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100
During the infamous "Trail of Tears", the Cherokee and other tribes were sent to reservations in this sparsely populated region of the US
What is west of the Mississippi River
100
He was the first president to set aside public lands for conservation
Who is Theodore Roosevelt
100
The use of this new production technique innovated by Henry Ford was responsible for making cars cheaper and faster
What is the assembly line
100
The Marshall Plan was created after WW2 to help rebuild this part of the world in an effort to stop the spread of communism
What is Western Europe
100
This treaty limited the number of nuclear weapons in the US and Soviet Union and showed that relations were improving
What is S.A.L.T.
200
This law that forced Native Americans from their traditional tribal lands was enforced by President Andrew Jackson
What is the Indian Removal Act
200
European colonists and Native Americans differed the most over their views concerning ownership of this
What is land
200
Speculators who purchased stocks on borrowed money prior to the market crash of 1929 were said to buy stocks "on" this
What is ON MARGIN
200
Individuals who had taken part in war crimes during WW2 were put on trial in this German city
What is Nuremberg
200
JFK (President Kennedy) issued a naval blockade of this Caribbean island during this 1962 Cold War crisis
What is the CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS
300
This was one effect on the American workforce that resulted from the shift from hand-made goods to machine-made goods
What is less demand for skilled workers
300
This was the "numerical" name of President Wilson's plan for peace following WW1
What is the FOURTEEN POINTS
300
Public works jobs were created to ease the suffering of the Great Depression by this president's New Deal
Who is FDR (Franklin D. Roosevelt)
300
This foreign policy plan by President Harry Truman was issued to stop the spread of communism
What is the Truman Doctrine
300
He was the Soviet Premier who was forced to remove nuclear missiles from Cuba
Who is Nikita Krushchev
400
Exaggerated stories by yellow journalists about the sinking of the USS Maine in Havana Harbor helped build support for this war
What is the Spanish-American War
400
Following WW1, Congress refused to ratify the Treaty of Versailles because they didn't want to join this international organization
What is the League of Nations
400
Extended periods of drought and poor soil management on the Great Plains in the 1930s led to this ecological disaster
What is the Dust Bowl
400
People accused of crimes had to be "read their rights" because of this famous court decision
What is MIRANDA v. ARIZONA
400
This war was fought in Southeast Asia during the Cold War to stop the spread of Communism
What is the VIETNAM WAR
500
During the Progressive Era, these people exposed corruption in government, business, and society through their writings and photographs
Who are MUCKRAKERS
500
Immigration quotas targeted at new arrivals from Southern and Eastern Europe were passed by Congress during this decade
What is the 1920s
500
This iconic figure created during WW2 was the symbol for women who replaced the men in essential wartime industries
Who is ROSIE THE RIVETER
500
This French word used during the Cold War to describe an easing of relations is called this
What is DETENTE
500
Dr. King and Gandhi are both famous for their use of this during protests
What is NONVIOLENCE
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