Westward Expansion
What 1862 law offered 160 acres to settlers willing to farm and improve land in the West?
The Homestead Act.
Name the industrialist known as the “Steel King” who used vertical integration to dominate the industry.
Andrew Carnegie
Name the Progressive reformer known for establishing settlement houses to support immigrants.
Jane Addams
What 1898 conflict marked the United States’ emergence as a world power?
The Spanish-American War.
Which event sparked the beginning of World War I in 1914?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
What term described the young, rebellious women of the 1920s who embraced new styles of dance, fashion, and independence?
Flappers
What year did the Stock Market Crash, marking the start of the Great Depression?
1929.
On what date did the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor, leading the U.S. to enter WWII?
December 7, 1941.
What two countries were in constant tension and competition during the Cold War?
The Soviet Union and the United States.
This term describes the 19th-century belief that the U.S. was destined to expand across North America.
Manifest Destiny.
What is the economic theory that advocates minimal government interference in business?
Laissez-faire capitalism.
What 1906 act aimed to regulate the meatpacking industry after Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle exposed unsafe conditions?
The Meat Inspection Act and Food and Drug Administration.
This policy suggested that all nations should have equal trading rights in China.
The Open Door Policy.
What was the primary reason the United States entered WWI in 1917?
German unrestricted submarine warfare
What amendment brought about Prohibition in the United States?
The 18th Amendment.
Name the New Deal program that aimed to provide jobs by building public works projects.
The Works Progress Administration (WPA).
Name the U.S. strategy used in the Pacific to gradually move closer to Japan.
Island hopping.
What U.S. policy aimed to stop the spread of communism during the Cold War?
Containment
What 1869 achievement connected the eastern and western United States, dramatically increasing travel and trade?
The completion of the Transcontinental Railroad.
Name the famous union that aimed to represent all laborers regardless of trade.
The Knights of Labor.
This amendment granted women the right to vote
19th amendment
Name the battleship that exploded in Havana Harbor, which became a rallying cry for the Spanish-American War.
USS Maine.
Name the act that required U.S. men to register for the draft during WWI
The Selective Service Act.
This period in African American history saw a surge of cultural and artistic expression centered in Harlem.
The Harlem Renaissance.
What program insured individual bank deposits, restoring public confidence in banks?
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
What secret project developed the atomic bombs dropped on Japan?
The Manhattan Project.
What European city was divided into East and West sectors, symbolizing the Cold War’s division?
Berlin
Which battle in 1876 marked a major victory for Native American forces over the U.S. Army?
The Battle of Little Bighorn.
Who wrote The Gospel of Wealth, encouraging the rich to use their fortunes to better society?
Andrew Carnegie.
What term refers to journalists who exposed corruption and societal issues?
Muckrakers.
The Treaty of Paris ended the Spanish-American War and gave U.S. control over what territories?
Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines
This battle marked a significant U.S. victory in 1918 and showcased the strength of the American Expeditionary Forces.
The Battle of Argonne Forest.
What economic practice of buying stocks on credit contributed to the eventual stock market crash?
Buying on margin.
Who proposed the Share Our Wealth plan, a radical alternative to the New Deal?
Senator Huey Long.
Name the African American military unit that gained distinction during WWII.
The Tuskegee Airmen.
Name the 1947 policy stating that the U.S. would support countries resisting communist influence.
The Truman Doctrine.
This law divided Native American land into individual allotments to encourage farming, with “surplus” land sold to white settlers.
The Dawes Act.
What was the nickname of the corrupt New York political machine led by Boss Tweed?
Tammany Hall
Which landmark Supreme Court case established “separate but equal” as a constitutional doctrine?
Plessy v. Ferguson
What term refers to the exaggerated journalism used to drum up support for the Spanish-American War?
Yellow Journalism
Who was the U.S. president during World War I, and what was his vision for post-war peace called?
Woodrow Wilson; the Fourteen Points.
Name the scandal involving government officials leasing oil-rich land in exchange for personal loans and gifts.
The Teapot Dome Scandal.
What was the purpose of the Social Security Act?
To provide financial support for the elderly, unemployed, and disabled.
Who were the Navajo Code Talkers, and what was their role?
Native American Marines who used their language to create an unbreakable code for military communication.
What international organization was established in 1945 to prevent future global conflicts?
United Nations