World War Two
1941
Checks and Balances, or Judicial Review (1803)
Marbury vs Madison
Who wrote the book "Common Sense"?
Thomas Paine
1st president of the U.S.
George Washington
Hoover's part of the New Deal of 1933, was a large-scale agency in the United States. It was created by the National Industrial Recovery Act in June 1933 in response to the Great Depression.
Public Works Administration (PWA)
WW2's main Axis Powers?
Germany, Italy, Japan.
it legalized state ordered segregation so long as the facilities for blacks and whites were equal (1896)
Plessy vs Ferguson
What was the Three Fifths Clause/Compromise?
The population of slaves would be counted as three-fifths in total when apportioning Representatives, as well as Presidential electors and taxes.
Who was the main leader for black civil rights protests and led the march on Washington?
MLK jr
The largest and most ambitious American New Deal agency, employing millions of people to carry out public works projects, including the construction of public buildings and roads.
The WPA (Works Progress Administration)
Who were the two US presidents in office during WW2?
Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman
Declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students to be unconstitutional. (1954)
Brown vs Board of Ed.
July 4, 1776
Who invented the cotton gin?
Eli Whitney
A public work relief program that operated from 1933 to 1942 in the United States for unemployed, unmarried men. Originally for young men ages 18–25, it was eventually expanded to ages 17–28.
The CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps)
Where was the first atomic bomb dropped?
Hiroshima
The accused must be notified of their rights before being questioned by the police, 'Miranda Rights'. (1966)
Miranda vs Arizona
In which battle was the "shot heard 'round the world"? (1775)
Battle of Lexington and Concord
Who was the owner of the Standard Oil monopoly?
John D. Rockefeller
A federally owned corporation in the United States created by congressional charter on May 18, 1933, to provide navigation, flood control, electricity generation, fertilizer manufacturing, and economic development to the Tennessee Valley.
The TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority)
When did Germany invade Poland? (Month/Date/Year)
September 1st, 1939
A landmark decision issued by the United States Supreme Court on the issue of the constitutionality of laws that criminalized or restricted access to abortions. (1973)
Roe vs Wade
Which country did the US have an unofficial war against, known as the XYZ affair or quasi-war, 1797-1800?
France
A leading muckraker and magazine editor, she exposed the corruption of the oil industry with her 1904 work A History of Standard Oil.
Ida Tarbell
A US labor law and consumer law passed by the US Congress to authorize the President to regulate the industry for fair wages and prices that would stimulate economic recovery. President Roosevelt signed the bill into law on June 16, 1933.
National Industrial Recovery Act of 1933 (NIRA)