Period 1-2
Name of the people who first encountered Columbus
Arawak
What was the Missouri Compromise?
1820 compromise admitted Maine as free state, Missouri as slave state, maintaining balance in Congress to ease tensions over slavery.
Event that led S Carolina to leave the Union
Election of 1860 (Lincoln)
What was the Truman Doctrine?
Announced by President Harry Truman in 1947, pledged support for nations threatened by communism, primarily in Greece and Turkey, marking the beginning of the US policy of containment during the Cold War.
What was the Dawes Act?
An act to end tribal control of reservations and divide their land into individual holdings.
What did John Rolfe accomplish? How did he do it?
Founded Jamestown Colony, based on tobacco
What was the cause and treaty that ended the war of 1812?
US-British conflict over maritime rights, impressment, and Native American support, ending with Treaty of Ghent.
What are the three themes of Period 6 and the Gilded Age?
Industrialization
Immigration
Urbanization
What was the Square Deal?
Introduced by President Theodore Roosevelt, aimed to strike a balance between the interests of labor, business, and consumers. It sought to regulate big business, protect workers' rights, and conserve natural resources through antitrust legislation, labor reforms, and environmental conservation measures.
What two presidents are most associated with New Conservatism?
Nixon
Regan
What factors contributed to the Salem Witch Trials of 1692?
What was one of their impacts?
Accusations of witchcraft arose amid a climate of fear and suspicion, fueled by longstanding rivalries and the belief in supernatural forces. The trials resulted in the execution of 20 individuals and the lasting stigma of hysteria and injustice in colonial America.
Causes and effects of the Mexican American War
Conflict between US and Mexico over territories including Texas and California, leading to significant US territorial expansion, fueled by Manifest Destiny and tensions over slavery.
Event that led to the end of Reconstruction
Compromise of 1877: Resulted in the withdrawal of federal troops from the South, effectively ending Reconstruction and enabling Southern segregation.
What was The Dillingham Commission?
Investigated the impact of immigration on the United States, particularly focusing on the effects of immigration from Southern and Eastern Europe. Its findings contributed to the passage of restrictive immigration laws, including the Immigration Act of 1924.
What major conflict came to an end in period 9 (1980-present)? How?
The end of the Cold War; Collapse of the USSR
What major social/labor changed resulted from the Columbian Exchange?
The introduction of African slavery into North America
Daily Double
Name three ways the Articles of Confederation differed from our current constitution.
What event ended it?
No President
No Way to collect taxes
No Military
No Common currency
Shay's Rebellion
Outcome of the Battle of Little Big Horn
In 1876, the Battle of Little Bighorn saw Sioux and Cheyenne warriors, led by Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse, decisively defeat US cavalry under Custer's command, showcasing Native American resistance and the government's struggle to control the West.
Daily Double
What was LBJ's Great Society?
Name two of its medical programs and what they do
It was a set of domestic programs aimed at eliminating poverty and racial injustice and promoting economic opportunity and social welfare. Two of its programs are:
Medicare: Established in 1965, Medicare provides health insurance to Americans aged 65 and older, regardless of income or medical history.
Medicaid: Also established in 1965, Medicaid provides health coverage to low-income individuals and families, including children, pregnant women, the elderly, and people with disabilities.
New Conservatism arose as a reaction to what three major events/acts?
The New Deal
The Civil Rights Acts/Movement
Roe v Wade case (A Women's right to abortion)
Daily Double
What was the Great Awakening?
What were its effects?
What is a major sermon associated with the movement?
A religious revival in the 1730s-1740s, emphasized personal piety and individual salvation, led by charismatic preachers like and Jonathan Edwards, fostering religious diversity, emotional Christianity, and political implications, contributing to colonial unity and laying groundwork for the American Revolution.
Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God
What three things did George Washington warn against in his farewell address?
Political factions (parties), sectionalism, and permanent foreign alliances.
Daily Double
Describe horizontal and vertical consolidation
Horizontal consolidation: company merges with competitors to boost market share, reduce competition.
Vertical consolidation: company merges with firms in different production stages to control supply chain, cut costs.
What was the Love Canal incident? What were its effects?
The Love Canal was a neighborhood in Niagara Falls, New York, where toxic waste was buried by the Hooker Chemical Company in the 1940s and 1950s. In the 1970s, residents reported health issues due to chemical exposure, leading to evacuation and federal cleanup efforts, highlighting the dangers of industrial pollution.
Daily Double
The September 11th terror attacks created a foreign policy shift called what? What were two of its effects?
The War of Terror:
War in Iraq
War in Afghanistan
A greater emphasis on security in the USA