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Lesson 7 of 84 ยท Decolonization

Jamestown: The First Permanent English Settlement

Ancient Greece contributed democracy, philosophy, theater, and the Olympics. Thinkers like Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle shaped Western thought for centuries.

Key Facts

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Cause and effect explain why things happen.

2

Oral histories preserve community stories.

3

Primary sources come from the time of the event.

Timeline

1945

World War II ends

1954

Brown v. Board of Education: school segregation declared unconstitutional

1963

Martin Luther King Jr. gives the 'I Have a Dream' speech

Check Your Understanding

Question 1

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What tool puts events in order?