Founding Documents
What document established the first national government of the U.S.?
Articles of Confederation
define Industrialism
a system based on mass production, factories, and mechanized manufacturing, driving economic growth and societal change.
What was the main goal of the Progressive movement?
To fix societal problems caused by industrialization and affect social change
What war resulted in the U.S. gaining Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines?
Spanish-American War
What event sparked the start of WWI? (But not really for the U.S.)
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
What term describes the fear of communism in the U.S. after WWI?
The first Red Scare
What event led the U.S. to enter WWII?
Attack on Pearl Harbor
What was the U.S. policy to stop the spread of communism?
Containment
What Supreme Court case ended segregation in schools?
Brown v. Board of Education
What event in 2001 led to the War on Terror?
9/11
What principle of government divides power between the national and state levels?
Federalism
Who introduced the assembly line to mass-produce automobiles?
Henry Ford
What amendment gave women the right to vote?
the 19th
What policy aimed to allow equal trade in China?
Open Door Policy
What was the U.S. foreign policy at the start of WWI?
Neutrality (ISOLATIONISM)
What movement celebrated African American culture and arts?
Harlem Renaissance
What strategy did the U.S. use to defeat Japan in the Pacific?
Island hopping
What alliance was formed by the U.S. and its allies to counter Soviet power?
NATO
Who led the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
MLK
Who was the first African American president?
Barack Obama
What was the significance of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?
It established a process for admitting new states to the Union, banned slavery in the Northwest Territory, and set up a system for public education.
What is the term for the belief that government should not interfere in business?
Laissez-faire economics
What book led to reforms in the meatpacking industry?
The Jungle by Upton Sinclair
What U.S. presidents was known for his "Big Stick", "Dollar" and "Moral" foreign policy?
T.R. William Howard Taft and Woodrow Wilson
What act required American men to register for the draft?
Selective Service Act
What was the main cause of the Great Depression?
Stock market crash of 1929
What happened to Japanese Americans after the attack? (executive order 9066 )
Japanese-American internment camps
What crisis nearly led to nuclear war in 1962?
Cuban Missile Crisis
What law banned segregation in public places?
Civil Rights Act of 1964
What economic crisis occurred in 2008?
Great Recession
What did the Federalists and Anti-Federalists disagree over?
Ratification of the Constitution & Bill of Rights
what's inflation?
When value of money drops, so prices are raised to make up for its lowered value
Who was a key leader in trust-busting and conservation efforts?
Teddy Roosevelt
What canal was built to connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans?
Panama
What treaty ended WWI and punished Germany?
Treaty of Versailles
What was FDR’s plan to help the U.S. recover from the Great Depression?
The New Deal
American Invasion of Europe
D-Day June 6th 1944
What was the U.S. strategy to help Western Europe rebuild after WWII?
Marshall Plan
What protest strategy did sit-ins and Freedom Rides use?
sit-ins and Freedom Rides
What is globalization?
increasing interconnection of economies, cultures, and societies through trade, technology, and communication on a global scale.
What key idea from John Locke influenced the Declaration of Independence?
Natural Rights – Life, Liberty, and Property
What was the purpose of the Sherman Antitrust Act?
To break up monopolies and prevent anti-competitive practices
What Progressive reform allowed citizens to propose and vote on laws directly?
Initiative and Referendum
What amendment gave the U.S. the right to intervene in Cuban affairs?
the Platt Amendment
Why did the U.S. refuse to join the League of Nations?
What major environmental disaster devastated farmers in the 1930s?
The Dust Bowl
What two cities were targeted by atomic bombs?
Hiroshima & Nagasaki Japan
What event symbolized the end of the Cold War?
The Fall of the USSR
What amendment banned pole taxes?
the 24th
The Persian Gulf War is another name for
Desert storm