pre civil war
who allied with the american colonies during the revolution? after what battle?
France; battle of saratoga
what battle started the war?
battle of fort sumter
what was the monroe doctrine and what did roosevelt add to the doctrine?
it prevented europe from getting involved in american situations, roosevelt collary
what event started ww1? ww2?
death of archduke ferdinand, invasion of poland
what event initiated the cold war?
the atomic bombing of nagasaki and hiroshima stated this battle of arms and the space race between the soviet union and the us to see who was more powerful
what was established due to the madbury v. madison case?
judicial review ( john marshall)
single bloodiest day in the war
battle of antietam
what was big stick diplomacy?
to speak softly but to assert power by showing of military power
what was the last offensive battle from the axis powers?
battle of the bulge
what was the domino theory and how is it related to containment?
the domino theory states that once one country falls to communism so will the others around it leading the the us strategy of containment to prevent spread of communism
what is manifest destiny and how did it increase tensions leading to the civil war?
manifest destiny refers to the prominent belief that the us should expand its borders leading to questions about expansion of slavery fueling debates.
why was the battle of vicksburg significant ?
it gave the union control over the Mississippi river
what were muck rakers? name one.
muck rakers were journalists that exposed corruption and problems like ling conditions and food safety.
ida tarbell, upton sinclair, jason riis
what catalyzed US joining the war?
the japanese attack on pearl harbor ( sinking of uss arizona)
the berlin airlift was when the us under truman dropped food and other supplies to the communist surrounded west berlin that showed democratic resilience the sheer logistical power of the us
what was the Kanas-Nebraska act? who passed it?
the act pushed for by stephen douglass established popular sovereignty over the slavery in kanas leading to violent conflicts between opposing parties.
what was a major advantage the north had over the south? the south over the north?
better developed supply lines , highly experienced military generals
what led to the spanish american war?
yellow journalism, sympathy for cubans, alferd thayer mahans push for establishing naval power, sinking of the uss maine, economic ambitions
what were the espionage and sedition acts in addition to executive order 9066?
the espionage and sedition acts established criminal punishments for anyone accused of spying for the opposing side : the order sent all people seemingly of heritage on the axis powers to internment camps
the truman doctrine set aside 400 million dollars to prevent the spread of communism mainly through financial aid and at times military support, that prevented greece and turkey from becoming communist .
state 2 parts of the 1850 compromise
1. fugitive slave law
2. slave trading banned in washington dc
3. popular sovereignty in the new territories
4. established the rio grande texas boundary
the emancipation proclamation freed all slaves where?
what were the 16th 17th 18th 19th amendments?
16th : federal income tax not state based taxes
17th : direct election of senators ( millionaires club)
18th : prohibition of alcohol
19th: women's voting rights
what is mobilization for war? what did it entail for women and for the economy?
mobilization is when the entire workforce is shifted to provide for the war, think automobile factory, due to the need for mass manufacturing, with most able bodied men in the war, women stepped in to fill those roles.
what was conformity and how did the fear of communism and racism fuel it ? mention key terms
conformity was the idea of uniformity and the idea of fitting in due to sticking out raising suspicion of communism leading to things like racism in housing laws like red lining.