In the United States House of Representatives elections, 2010, 2010 Midterm elections, the Republicans retake the House of Representatives as the Democrats lose 63 seats. *2011 – Representative Gabrielle Giffords is severely wounded in an assassination attempt when 2011 Tucson shooting, a gunman went on a shooting spree, killing federal judge John Roll and five other people, and wounding at least 13 others, at an event Giffords was hosting in suburban Tucson, Arizona. *2011 – The ATF gunwalking scandal emerged, wherein thousands of guns were allowed to "walk" through interdiction to Mexico, s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timeline Of United States History
The following outline is provided as an overview of and a topical guide to the history of the United States. By period * Prehistory of the United States * History of the United States ** Pre-Columbian era ** Colonial history of the United States ** 1776–1789 ** 1789–1815 ** 1815–1849 ** 1849–1865 ** 1865–1917 ** 1917–1945 ** 1945–1964 ** 1964–1980 ** 1980–1991 ** 1991–2016 ** 2016–present Named eras and periods These multi-year periods are commonly identified in American history. The existence and dating of some of these periods is debated by historians. * Plantation era () * First Great Awakening (1730s–1740s) * American Revolution (1775–1783) * Confederation period (1781–1789) * Federalist Era (1788–1800) * Second Great Awakening () * First-wave feminism (19th century–early 20th century) * Manifest Destiny () * Era of Good Feelings () * Jacksonian Era () * The Slave Power () * California Gold Rush (1848–1855) * Greater ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
