World War I and Prior
Roaring 20s/Great Depression
World War II
Cold War/Civil Rights
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100
What was the 13th Amendment?
Legalized the end of slavery
100
Why was it known as the Roaring 20s?
A period of great economic and social change
100
What were the Neutrality Acts?
They were created to keep America out of the conflict in Europe
100
What happened in Little Rock, Arkansas?
Troops were sent to Little Rock Central High School to ensure integration of the school was taking place. (Little Rock Nine)
100
What was the poll tax used for in the South?
To prevent black males from voting.
200
What was the Chinese Exclusion Act?
Excluded Chinese immigrants due to a rise of nativism
200
What was a key component of the Harlem Renaissance?
The rise of artistic contributions (jazz) by African Americans
200
What was the Lend-Lease Act?
When the United States started to lend weapons and resources to Great Britain. This preceded America going into war.
200
What did the threat of communism lead Congress to do?
Investigate suspected communist.
200
Why did the government sell liberty bonds?
To generate money to support the war.
300
What was the Great Migration?
The Great Migration was when African Americans went North for more economic opportunities.
300
What event marked the start of the Great Depression?
The Stock Market Crash.
300
How were women affected after World War II ended?
The number of women in the workforce decreased.
300
Why did America want to create a blockade in Cuba?
They feared placement of Soviet Union's nuclear missiles in Cuba.
300
What added to the hardships to farmers during the Great Depression?
The Dust Bowl
400
What was the purpose of the Fourteen Points and the League of Nations?
To create a plan of peace to prevent future conflicts.
400
What is a main idea of Social Darwinism?
Survival of the fittest.
400
Why was the United Nations created?
To be a peacekeeping organization which would settle disputes.
400
What did the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution result in?
Increases military action in Vietnam.
400
Name the book and the author which led to the investigation of the meat packing industry.
Upton Sinclair's The Jungle
500
Why did President Wilson end his policy of neutrality and enter World War I?
Germany violated the freedom of the seas through attacks with U-boats.
500
What was the New Deal?
Programs that showed the government cared for people.
500
What did the the Supreme Court case Korematsu v. United States lead to?
It excluded the Japanese from the West Coast.
500
How did the Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka advance the Civil Rights Movement?
Declaring that racial segregation in public schools violated the 14th amendment
500
What was the major event that led to war with Spain in 1898?
The attack on the USS Maine
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