Westward Expansion
Promontory Point, Utah was the meeting point for the __________________ ________________.
Transcontinental railroad
What year did WWI start?
1914
a courageous group of African-American fighter pilots who distinguished themselves in battle were called the _________ ___________.
Tuskegee Airmen
The idea that only the strongest companies survive is called ____________ _____________.
social Darwinism
The Cold war was between _________ and ___________________.
US and the Soviet Union
The _________ Act set aside land for Native Americans if they would live and cultivate it for 25 years.
Dawes
What year did the US enter the war?
1917
Posters during WWII meant to convince the American people of U.S. involement were called
Propaganda
Define "muckrakers"
journalists who exposed the unfair conditions of the workplace
Why was the Cold War considered "cold"?
there was no actual fighting
“The United States has a duty to spread American ideals westward" represents the idea of _____________ _____________.
Manifest Destiny
What is the acronym we use to explain the reasons for the start of WWI? (5 words)
MANIA
Who was president during WWII?
Franklin Roosevelt
Women during the 1920's who challenged the traditional roles of women were called ____________.
flappers
Nations that were taken over by the Soviet Union following WWII and forced under communist control were known as _____________.
satellite nations
When a minority group is forced to adopt the majority groups culture, it is called _______________.
assimilation
What style of warfare most characterized World War I?
The United States entered WWII after Japan attacked what?
Pearl Harbor
Define "suffrage" in 3-4 words.
the right to vote
Who launched an artificial satellite into space first?
The Soviets
How was the “Gold Rush” different from other westward movements?
It was the first time people came to take from the land but not settle there
Who was president during WWI?
Wilson
Which 3 countries were in the Axis powers?
Germany, Italy, and Japan
Which amendment gave women the right to vote?
19th
The main purpose of the Marshall Plan was to ______________________.
stop the spread of communism