Court Cases
What did the Marbury v. Madison establish?
Judicial Review
What started WW1?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
At the Constitutional Convention of 1787, the Great Compromise between the large states and the small states resulted in
The creation of a bicameral legislature
The Louisiana Purchase (1803) was a foreign policy success for the United States primarily because it
Ended French control over the Mississippi River
What was the immense growth of population between 1946-1964 called?
Baby Boom
What was the famous quote from the result from Plessy v. Ferguson?
"Seperate but Equal"
The GI Bill helped WW2 veterans by
Giving them several types of economic assistance
What trial affected the creation of the First Amendment?
John Peter Zenger trials
A major reason for Commodore Matthew Perry's 1854 visit to Japan was to
Open United States trade relations with Japan
Which legislation resulted from the publication of Upton Sinclair's novel, The Jungle
Meat Inspection Act
What two concepts did the Supreme Court cover in Roe v. Wade
Privacy and Abortion
Who created the idea of fascism?
Benito Mussolini
What was the rebellion that proved the Articles of Confederation weak? The rebellion that proved the U.S. Constitution strong
Shays' Rebellion and Whiskey's Rebellion (respectively)
What was the Sack of Lawrence and what military conflict was the Sack of Lawrence a part of?
Pro slavery activists attacked the abolitionists living in Lawrence, Kansas. The pro slavery activists hoped to turn Kansas into a slave state. These series of similar conflicts was known as Bleeding Kansas.
Which event led to the other three
a) September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks against the united states
b) Passage of the patriot act
c) Creation of the department of homeland security d) United States overthrow of the Taliban in Afghanistan
A
• Gideon v. Wainwright, 1963
• Miranda v. Arizona, 1966
What did these two Supreme Court cases have in common?
They supported the rights of the accused
What was done after the bombing of Pearl Harbor to an iconic figure in New York?
The Statue of Liberty was darkened to prevent it from being bombed.
Who said "Give me liberty, or give me death"?
Patrick Henry
What treaty did the U.S. get Florida from?
Adam-Onís Treaty
Who was the first American woman to receive the Nobel Peace prize, named the founder of the social work profession of the United States, and what did she do?
(Progressive Era)
Jane Addams. Co-established the Chicago's Hull House, co-established the ACLU, and worked for the Board of Education for better education for the immigrants
What was the decision vote number the Supreme Court judges voted on the Mapp v. Ohio case?
6-3
Who was the Soviet Leader during the Vietnam War and Lyndon B. Johnson's presidency?
Leonid Brezhnev
In the Constitutional Convention, the states faced the Great Compromise, a similar legislation has been enforced in the British Parliament. What are the names of the two chambers of Parliament?
House of Lords and House of Commons
Who proposed the Missouri Compromise?
Henry Clay
What southern chauvinistic issue was very immoral but still legal in the United States despite numerous protests?
Lynching