Supreme Court cases
This 1803 Supreme Court case established the principle of judicial review, giving the Court the power to declare laws unconstitutional.
Marbury v. Madison
Who was the first Secretary of the Treasury. He also advocated for the creation of a national bank, assumption of state debts by the federal government, and a tariff system to pay off the national debt.
Alexander Hamilton
This 1823 foreign policy, warned European powers against further colonization or intervention in the Western Hemisphere.
Monroe Doctrine
1861 to 1865
This book primarily exposed the unsanitary and appalling working conditions in the meatpacking industry during the early 20th century. Identify the book and the author.
The Jungle by Upton Sinclair
This 1954 Supreme Court case declared state-sponsored segregation in public schools unconstitutional, overturning the "separate but equal" doctrine.
Brown v. Board of Education
Who built a vast steel empire in the late 19th century and was known for his significant philanthropic efforts.
Andrew Carnegie
This addition to the Monroe Doctrine, asserted by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1904, stated that the U.S. could intervene in the affairs of Latin American nations to stabilize them.
Roosevelt Corollary
1877
What was the first governing document of the United States, which later proved to be weak.
Article of Confederation
This 1973 Supreme Court case established a woman's right to an abortion under certain circumstances, based on the right to privacy.
Roe v. Wade
Wrote the sermon "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God." July 8th, 1741
Jonathan Edwards
This 1947 policy, pledged U.S. support to nations threatened by communism.
Truman Doctrine
When was the First Great Migration?
1910–1940
The colonists’ belief in the superiority of republican forms of government based on the natural rights of the people found expression in Thomas Paine’s ___________ ______________.
Common Sense
This 2000 Supreme Court case resolved the disputed presidential election results in Florida, effectively deciding the outcome of the election.
Bush v. Gore
Ottawa Indian Chief, he led tribes and left over French soldiers against the British in the French and Indian War. He took over all but 3 ports and killed over 2000 soldiers and settlers.
Chief Pontiac
This policy, outlined after the 9/11 attacks, asserted the U.S. right to take preemptive military action against potential threats.
The Bush Doctrine
In what year did Lincoln issue the Emancipation Proclamation?
January 1, 1863
Lincoln sought to reunify the country and used speeches such as the ___________ ____________ to portray the struggle against slavery as the fulfillment of America’s founding democratic ideals.
Gettysburg Address
This 1857 Supreme Court case ruled that enslaved people were not citizens and that Congress had no power to prohibit slavery in the territories.
Dred Scott v. Sanford
American politician most notable for being the political boss of Tammany Hall, the Democratic Party's political machine that played a major role in the politics of 19th-century New York City
William "Boss" Tweed
A 1796 document that served as a guiding document for the young republic, emphasizing the importance of national unity, the dangers of political parties, and the need for a strong foreign policy.
Washington's Farwell Address
In what year did Bleeding Kansas happen?
1854
This book is widely credited with sparking second-wave feminism in the United States. Identify the book and author.
The Feminine Mystique by Betty Freidan