Reconstruction Rewind
This 1866 legislation, passed over Johnson’s veto, was the first to define citizenship and affirm equal protection under the law.
What is the Civil Rights Act of 1866?
This 1886 labor protest in Chicago turned violent, leading to a backlash against organized labor.
What is the Haymarket Affair?
This 1925 trial highlighted the clash between modern science and religious fundamentalism.
What is the Scopes "Monkey" Trial?
This 1949 alliance marked a significant shift in U.S. foreign policy toward permanent military alliances.
What is the North Atlantic Treaty Organization?
This 2001 legislation expanded government surveillance powers in response to terrorism.
What is the USA PATRIOT Act?
This federal agency, established in 1865, aimed to assist formerly enslaved people but faced resistance and limited funding.
What is the Freedmen's Bureau?
This 1892 strike at Carnegie’s steel plant ended in violence and a major defeat for organized labor.
What is the Homestead Strike?
This 1913 amendment fundamentally changed how U.S. senators were selected.
What is the 17th Amendment?
This 1957 event triggered the U.S. to invest heavily in science and education.
What is the launch of Sputnik?
This 1979 event led to a second oil crisis and a dramatic shift in U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East.
What is the Iranian Revolution?
This 1868 impeachment trial centered on a violation of the Tenure of Office Act by which president?
Who is Andrew Johnson?
This economic theory, promoted by Carnegie, argued that the wealthy had a moral obligation to use their riches for the public good.
What is the Gospel of Wealth?
This 1935 act created Social Security and remains a cornerstone of the American welfare state.
What is the Social Security Act?
This 1972 agreement between the U.S. and USSR limited nuclear arms and marked a thaw in Cold War tensions.
What is the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (I)?
This 1994 trade agreement created a trilateral trade bloc in North America.
What is the North American Free Trade Agreement?
This 1875 law attempted to guarantee African Americans equal treatment in public accommodations but was later overturned.
What is the Civil Rights Act of 1875?
This 1895 Supreme Court case severely limited the federal government’s ability to regulate monopolies under the Sherman Antitrust Act.
What is United States v E.C. Knight Co.?
This 1962 book by Rachel Carson launched the modern environmental movement.
What is Silent Spring?
This 1968 surprise attack by North Vietnamese forces undermined U.S. public support for the Vietnam War.
What is the Tet Offensive?
This 2010 law overhauled the U.S. healthcare system.
What is the Affordable Care Act?
This 1883 Supreme Court decision invalidated much of the Civil Rights Act of 1875, paving the way for Jim Crow laws.
What are the Civil Rights Cases (1883)?
This 1873 novel by Twain and Warner gave the Gilded Age its name, satirizing greed and political corruption.
What is The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today?
This 1965 law abolished national origins quotas and reshaped American demographics.
What is the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965?
This 1983 initiative, dubbed “Star Wars,” proposed a space-based missile defense system.
What is the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI)?
This 1971 Supreme Court case upheld the freedom of the press in publishing classified documents about the Vietnam War.
What is New York Times Co. v United States (Pentagon Papers case)?