Founding Docs
a 17th and 18th-century intellectual and philosophical movement that emphasized reason, individualism, and human potential.
Enlightenment
the process of an increasing number of people living in and around cities, leading to the growth and expansion of urban areas.
Urbanization
US Navy battleship that exploded and sank in Havana Harbor, Cuba, on February 15, 1898, killing 266 crew members.
U.S.S Maine
a series of US laws passed in the 1930s to prevent the country from being drawn into another world war
E-commerce
a common practice where individuals suspected of communist ties or activities were barred from employment or certain professions, often due to perceived disloyalty to the United States
blacklisting
a 1786-1787 uprising in Massachusetts led by Daniel Shays and other farmers in response to high taxes and economic hardship.
Shay's Rebellion
a period of large-scale movement of African Americans from the South to the North and West of the United States, primarily between 1910 and 1970.
Great Migration
a US foreign policy initiated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1933, aimed at improving relations with Latin American countries.
Good Neighbor policy
a business practice where a company outsources specific processes or tasks to a third-party provider located in another country.
offshoring/outsourcing
a conflict fought from 1950 to 1953, was a major event during the Cold War, with North Korea, supported by China and the Soviet Union, invading South Korea,
Korean war
a set of rules that outlines the roles and responsibilities of the government and guarantees certain rights to citizens.
US constitution
a farming system where a landowner allows a tenant to use their land in exchange for a share of the crop at harvest
sharecropping
a widespread phenomenon during World War II in the United States, where Americans were encouraged to grow their own food
Victory Gardens
the growing interconnectedness and integration of countries around the world, driven by trade, technology, and cultural exchange
Globalization
lowered the voting age from 21 to 18
26th amendment
85 essays published in 1787 and 1788 by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay, urging New Yorkers to ratify the proposed United States Constitution.
Federalist papers
United States, roughly spanning from the 1890s to the 1920s. Progressives aimed to address problems associated with rapid industrialization, urbanization, and immigration, particularly issues
progressive movement
an intergovernmental organization established after World War I, primarily to maintain world peace and prevent future conflicts.
League of Nations
American-led international military campaign initiated following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. It primarily targeted militant Islamist groups
War of Terror
a term coined by Winston Churchill in 1946 to describe the political and ideological divide between Western and Eastern Europe after World War II
lron curtain
Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, formally declaring the 13 British colonies in North America as independent from Great Britain.
July 4th 1776
referring to an association of workers formed to advocate for better wages, benefits, and working conditions through collective bargaining
organized labors(unions)
a series of US laws passed in the 1930s to prevent the country from being drawn into another world war
Neutrality acts
was a result of a confluence of factors, including internal economic stagnation, the rise of nationalist sentiment, and the failure of Perestroika and Glasnost, reforms intended to modernize the Soviet system.
Collapse of the USSR
refers to the House Un-American Activities Committee, a U.S. House of Representatives committee that investigated alleged disloyalty and rebel activities, particularly focusing on Communism.
HUAC