Early American Government
The Gilded Age
Presidential Accomplishments
The Roaring '20s
Landmark Supreme Court Decisions
100
This man was the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution and was unanimously chosen as the first president of the U.S. in 1789.
Who is George Washington
100
During the Gilded Age, this form of transportation helped connect the East Coast of the United States to the Pacific Ocean, allowing for faster travel and shipping times.
What is the railroad
100
The New Deal
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt
100
A young woman who began to express herself differently by going out in public more often in new fashions and hairstyles was known as...
What is a flapper
100
The court's decision in this case allowed for the 'separate but equal' doctrine in the South
What is Plessy v. Ferguson
200
This term refers to the division of powers between the federal government and state governments
What is federalism
200
This term refers to men like Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller, who monopolized their industries at the expense of their workers and smaller companies.
What is "Robber Barons"
200
Emancipation Proclamation
Who is Abraham Lincoln
200

Two immigrant anarchists who were convicted of murder and executed with very little evidence during the height of the Red Scare. Demonstrated U.S. intolerance toward immigrants. Represented a threat to civil liberties.

What is the Sacco and Vanzetti trial

200
In this decision, the Supreme Court established it's power of judicial review, in which it can determine the constitutionality of a law or action.
What is Marbury v. Madison
300
This document was considered too weak because it granted more power to the states than to the national government. The Constitutional Convention (1787) was organized to fix the problems associated with this document
What is the Articles of Confederation
300
During the 1880s, a law was passed denying this group of immigrants entry into the United States and even prevented from obtaining citizenship.
Who were the Chinese
300

Louisiana Purchase

Who is Thomas Jefferson

300
This era, which began in the early 1920s after a Constitutional amendment, came about as a result of the temperance movement of the 19th century
What is Prohibition
300
In this decision, the Supreme Court decided that it was acceptable to limit the free speech of American citizens if that speech somehow creates a 'clear and present danger' for the United States
What is Schenck v. U.S.
400
This term refers to the first ten amendments to the Constitution, ratified in 1791, to guarantee specific rights and freedoms to the American people and to reserve some powers to the states.
What is the Bill of Rights
400

The method by which a government official gives government jobs to his friends or family as a reward for past favors

What is the spoils system (or patronage)

400

Great Society Program

Lyndon B. Johnson

400

This African American cultural revival took place in New York City, producing all sorts of advances in music, literature, and the arts

What is the Harlem Renaissance

400

In this case, the U.S. government considered Japanese Americans a threat to national security during WWII, causing them to place Japanese Americans in confinement in internment camps. 

What is Korematsu v. U.S.

500
This event showed that the new national government had the ability to put down violent resistance to its laws. During this event, George Washington himself appeared to demonstrate the power of the new national government.
What is the Whiskey Rebellion
500

This law was passed in 1890 to try and crack down on the practices of big businesses. It was not enforced immediately however...

What is the Sherman Anti-Trust Act

500

Fourteen Points/ League of Nations

Who is Woodrow Wilson

500
Excessive use of credit, overproduction, stock market crash

What are the causes of the Great Depression

500

Required the integration (desegregation) of all public schools in the U.S. Overturned Plessy v. Ferguson ruling of “separate but equal.” Says that “separate educational facilities are inherently unequal.” Demonstrates that the Supreme Court can change an earlier decision.

What is Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka 

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