War
What event caused America to join World War II?
Pearl Harbor
Which U.S. Constitutional Amendment gave women the right to vote?:
The 19th Amendment
What are the three branches of the government?
Judicial, legislative, executive
This amendment protects freedom of speech, religion, the press, assembly, and petition.
First Amendment
What was the main purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
To formally announce the 13 colonies' separation from Great Britain
Who was assassinated, which initiated the start of World War I?
Franz Ferdinand
What was the impact of the Brown v. Board of Education (1954) decision?
It ruled that segregated public schools violated the Constitution, overturning “separate but equal” in education.
What were the main arguments of the Federalists vs. the Anti-Federalists?
Federalists supported a strong national government, while Anti-Federalists feared too much centralized power and wanted a Bill of Rights.
This amendment guarantees the right of citizens to keep and bear arms
Second Amendment
What was “taxation without representation”?
Colonists’ complaint that Britain taxed them without colonial representation in Parliament.
What was the primary goal of the Emancipation Proclamation?
It made ending slavery a major goal of the Civil War
How did the Industrial Revolution change social structures?
It led to the rise of a middle class significant urbanization as people moved to cities for factory work, and the emergence of an industrial working class.
What did the Great Compromise achieve during the Constitutional Convention?
It established a bicameral legislature: the House of Representatives (based on population) and the Senate (equal representation for each state)
This amendment protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures by the government
Fourth Amendment
What event demonstrated that the Articles of Confederation created a government too weak to maintain order?
Shays’ Rebellion