Andrew Jackson: 100% 'murica
President Andrew Jackson's suspicions of bankers and credit led him to issue this, mandating that government-held land be sold only for hard currency.
What is the Specie Circular?
In this 1833 case, the Supreme Court ruled that the Bill of Rights only applied to the federal government and not to state governments, furthering the debate over constitutional bounds and interpretation.
What is Barron v. Baltimore?
1.2 million African Americans participated in World War II, the most famous of which formed this elite air squadron.
What are the Tuskegee Airmen?
It goes without saying that women played a major role in the American Revolution, organizing boycotts and creating domestic goods. In 1776, as John Adams and other patriots debated legal framework, Abigail Adams dropped a famous line, that leaders must this.
What is "remember the ladies"?
This general, famous for his tactics in the Mexican-American war, was too fat to ride his horse by the time of the Civil War, leading to his immediate firing by Lincoln.
Who is Winfield Scott?
In 1833, Jackson pushed this bill through congress, which enabled the federal government to use military force against South Carolina for committing treason.
What is the Force Bill?
This 1905 SCOTUS case struck down a law limiting working hours, citing the "freedom of contract" and business rights.
What is Lochner v. New York?
This abbreviation represented the women's branch of the US navy during World War II.
What is WAVES?
This, a body of five men, took power over France in 1795 and held power until 1799, when the French Revolution came to an end, leading to the reign of Napoleon.
What is the Directory?
This union colonel was charged with defending Little Round Top during the battle of Gettysburg, and his desperate bayonet charge earned him a medal of honor.
Who is Joshua Chamberlain?
This Cherokee "principal chief", adopted a policy of passive resistance to remain on their land after the Indian Removal Act of 1830.
Who is John Ross?
This controversial 1944 SCOTUS case upheld the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II, citing national security concerns.
What is Korematsu v. United States?
Passed in September of 1940, this act forced the first peacetime conscription in American History.
What is the Selective Service Act?
These two Polish generals fought with George Washington and the continental army during the American Revolution.
Who are Kosciusko and Pulaski?
While not as well-known as generals like Eisenhower or Patton, his efforts in WWII were just as important. Serving as the Army's chief of staff and aiding then President Roosevelt in determining the strategy of U.S. forces. He was also a key player and architect of the plan to rebuild Europe after WWII.
Who is George C. Marshall?
Settlers in the Indiana Territory persuaded Governer William Henry Harrison to wage war against Tecumseh's confederation. This decisive battle, fought in 1811, was perceived as an American victory, underlining the beginning of the end of the confederacy.
What is Tippecanoe?
This 1978 SCOTUS case ruled that while race could be considered in college admissions, racial quotas were unconstitutional.
What is Regents of the University of California v. Bakke?
To reach Japan, the US army used a technique called, "island hopping", where they invaded strategically important islands in the Pacific Ocean (Such as Iwo Jima), leaving the Japanese forces on these islands to this.
What is "Wither on the Vine"?
While Alexander Hamilton fought alongside Washington in the war, and served as treasurer for many years, he had many enemies, such as anti-federalists like Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr, who killed Hamilton in a duel in this year.
When was 1804?
This American general commanded Operation Desert Storm, the American-led military action that liberated Kuwait from Iraqi occupation in 1991.
Who is Norman Schwarzkopf?
As part of the Federal Government's Indian removal policy, this 1834 Act was issued, where many tribes from east of the Mississippi River were relocated to a new "Indian Territory" that existed within the boundaries of modern-day Oklahoma.
What is the Indian Intercourse Act?
In this 1965 case, the Supreme Court ruled that the Constitution's "right to privacy" prohibits states from banning contraceptives.
What is Griswold v. Connecticut?
In 1939, this German ship, carrying nearly 1000 German Jewish refugees, was declined port from Cuba and America, under a command from then Secretary of State Cordell Hull.
What is St. Louis?
By the end of the revolutionary war, abolition movements became increasingly popular. However, in 1779, petitions for emancipation in New Hampshire and Connecticut were rejected, leading to some like these African American brothers, who refused to pay taxes citing their lack of suffrage.
Who are Paul and John Cuffe?
This American officer is credited with using his counterinsurgency skills to turn around the Iraq war. Because of his expertise, President George W. Bush selected him to lead all forces in Iraq.
Who is David Petraeus?