Imperialism
What was the name of the U.S. battleship that exploded in Havana Harbor?
USS Maine
What was the main reason the U.S. entered World War I?
Zimmerman Telegram and unrestricted submarine warfare
What major cultural movement celebrated African American art, music, and literature?
Harlem Renaissance
What event is considered the start of the Great Depression?
Stock Market Crash of 1929
What event caused the U.S. to enter WWII?
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Name one reason the U.S. wanted to expand overseas during the 1890s.
Economic markets, naval power, spread democracy
What were U.S. citizens encouraged to buy to support the war effort?
War bonds (Liberty)
What term describes women in the 1920s who challenged traditional roles with fashion and behavior?
Flappers
What natural disaster hurt farmers during the 1930s?
Dust Bowl
What was the U.S. program that allowed them to supply Allied countries before entering the war?
Lend-Lease Act
What territories did the U.S. gain after the Spanish-American War? Name all 3.
Puerto Rico, Guam, Philippines
What was President Wilson's plan for peace called?
14 Points
What famous trial debated the teaching of evolution in schools?
Scopes Monkey Trial
What were the 3 parts of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal programs to fight the Depression called?
Relief, Recovery, Reform
What symbol represented women working in factories during WWII?
Rosie the Riveter
What policy stated that the U.S. had the right to intervene in Latin America?
Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine
What international group was formed after WWI but the U.S. never joined?
League of Nations
What helped create a consumer economy by allowing people to buy goods over time?
Installment Plan
What program helped provide jobs building parks and roads for young men?
Civilian Conservation Corps - CCC
The Executive Order 9066 forced Japanese Americans into what?
internment camps
What country did the US help Panama revolt from in order to gain access to the Panama Canal?
Colombia
Name one law passed during WWI that limited free speech.
Espionage Act or Sedition Act
What was the U.S. immigration policy during the 1920s?
Restrictive quotas, like the Immigration Act of 1924
What law protected workers' rights to form unions during the New Deal?
Wagner Act
What was a lasting effect from WWII? Think about after the war.
Baby Boom, National Highway System, Women Rights and Civil Rights Movements