American Expansion
This vast territory, purchased from France in 1803, doubled the size of the United States.
(What is the Louisiana/Florida Purchase?)
This was the central issue that ultimately sparked the Civil War.
What is slavery?)
Many immigrants during the 19th and early 20th centuries sought opportunity in the American ______.
(What is the American Dream?)
A key element of the American Dream often involves achieving financial __________.
What is success/security?
This amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees the right of the people to keep and bear arms.
(What is the Second Amendment?)
The Mexican-American War resulted in the U.S. gaining control of this state, known for its gold rush.
(What is California?)
This is the name of the American parliament.
What is the Congress?
In the 19th century, many immigrants came from this continent.
What is Europe?
The idea that hard work and determination can lead to upward mobility is central to the American ______.
(What is the American Dream?)
This event in 1929 triggered the Great Depression.
What is the Stock Market Crash?
What is the crack on Wall Street?
This 1867 acquisition from Russia added a significant amount of land to the North American continent.
(What is Alaska?)
This piece of legislation, passed during the Civil War, offered 160 acres of land to settlers in the West.
(What is the Homestead Act?)
The Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 60s focused on achieving equal rights for which group of people?
(What are African Americans/Blacks?)
Collectively, the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution are known by this name.
(What is the Bill of Rights?)
The year the American Civil War ended.
What is 1865?
The idea that success is based on merit rather than your background.
What is the meritocracy?
This conflict in Southeast Asia deeply divided American public opinion.
(What is the Vietnam War?)