Unit 1
Which amendment ended slavery with the exception of prison labor
What is the 13th amendment?
The outcome of this war, fought in Cuba, caused the U.S. to become a world power.
Spanish American War?
The president known for his New Deal program to fight The Great Depression.
Who is FDR?
The act that sent veterans to college free of charge.
What is the GI Bill?
This legislative package was passed by LBJ and tried to end society issues like poverty, health care, and education for all.
What is great society?
What Act provided free land to settlers in the west.
Homestead Act of 1862?
After WWI, senators who opposed United States participation in the League of Nations argued that American Membership in the organization would
involve the nation in future world conflicts?
This was primary drive towards a booming economy in the 20s and the economic fallout of the 30s.
What is consumerism?
in 1958, the United States government increased spending on science education and research in reaction to the.
What is launching of Sputnik?
Organization that fought for black rights in the 60s and 70s. Seen as militant but pushed for "Black Power"
What is the Black Panthers?
This Act forced Native Americans into reservations while forcing their culture to assimilate.
Dawes Act of 1887?
The movement of African Americans from southern famers towards Northern Factories.
What is the Great Migration?
This event was the cause of Japanese Americans being sent to internment camps and dragging the US into WW2.
What is Pearl Harbor?
The senator known for accusing people of communism.
Who is Joseph McCarthy?
This resolution effect was the increase of military presence in the Vietnam War.
What is the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?
Laws in the South designed to keep blacks segregated.
What is Jim Crows?
When multiple competitors work together to control a market.
What is horizontal integration?
What project led to the creation of the atomic bombs.
What is the Manhattan Project?
She inspired the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
Who is Rosa Parks?
The music/art explosion that critiqued the Vietnam war was seen as counter-________.
What is culture
The Reconstruction plan was fought for by radical republicans to provided harsh penalties on Southern States.
Wade Davis Bill?
in 1906, the Pure Food and Drug Act and the Meat Inspection Act were passed in an attempt to.
What is ensure the safety of American consumers?
In the United States during World War II, the role of women changed as they
What is made major contributions to the war effort by taking jobs in factories?
The organization created to root out communists in America.
What is the House Un-American Activities Committee?
The president who was able to talk down Russia with diplomacy during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
What is JFK?