Westward Expansion
a technological advancement that connected the west coast to the east coast
The Transcontinental Railroad
Opposition to political and economic entanglements with other countries.
Isolationism
incident is considered the catalyst that began World War I
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
a way for people to purchase stocks without having the money to do so, this was widely practiced in the 20s
Buying on the Margin
Base in hawaii that was bombed by japan on December 7, 1941, which eagered America to enter the war.
Pearl Harbor
This Act offered 160 acres of land to any head of household that agreed to work and develop the land for 5 years
The Homestead Act
Extreme love for one's country and cultural superiority which would lead to WW1.
Nationalism
the term used to describe a policy of glorifying the armed forces and keeping an army prepared for war
Militarism
Amendment that granted women the right to vote.
19th Amendment
code name for the project to build the first atomic bomb during WWII
Manhattan Project
This term was used in the Progressive Era to characterize reform-minded American journalists who attacked established institutions and leaders as corrupt.
Muckraker
A U.S. warship that mysteriously exploded and sank in the harbor of Havana Cuba on Feb.15, 1898.
USS Maine
a situation in which neither side could advance and win a decisive victory, this was the outcome of trench warfare
Stalemate
Large scale movement of African Americans from the south to in the northern cities in the early 20th century to the 1920s.
Great Migration
Alliance of Germany, Italy, and Japan during World War II.
Axis Powers
The Economic and Social policy that believed in "survival of the fittest"
Social Darwinism
The most important of the peace treaties that brought World War I to an end. The Treaty ended the state of war between Germany and the Allied Powers
Treaty of Versailles
A German strategy that provided instruction for waging war against France and Russia at the same time
Schlieffen Plan
a series of programs, public work projects, financial reforms, and regulations enacted by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the United States between 1933 and 1939.
The New Deal
Code name for June 6, 1944 when the Allied forces invaded France during WWII
D-Day
term used to describe the usually bad land that was established for Native Americans to live on as white settlers took over the land west
Reservations
Gardens planted to increase food supply during WW1; to further support soldiers and to provide food for soldiers during WW1.
Victory Gardens
The German foreign minister proposed an alliance with Mexico against the United States, telling them to attack the US
Permanent agency designed to ensure that the older segment of society always would have enough money to survive. The key here is that they would then also be able to spend throughout their lives.
Social Security Administration (SSA)
The laws passed by the U.S. allowing us to give aid to our Allies in early WWII
Lend-Lease Acts