Voices for Change
This 19th-century abolitionist, who had escaped from slavery herself, became a famous conductor on the Underground Railroad, helping many enslaved people find freedom in the northern states and Canada.
Harriet Tubman
What is it called when a state leaves the Union?
Secede
Which U.S. annexed island group became a key military and economic hub in the Pacific after its monarchy was overthrown by American business interests and settlers?
Hawaii
During the late 19th century and early 20th century employers often hired children to do low-paying and dangerous jobs. They also hired these people, who, by 1900, more than half were coming from Eastern and Southern Europe.
Immigrants
What was the nickname for the Progressive Party when Theodore Roosevelt ran for president in 1912, he gave this name after surviving an assassination attempt and declaring he was as fit as this animal.
Bull Moose
This prominent figure and one of the leaders of the suffrage movement, known for her hunger strikes and protests, was crucial in securing the right for women to vote with the passage of the 19th Amendment in 1920.
Alice Paul
This amendment to the Constitution was approved by Congress on January 31, 1865, and ratified on December 6, 1865. It abolished slavery in the United States, except as punishment for a crime.
13th Amendment
Which island, involved in a revolution in 1895 for independence, was heavily invested in by U.S. businesses due to its sugar production?
Cuba
Political machines in the late 19th century helped new immigrants and city residents by providing essential services like jobs, housing, and police protection, all in exchange for?
Votes
Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1920, granted women the right to vote?
19th Amendment
This key leader of the women’s suffrage movement was known for her bold leadership and aggressive tactics, including organizing protests and speaking out for women’s right to vote, often defying traditional gender roles. There is also a coin named after her that was issued in the late 20th century.
Susan B. Anthony
In his inaugural speech in 1861, this president repeated his commitment not to interfere with slavery where it already existed.
Abraham Lincoln
Which Spanish territory did the U.S. quickly take control of, with help from rebel Emilio Aguinaldo to seize the rest of the country, and where the U.S. established a colonial government?
The Philippines
Which wealthy industrialist controlled Standard Oil, a company that monopolized the oil industry, leading to significant wealth for him while contributing to social inequality during the Gilded Age?
John D. Rockefeller
What term refers to journalists who exposed corruption, inequality, and social issues during the Progressive Era?
Muckraking
At the 1848 Seneca Falls Convention, Elizabeth Cady Stanton proposed the end of legal and social inequalities, and demanded equal rights for women, including the right to?
The Right to Vote
What was the Civil War strategy named after a large snake, designed to blockade Southern ports and cut off resources, forcing the Confederacy to surrender?
Anaconda Plan
Name one of the two islands that became a U.S. territory after the Spanish-American War and remain unincorporated U.S. territories today.
Puerto Rico or Guam
This landmark Supreme Court case from 1896 upheld state laws requiring racial segregation under the doctrine of 'separate but equal.
Plessy v. Ferguson
This president intervened in the 1902 coal miners' strike, seeing it as groups pursuing private interests at the nation's expense, and used his power to resolve the conflict.
Theodore Roosevelt
This social reformer founded Hull House in Chicago in 1889, offering support services to immigrants and the poor, including education, healthcare, and job training.
Jane Addams
This major Civil War battle, fought in 1863, marked a turning point as Robert E. Lee lost more than a third of his entire army, halting his invasion of the North.
Gettysburg
This agreement, passed in 1901, allowed the United States to intervene in Cuba's affairs and established a U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay, ensuring Cuba's dependence on the U.S. while limiting its ability to make treaties with other nations. What is this agreement called?
Platt Amendment
Who was the powerful political leader of Tammany Hall in New York City in the late 19th century, known for using corruption to control politics and later convicted of fraud?
William "Boss" Tweed
Many middle-class families moved to these residential areas during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, as they were connected to the city by streetcar lines, offering a more spacious and peaceful living environment. What is another name for these neighborhoods?
Streetcar Suburbs