This industrialist made his fortune in steel and later became a prominent philanthropist, advocating for the "Gospel of Wealth."
This muckraking journalist exposed the unsanitary conditions of the meatpacking industry in his book The Jungle.
Upton Sinclair
This policy, articulated by George F. Kennan, aimed to prevent the spread of Soviet influence abroad.
Containment
This conservative president, elected in 1980, implemented supply-side economics and increased military spending.
Ronald Reagan
Babies born in the 1950s and 1960s are often referred to as...
Baby Boomers
This Supreme Court case upheld the constitutionality of state laws requiring segregation under the doctrine of "separate but equal."
Plessy v Ferguson
This reform aimed to increase citizen participation in government by allowing voters to directly propose and enact legislation.
initiative
This event in 1962 brought the United States and the Soviet Union to the brink of nuclear war.
Cuban Missle Crisis
This piece of legislation, passed in response to the September 11th attacks, expanded government surveillance powers.
Patriot Act
This was considered the separation point between North and South Korea during the war
38 Parallel
These laws, primarily in the South, enforced racial segregation and disenfranchisement in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Jim Crow laws
This Progressive Era president was known for his "Square Deal" and his efforts at trust-busting and conservation.
Teddy Roosevelt
This Supreme Court case in 1954 declared state-sponsored segregation in public schools unconstitutional, overturning Plessy v. Ferguson.
Brown V Board of Education
This major foreign policy event involved the United States leading a coalition to liberate Kuwait from Iraqi invasion in 1991.
Persian Gulf War
The US was greatly impacted by this group announcing an oil shipping embargo placed on the US and other Israel allies
Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
This labor union, led by Samuel Gompers, focused on "bread and butter" issues like wages and working conditions for skilled workers.
American Federation of Labor (AFL)
This constitutional amendment granted women the right to vote.
19th Amendment
This massive economic aid package was designed to help rebuild Western Europe after World War II and prevent the appeal of communism.
Marshall Plan
This term refers to the increased interconnectedness of the world through trade, technology, and cultural exchange.
globalization
This colony, founded by Oglethorpe, was a penal colony and used to separate the other colonies from Spanish Florida
Georgia
This political movement, largely supported by farmers, advocated for policies like the free coinage of silver and government regulation of railroads.
Populist movement
This intellectual movement challenged traditional Victorian notions of morality and emphasized the role of environment and heredity in shaping human behavior. "Survival of the Fittest" in the social sphere.
Social Darwinism
This legislative package, championed by Lyndon B. Johnson, aimed to create programs addressing poverty, education, and civil rights.
This president is quoted as saying, "Mark my words, no new taxes."
George H.W. Bush
This amendment provided Universal Male Suffrage
15th Amendment