Amendments
This amendment protects freedoms such as speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition.
1st Amendment
This Supreme Court case ruled that students do not lose their constitutional right to free speech at school.
Tinker v. Des Moines
This federal program connected major cities and supported both transportation and national defense.
Interstate Highway System
This program, created under President Kennedy, sent Americans abroad to provide aid and promote goodwill
Peace Corps
This 1898 conflict marked the emergence of the United States as a world power.
Spanish American War
This U.S. response to 9/11 involved military action against terrorist groups and is known as a global conflict.
War on Terror
This amendment guarantees equal protection under the law and has been central to later civil rights cases.
14th Amendment
This Supreme Court case required police to inform suspects of their constitutional rights before questioning.
Miranda v. Arizona
This economic trend involved increased spending on homes, cars, and household goods.
Consumerism
This set of programs aimed to reduce poverty and expand access to education and healthcare through federal action.
The Great Society
This war began due to militarism, alliances, imperialism, and nationalism and led to U.S. involvement in global affairs.
WW1
This law expanded the federal government’s ability to monitor suspected terrorist activity after 9/11.
The Patriot Act
This amendment lowered the voting age to 18 and is directly connected to responses to the Vietnam War.
26th Amendment
This Supreme Court case upheld segregation through the doctrine of “separate but equal.”
Plessy v. Ferguson
This population shift moved many Americans to neighborhoods outside major cities during the postwar era.
Suburbanization
This president is most associated with expanding civil right and federal programs such as Medicare and social welfare initiatives.
Lyndon B. Johnson (LBJ)
This war ended in a stalemate at the 38th parallel and reflected U.S. efforts to contain communism.
Korean War
This war began in 2003 and aimed to remove Saddam Hussein from power in Iraq.
The Iraq War
This amendment prohibited denying the right to vote based on race.
15th amendment
This Texas Supreme Court case helped protect minority rights in higher education during the civil rights era.
Sweatt v. Painter
This cultural movement became popular among teenagers and reflected changing social values.
Rock and Roll
This movement rejected traditional social norms and emphasized peace, music, and personal freedom during the 1960s.
Counterculture movement
This war demonstrated U.S. military power through the use of atomic weapons and marked its emergence as a global superpower.
WW2
This law expanded access to healthcare and sparked debate over the role of the federal government.
Affordable Care Act (Obamacare)
This amendment protects citizens from unreasonable searches and seizures by the government.
4th Amendment
This Supreme Court case extended equal protection under the 14th Amendment to Mexican Americans.
Hernandez v. Texas
This 1957 event led to increased U.S. investment in science and education due to Cold War competition.
Launch of Sputnik
This Great Society program provided healthcare for low-income individuals and families, expanding the role of the federal government.
Medicaid
This war led to the War Powers Act and the lowering of the voting age, reflecting limits on government authority.
The Vietnam War
This economic downturn beginning in 2007 was caused in part by the collapse of the housing market and led to widespread job losses and financial instability.
The Great Recession