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Lesson 55 of 84 · American Revolution
The French Revolution: An Overview
The Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s fought to end racial segregation. Leaders like Martin Luther King Jr. used nonviolent protest to demand equality and justice.
Key Facts
1
Timelines show events in order.
2
Cause and effect explain why things happen.
3
Oral histories preserve community stories.
Timeline
1492
Christopher Columbus reaches the Americas
1607
Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement, is founded
1620
The Pilgrims land at Plymouth Rock
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 2Which is a secondary source?