Gilded Age to Global Power
This group supported farmers, the unlimited coinage of silver and public ownership of railroads
Who are the Populists
This group supported initiative, referendum, and recall. They also supported farmers and public ownership of railroads
Who are the Progressives?
This has been the USs prime energy source since WWII
What is petroleum?
Freedom rides, sit-in protests, and the march on Washington D.C. resulted in the economic and political opportunites of minorities during this era
This issue was depicted in the 1908 political cartoon "Hard Times."
What is Political Corruption?
This economic policy decreased labor supply and wages regardless of race/ethnicity during the late 19th century
What is the Chinese Exclusion Act?
This president attempted to change the number of Supreme Court Justices from 9 to 15 in a phrase known as "Court Packing."
Who is Franklin D. Roosevlet?
This contributed to a cultural divide during the 1950s
What is Rock' n Roll?
The Space Race, Vietnam, Civil Rights, and counter-culture are part of this decade in US History
When were the 1960s?
This date or event led the United States to declare "War on Terror"
When is September 11th, 2001?
increasing involvement in world affairs describes this period in US History
What is the early 20th century?
This court case challenged the constitutionality of the Butler Act, which made teaching evolution illegal
What is the Scopes Trial
What is Tennessee v. John Thomas Scopes
WWII ended with Japan's surrender due to the atomic bomb dropped on these cities
Where are Nagasaki & Hiroshima?
The desegregation of schools was the outcome of this court case
What is Brown v Board of Education?
This president faced impeachment because elected officials face higher scrutiny of their personal lives
Who is Bill Clinton
the direct election of U.S. Senators by popular vote. was established by this law
What is the Seventeenth Amendment?
This cultural movement of the 20s and 30s that influenced the civil rights movement
What is the Harlem Renaissance?
This idea suggested that a communist government in one nation would lead to another.
Justified US entry into Vietnam
What is the Domino Theory?
In 1991 this nation collapsed, marking the end of the Cold War
Who is the Soviet Union?
This group will address issues that are not a concern for the majority and will skew election results
Who are Third Parties?
This event is one of the reasons the US entered WWI
What is the Zimmerman Telegram?
What is Unrestricted Submarine Warfare?
This conflict proved the naval strength of the United States and expanded its global presence by gaining territories in the Pacific and Caribbean
What is the Spanish-American War
This US Policy called for economic and military opposition to Soviet aggression whenever and wherever it was encountered.
What is containment?
This decade is characterized as a rise in conservatism, inflation, and unemployment
When were the 1970s?
This group was directly impacted by the policy "Don't ask, don't tell" introduced by President Clinton and later repealed by President Obama
Who are Gay Rights groups?