Presidents
This president's "Great Society" aimed to end poverty and racial injustice but was overshadowed by the Vietnam War.
Lyndon B. Johnson
(Nationalism): This era following the War of 1812 saw a rise in national unity and the temporary end of the two-party system.
The Era of Good Feelings
This 1823 declaration warned European powers to stay out of the Western Hemisphere.
Monroe Doctrine
This 1848 meeting in New York is considered the start of the organized Women's Rights movement.
Seneca Falls Convention
This 1890 law was the first federal attempt to ban monopolies.
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
As 1 of 2 presidents to serve two non-consecutive terms, he sent federal troops to crush the Pullman Strike.
Grover Cleveland
(Imperialism): This 1898 amendment promised that the U.S. would not annex Cuba after winning the Spanish-American War.
The Teller Amendment
This 1947 policy stated the US would provide aid to any nation resisting Communism (specifically Greece and Turkey)
Truman Doctrine
This 19th-century religious revival led to the rise of Abolitionism, Temperance, and Utopian societies.
This Henry Clay proposal included a National Bank, high tariffs, and internal improvements.
The American System
He was the first "Dark Horse" candidate whose presidency was defined by Manifest Destiny and the Mexican-American War.
James K. Polk
(Sectionalism): This 1854 law repealed the Missouri Compromise and led to a "mini civil war" in a Midwestern territory.
The Kansas-Nebraska Act
This 1899 policy demanded that China be open to trade with all nations.
Open Door Policy
This 1920s cultural explosion in New York celebrated Black art, literature, and jazz.
Harlem Renaissance
This 1894 strike against a railroad car company was crushed by federal troops sent by President Cleveland.
Pullman Strike
His "Square Deal" focused on the three C's: Conservation, Consumer protection, and Control of corporations.
Teddy Roosevelt
(Immigration): This 1924 law set strict quotas based on the 1890 census to limit "New Immigrants" from Southern and Eastern Europe.
The National Origins Act
This 1904 "extension" of the Monroe Doctrine gave the US the right to act as an "international police power" in Latin America.
Roosevelt Corollary
This 1955 event sparked by Rosa Parks led to the rise of MLK Jr. as a national leader.
Montgomery Bus Boycott
This 1935 New Deal law (also called the Wagner Act) guaranteed workers the right to join unions.
National Labors Relations Act
This "Old Tippecanoe" died just 31 days into his term, leading to the first-ever succession of a Vice President.
William Henry Harrison
(Populism): This 1892 political platform called for the direct election of senators, a graduated income tax, and the free coinage of silver.
Omaha Platform
This 1795 treaty with Spain granted the US the "Right of Deposit" in New Orleans and navigation of the Mississippi.
Pinckey's Treaty
This 18th-century concept argued that women should be educated so they could raise "virtuous citizens" for the new republic.
Republican Motherhood
This 1887 law attempted to "civilize" Native Americans by breaking up tribal lands into individual plots.
The Dawes Act