Conflicts
This war saw the burning of the White House and the bombardment of Fort McHenry, inspiring the creation of the Star Spangled Banner.
What is the War of 1812?
This compromise saw the development of the bicameral legislature.
What is the Great Compromise?
This famous Founding Father became famous for his innovations in science and contributions to america.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
In 1954, the decision in this monumental case helped overturn the precedent of "seperate but equal."
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
This was the first African-American to be elected president in US history.
Who is Barrack Obama?
This controversial conflict had high desertion rates before the United States gain huge swaths of land from the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
What is the Mexican-American War?
This compromise was set into the constitution to satisfy slave states.
What is the 3/5 Compromise?
This republican senator from Wisconsin became famous for his anti-communist campaign and outrageous allegations, helping to fuel a "red scare."
Who is Joseph Mccarthy?
The decision in this supreme court caseset the precedent of "Seperate but equal."
What is Plessy v. Ferguson?
This individual was the only president to not be elected for president or vice-president by the american people.
Who is Gerald Ford?
This war was the second in a series of wars, the first of which saw the French defeat at Dien Bien Phu. At the end of this regional conflict two countries, divided since 1954 were unified. Identify this war that the United States involved themselves in after the Gulf of Tonkin incident.
What is the Vietnam War?
This compromise saw the passage of the Fugitive Slave Act.
What is the Compromise of 1850?
This senator was attacked in congress with a cane in the lead up to the Civil War. After the war, he led the "radical republicans" and called for the impeachment of president Andrew Johnson.
Who is Charles Sumner?
One of the early Supreme Court Cases, this decision established the precedent of judicial review.
What is Marbury v. Madison?
This war saw the removal of General Douglas MacArthur after he threatened a nuclear strike on China.
What is the Korean War?
What compromise made it so that all new states north of the 36°30’ line would be free and that new states southward would be slave
What is the Missouri Compromise?
This "War Hawk" presided over several compromises, most famously the "corrupt bargain," earning the nickname of the Great Compromiser.
Who is Henry Clay?
Despite recognizing the sovereignty of Native American tribes in this case, the decision was essentially bypassed by president Andrew Jackson.
What is Worcester v. Georgia?
This president, a war hero shot down during WWII, essentially lost re-election by going back on his famous campaign promise.
Who is George H.W. Bush?
This late 20th century invasion saw the capture of dictator and drug lord Manuel Noriega.
What is the Invasion of Grenada/Operation Just Cause?
In 1963, this treaty between Cold War superpowers banned atmospheric and oceanic nuclear weapons tests.
What is the Limited Test Ban Treaty (1963)
This individual was the first female vice-presidential nominee for a major American political party.
Who is Geraldine Ferrano?