Westward Expansion
What 1803 land deal doubled the size of the U.S.?
Louisiana Purchase
Who was president of the U.S. during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
What invention by Eli Whitney increased cotton production?
Cotton Gin
What event brought the U.S. into World War II?
Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
What law outlawed segregation in public places and discrimination in jobs?
Civil Rights Act 1964
Who led an expedition to explore the Louisiana Territory?
Lewis & Clark
Where were teh first shots fired signaling the beginning of the Civil War?
What were crowded urban apartments for immigrants called?
Tenements
What were posters encouraging people to support the war effort called?
Propaganda
What type of protest involves peacefully breaking unjust laws?
nonviolent resistance
What was the name of the forced relocation of Native Americans?
Trail of Tears
What amendment abolished slavery?
13th Amendment
What island was the main immigration station on the East Coast?
Ellis Island
What U.S. project built the atomic bomb?
Manhattan Project
What court case ended segregation in public schools?
Brown v Board Education
What slogan was used to justify U.S. expansion to the Pacific Ocean?
Manifest Destiny
What secret network helped enslaved people escape to freedom?
Underground Railroad
What was the goal of labor unions?
Shorter hours and increased pay
What led the U.S. to get involved in WWI?
Zimmerman Telegram
What event led to the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
March from Selma to Montgomery
What treaty ended the Mexican-American War and gave the U.S. much of the Southwest called the Mexican Cession?
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
What were laws called that restricted the rights of freedmen after the Civil War?
Black Codes
What term describes immigrants becoming americanized?
Assimilation
Where were Japanese Americans placed during WWII?
Internment Camps
What played a role in the impact of the Civil Rights Movement?
media