Americans name the top 10 historic events that shaped their lifetimes

Americans' identities are shaped by shared experiences - and there are a handful of historically significant experiences that stand out above the rest, according to a survey from the Pew Research Center and A+E Networks' History channel.

The survey asked more than 2,000 American adults of different ages, races, political views, and education and income levels to list 10 events in their lifetimes they thought had the greatest impact on the country.

The respondents' answers typically varied by generation and other demographic indicators, but there were a couple of recent events that bridged nearly every divide.

From the Apollo 11 moon landing to the election of the nation's first black president, these are the events that were most often included in Americans' top 10 events that will go down as the most significant in the country's history: