Presidents
He launched the New Deal to fight the Great Depression
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt
This conflict from 1914–1918 was known as "the war to end all wars."
World War I
This movement pushed for banning alcohol in the early 1900s
What is The Temperance Movement
This economic system emphasizes private ownership and free markets, and is central to US identity during the Cold War.
What is capitalism
He was a civil rights leader who gave the "I Have a Dream" speech at the 1963 March on Washington.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.
This president issued the Emancipation Proclamation during the Civil War
Who is Abraham Lincoln
This 1898 conflict began after the explosion of the USS Maine in Havana Harbor.
Spanish-American War
This movement in the 1950s and 1960s sought to end racial segregation and gain equal rights for Black Americans.
The Civil Rights Movement
This ideology gained traction in the late 1800s and early 1900s, which aimed to improve working conditions, fight corruption, and regulate big business.
Progressivism
This World War II hero was fired by President Truman for insubordination while leading UN forces during the Korean War
Who General Douglas MacArthur
The US President during World War 1
Who is Woodrow Wilson
As a result of this war, the US gained control of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines
The Spanish-American War
This movement achieved a major victory with the 19th Amendment in 1920.
What is the Women's Suffrage Movement
During the Cold War, the US opposed this economic and political system that supports collective ownership and a classless society.
What is communism
This Harlem Renaissance poet celebrated Black life and culture through works like "I, Too."
Who is Langston Hughes
This figure in American history is known for their policy of "Speak softly and carry a big stick"
Who is Theodore Roosevelt
This parallel line served as the dividing border between North and South Korea both before and after the war.
What is the 38th parallel
This music style, which spread widely during the Harlem Renaissance, featured improvisation and became a major American art form.
What is Jazz
This term describes the fear of communism that swept the US after both World War I and World War II.
What is the Red Scare
This revolutionary leader took power in Cuba in 1959, establishing a communist government and becoming a central figure in US Cold War policy toward Latin America
Who is Fidel Castro
This US President is known for their "Great Society" agenda
Who is Lyndon B. Johnson
This was the first battle of the Civil War, fought in South Carolina in 1861.
What is the Battle of Fort Sumter
The mass movement of over six million African Americans from the rural South to cities in the North and West.
What is The Great Migration
This set of laws and practices in the South was rooted in the ideology of white supremacy and sought to enforce racial segregation after Reconstruction.
What is Jim Crowe
The current leader of North Korea
Who is Kim Jong Un