Early America
What was the great awakening and when was it.
how long did the civil rights last and was it successful
On December 1, 1955, the modern civil rights movement began when Rosa Parks, an African-American woman, was arrested for refusing to move to the back of the bus in Montgomery, Alabamba
yes it was successful
who is henry kissenger
German-born diplomat who served as National Security Advisor and later Secretary of State during the Nixon and Ford administrations.
what was happening in Europe 1989
The collapse of the Berlin Wall was the culminating point of the revolutionary changes sweeping East Central Europe in 1989. Throughout the Soviet bloc, reformers assumed power and ended over 40 years of dictatorial Communist rule. The reform movement that ended communism in East Central Europe began in Poland.
George W. Bush (Bush 2)
Elected President in 2000 and 2004; Republican; 9/11 terrorist attack invade Afghanistan and Iraq; economy: huge tax cuts, No Child Left Behind, Hurricane Katrina
What is the treaty of paris and how did it effect the war
The Treaty of Paris of 1763 ended the French and Indian War/Seven Years' War between Great Britain and France, as well as their respective allies. In the terms of the treaty, France gave up all its territories in mainland North America, effectively ending any foreign military threat to the British colonies there.
what is the civil rights act of 1964
This act, signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson on July 2, 1964, prohibited discrimination in public places, provided for the integration of schools and other public facilities, and made employment discrimination illegal. It was the most sweeping civil rights legislation since Reconstruction
what is vietnamization
President Richard Nixons strategy for ending U.S involvement in the vietnam war, involving a gradual withdrawl of American troops and replacement of them with South Vietnamese forces
who is Boris Yeltsin and why did he resign
he was the former president of russia
what happend September 11th also Known as 9/11
The terrorist attack by Al Qaeda on the World Trade Center. Two planes were hijacked and were flown into the Twin Towers and resulted in the death of over 3,000 people and the massive damage to the city of New York.
what is the slave code and what are some elements of it
a set of laws defining the relationship between enslaved people & free people
slaves couldnt own property, testify vs. whites in court, move about freely, or assemble in large numbers
what is the civil rights act of 1980s
The right to vote, regardless of race
led a peaceful civil rights march in Selma, Alabama, President Lyndon B. Johnson announced his intention to pass a federal Voting Rights Act to ensure that no federal, state, or local government could in any way impede people from voting because of their race or ethnicity.
what is the nixon doctrine
(1969) Also known as the Guam Doctrine, President Nixon announced at a press conference that America will provide aid against any nuclear power, and that peace should be pursuit ed everywhere with the help of America.
Describe the savings and loans crisis
Under Reagan, banks were deregulated. Owners of savings and loan banks made risky investments with customers money. Banks gave out loans people couldn't repay them.
what is Patriot Act
This controversial 2001 law allows anti-terrorism authorities to monitor e-mail, internet traffic, and telephone communication in order to prevent terrorist attacks. People who are against this argue that it violates their right to privacy
Revolution vs. Civil Wars
the idea of a revolution is to overthrow the government, not to split the country. revolutions can be civil wars (people of the nation vs. gov) but civil wars do not have to be revolutions
What are jim crow laws
During Reconstruction, Black people took on leadership roles like never before. They held public office and sought legislative changes for equality and the right to vote.
In 1868, the 14th Amendment to the Constitution gave Black people equal protection under the law. In 1870, the 15th Amendment granted Black American men the right to vote. Still, many white Americans, especially those in the South, were unhappy that people they’d once enslaved were now on a more-or-less equal playing field
what is SALT
What is OPEC
negotiations between the United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics opened in 1969 in Helsinki designed to limit both countries' stock of nuclear weapons
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries that placed an embargo on oil sold to Israel's supporters. Caused worldwide oil shortage and long lines at gas stations in the US.
what were the benifits of the tax increase
The largest benefits from the Bush tax cuts flowed to high-income taxpayers. From 2004-2012 (the years for which comparable estimates are available), the top 1 percent of households received average tax cuts of more than $50,000 each year
what is Al Qaeda also known as the Taliban
a network of Islamic terrorist organizations, led by Osama bin Laden from Afghanistan, that carried out the attacks on the US embassies in Tanzania and Kenya in 1998, the USS Cole in Yemen in 2000, and the World Trade Center and the Pentagon in 2001
what is sugar act , stamp act , and tea act
Stamp Act of 1765 (1765) The Stamp Act of 1765 was ratified by the British parliament under King George III. It imposed a tax on all papers and official documents in the American colonies, though not in England.
The Sugar Act 1764 or Sugar Act 1763, also known as the American Revenue Act 1764 or the American Duties Act, was a revenue-raising act passed by the Parliament of Great Britain on 5 April 1764
Tea Act in 1773. The act granted the company the right to ship its tea directly to the colonies without first landing it in England, and to commission agents who would have the sole right to sell tea in the colonies
who is rosa parks
On December 1, 1955, a 42-year-old woman named Rosa Parks found a seat on a Montgomery, Alabama bus after work. Segregation laws at the time stated Black passengers must sit in designated seats at the back of the bus, and Parks had complied.
When a white man got on the bus and couldn’t find a seat in the white section at the front of the bus, the bus driver instructed Parks and three other Black passengers to give up their seats. Parks refused and was arrested
what is oil embargo
What does the acronym NAFTA sand for?
and what is the purpose
The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which was enacted in 1994 and created a free trade zone for Mexico, Canada, and the United States, is the most important feature in the U.S.-Mexico bilateral commercial relationship.
No Child Left Behind also known as NCLB
2001 law that set high standards and measurable goals for education. The major flaw was it did not create or require a national assessment so the way each state measured success and failure greatly varied.