Era 6 (1865-1898)
The founder of Hull House, which provided English lessons for immigrants, daycares, and child care classes.
Jane Addams
What was the 16th and 17th Amendment?
16th: Established Income Taxes
17th: Direct Election of Senators by the States.
Banned discrimination in public facilities and employment.
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Terrorist attacks by Al-Qaeda caused a massive foreign policy shift toward a "War on Terror," initiating wars in Afghanistan and Iraq
September 11, 2001 (or 9/11)
A massive movement of approximately six million Black Americans from the rural South to Northern, Midwestern, and Western cities roughly from 1910 to 1970. Driven by the need to escape Jim Crow violence, segregation, and poverty, migrants sought better industrial job opportunities and freedom in urban hubs like Chicago and New York.
Great Migration (1916-1970)
Era 7 ^
Which 1882 federal law suspended immigration for Chinese laborers and prevented them from becoming U.S. citizens?
Chinese Exclusion Act
Which early 1900s journalists and writers exposed corruption to prompt reforms?
(hint: during the Progressive Era)
Muckrakers
(Upton Sinclair: The Jungle)
(Jacob Riis: How the Other Half Lives)
Which 1964–1968 U.S. legislative agenda, led by LBJ, was designed to eliminate poverty and racial injustice?
The Great Society (created by Lyndon B Johnson)
Which of the following best describes a result of Reaganomics?
A. A decrease in the federal budget deficit.
B. A decline in national wealth.
C. Increased economic inequality.
D. Elimination of the social safety net.
C. Increased economic inequality.
What global conflict (1914-1918) began after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
World War I
The M-A-I-N acronym – militarism, alliances, imperialism and nationalism
Hands off approach to government; the government should not interfere in the economy
laissez-faire economics
What term describes the intense 1950s American paranoia over alleged communist infiltration?
The Red Scare; often tied with nativism
Nativism: the political policy or ideology of favoring the interests of native-born inhabitants over those of immigrants.
Which rapidly growing region of southern and southwestern U.S. states is known for warm winters
Sun Belt
Florida Arizona Texas California = FATC (Think: "The fat southern region gets a lot of sun").
Which 2001 law was passed to broaden federal surveillance powers, including "roving wiretaps" and "library records" searches, in response to the September 11 attacks?
USA Patriot Acts
Which post-Civil War process, driven by the expansion of railroads, technological innovation, and pro-business government policies, saw the U.S. transition into a manufacturing powerhouse, fueling urbanization and the rise of massive corporations?
Industrialization
Which 1887 law passed under President Grover Cleveland was designed to break up communal Native American tribal lands into individual allotments to promote farming and assimilation, ultimately leading to the loss of over 90 million acres of indigenous land?
The Dawes Act
Which 1898 conflict—nicknamed a "Splendid Little War"—originated from the explosion of the USS Maine in Havana Harbor, resulting in the rapid decline of Spanish colonial power and the rise of the United States as an international empire?
Spanish-American War
What 1947 U.S. policy aimed to stop Soviet expansion by providing aid to nations threatened by communism?
Truman Doctrine (Created by President Harry Truman)
Which 1994 trilateral trade agreement, enacted under President Clinton, created a free-trade zone among the United States, Canada, and Mexico while sparking debate over the outsourcing of American manufacturing jobs?
NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement)
Which 1800–1840s religious movement promoted individual salvation and inspired antebellum reform efforts like temperance, abolition, and women’s rights?
The Second Great Awakening
Which major American labor organization was founded in 1886 by Samuel Gompers, focused specifically on organizing skilled craft workers, and eventually merged with the CIO in 1955? Hint: AFL
American Federation of Labor
Mnemonic:
Alliance for
Fair
Labor
A US law that strengthens earlier antitrust rules by banning specific unfair business practices—like mergers that hurt competition, price discrimination, and exclusive selling contracts—before they create a monopoly.
Clayton Antitrust Act (1914)
What George Kennan-inspired U.S. policy aimed to stop the expansion of Soviet communism through diplomacy, economic aid, and military action?
Containment:
It focused on blocking Soviet influence through economic aid (Marshall Plan), military alliances (NATO), and proxy wars (Korea/Vietnam).
What 2010 legislative reform, known as the ACA, aimed to increase access to health insurance and prevent denial for pre-existing conditions?
The Affordable Care Act (2010)
Intense political disputes over the expansion of slavery and economic policy, such as the debate over the expansion of slavery in the Missouri Compromise of 1820 and the Wilmot Proviso. (it's an -ism)
Sectionalism