American Character & Values
Define Assimilation
Assimilation is the process by which a person or group from one culture adopts the customs and beliefs of another, often blending into the larger society.
__________ was the forced relocation and imprisonment of over 100,000 Japanese Americans in camps during World War II, mostly due to fear of espionage after Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor.
Japanese Internment
Name the 2 sides of the Vietnam War
North Vietnam & South Vietnam
Name 1 Civil Rights activist (NOT MLK or Rosa Parks), and describe what they advocated for
Malcolm X, Dolores Huerta, Cesar Chavez, etc.
The _______ Plan was a U.S. economic aid program launched in 1948 to help rebuild Western European economies devastated by World War II, promoting stability and preventing the spread of communism.
Marshall
Define “Separation of Powers”
Separation of powers is the division of government responsibilities into three branches—legislative, executive, and judicial—to prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful.
Name 1 leader of the United Farm Workers Movement
Dolores Huerta, Cesar Chavez
Why did the United States get involved in WWII?
Japan bombs Pearl Harbor
The __________ were a group of nine African American students who courageously integrated Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1957, challenging racial segregation and facing violent opposition.
Little Rock 9
What was the effect of the 1973 Oil Embargo?
Increased the price of gas
What is the 1st Amendment (5 parts)
Freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition
This post-9/11 law expanded government surveillance and law enforcement powers, often affecting immigrant communities, particularly those from Muslim-majority countries.
The Patriot Act
The ___________ ended WWI by forcing Germany to pay reparations for the war.
Treaty of Versailles
Name and describe 1 impact that Progressive Era reforms had on laborers
Name and describe 1 cause of the Great Depression
Name and describe 1 instance of expansionism in American history
-Westward Expansion
-Island Hopping during WWII
-Panama Canal
-Monroe Doctrine
Name 1 outcome of the War on Drugs
-Overcrowded prisons
-Zero-Tolerance policies
-Mass incarceration of Black and Brown citizens
Name and describe 1 aspect of American democracy
-Fair & Free Elections
-Separation of Powers
-Checks & Balances
What is the Mexican Repatriation Act
A series of policies in the 1930s that led to the forced relocation of hundreds of thousands of Mexican Americans and Mexican immigrants to Mexico during the Great Depression, often without proper documentation or legal process.
What event is often credited with ending WWII?
United States deploying the Atomic Bomb on Japan