Reconstruction/Civil Rights
This was the leader of the Civil Rights movement who advocated for non-violent protest.
MLK
Which movement was formed to restore opportunities and correct injustices in American life?
Progressive Movement
In between two trenches is an area called _______ where you do not want to be. It is wide open, and there is a good chance of you being shot and killed.
No Man's Land
As if Americans didn't have enough to worry about during the Great Depression, there was a major drought in the midwest that caused a major environmental catastrophe.
Dust Bowl
What was the name of the project to develop and test the atomic bomb?
Manhattan Project
This was one of the first events of the Civil Rights movement, sparking Rosa Parks to take a stand.
The Montgomery Bus Boycott
Ellis Island and Angel Island
This occurred during the 1920s and was a time of celebration and pride in African American culture through the promotion of their literature, art, etc.
Harlem Renaissance
This piece of New Deal legislation gave young men the opportunity to work on conservation projects.
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
This was the first decisive victory for the Allies in the Pacific, it allowed them to "island hop", getting closer to mainland Japan.
Battle of Midway
What did the 13th amendment do?
Abolish slavery
The goal of this movement was to assimilate immigrants into American culture.
Americanization
What were the MAIN causes of war?
militarism, alliances, imperialism, and nationalism
An increase in organized crime due to bootlegging and selling homemade alcohol (which could lead to poisoning) was the result of:
Prohibition
What is something that the US is not proud of that occurred during WWII?
The internment of Japanese-Americans
Which amendment was the basis of the Civil Rights Act of 1866 stating that if you are born in the US, you are a citizen and are protected by our laws?
14th Amendment
The overall goal of this group of people was to expose corruption of businesses through different forms of media, like newspapers.
muckrakers
In WWI, this turned American public opinion against Germany once and for all. The Zimmerman Telegram was sent to this country, suggesting an alliance between them and Germany in order to harm the US.
Which piece of New Deal legislation had the largest impact on the American population, lasting to today?
Social Security Act (SSA)
Why did Japan decide to attack the US? Why wouldn't they participate in peace talks any longer?
Due to our oil embargo against them
What was a sharecropper?
a job where many ex-slaves worked as tenant farmers who gives a part of each crop as rent.
The 19th amendment granted women the right to vote, otherwise known as:
suffrage
During WWI, this man commanded our American Expeditionary Forces.
John J. Pershing
What is the connection between WWII and the Great Depression?
Spending from WWII pushed us out of the Great Depression era.
What is the difference between Operation Torch and Operation Overlord?
Torch - in North Africa, to divert Axis attention there
Overlord (aka D-Day) - to free France from German control