US Court Cases
This court case ruled that U.S. state laws establishing racial segregation in public schools are unconstitutional
What is Brown vs. Board of Education
This muckraker drew political cartoons and exposed the corruption of Tweed's Tammany Hall.
Who was Thomas Nast
This Act, passed in 1887, turned tribal land into private property for Native Americans, which was then often sold to settlers.
What is the Dawes Act
This amendment created the Federal Income Tax
What is the 16th Amendment
Big Stick Diplomacy
Who is Teddy Roosevelt
This court case ruled that the Constitution of the United States conferred the right to have an abortion.
What is Roe vs. Wade
This muckraker wrote "How the Other Half Lived" and exposed the living conditions of urban poor in NYC, focusing on exposing horrific conditions in tenements.
Who is Jacob Riis
This act, passed in 1862, provided that any adult citizen, who had never borne arms against the U.S. government could claim 160 acres of surveyed government land
What is the Homestead Act
This amendment gave women the right to vote
Moral Diplomacy
Who is President Woodrow Wilson
This court case ruled that the Sixth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution requires U.S. states to provide attorneys to criminal defendants who are unable to afford their own
What is Gideon vs. Wainwright
This muckraker wrote "History of Standard Oil Company" and exposed the ruthless tactics of Rockefeller's Standard Oil Company.
Who is Ida Tarbell
This act, passed in 1890, was the first passed by the US Congress to prohibit trusts.
What is the Sherman Antitrust Act
What is the 17th amendment
Dollar Diplomacy
Who is President Taft
This court case defined First Amendment rights of students in U.S. public schools in 1969.
What is Tinker vs. Des Moines
This muckraker wrote "The Jungle" and exposed the meat packing plants in Chicago and the unsafe working conditions there.
Who is Upton Sinclair
This act authorized the federal government to require all men to register for the military service.
What is the Selective Service Act
What is the 18th amendment
This president arranged the Camp David Accords in 1977 between Israel and Egypt.
Who is President Carter
This court case was concerning enforcement of the Espionage Act of 1917 during World War I
What was Schenk vs. United States
This muckraker exposed the truth of African American lynchings in the south and helped pass anti-lynching legislation.
Who is Ida B. Wells
This act, passed in 1957, gave federal courts the power to register African American voters.
What is the Civil Rights Act
This amendment formally abolished slavery
New Deal Programs
Who is President Franklin D. Roosevelt