Major Events/Legislation
After the sinking of the Lusitania what did America do?
Involved in WWII
Who was Thurgood Marshall?
Supreme Court's first African-American justice
What does Monopoly mean?
Explain the War on Terror from the US perspective.
War on Terror was a "war" to stop any terrorism that was taking place. The goal was to create a safe place for all nations
In 1950, why was Sweatt rejected from University of Texas Law School?
Because he was a Black man
What was the “3 C’s” of President Roosevelt’s Square Deal?
conservation of natural resources, consumer protection, and corporation regulation
What did Henry Ford help create?
Assembly Line and Model T Car
What is the Policy of Détente?
a process to relax tense relationships between leaders and nations
Which war was Ho Chi Minh involved in as a leader?
Vietnam War
What does the 19th Amendment allow?
Woman's Suffrage
What were the two goals of the Social Gospel Movement?
1. Spread the Gospel
2. Support the People
Why is Elena Kagan significant?
First Jewish Women as SCOTUS Justice
What does Laissez-faire mean ?
Government must Hand Off
What was the name of the war that America added Guam, Puerto Rico, Philippines, and Cuba to its territories.
Spanish - America War
What/who was the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) investigating?
America's who were pro-communism
What happened on “Black Tuesday” (October 29th, 1929)?
Stock Market Crash
What did Ida B. Wells write about?
Jim Crow Laws and the need for Justice for African Americans in the South
What is Conservatism?
keep traditional values and ideas with opposition to change
The Treaty of Versailles was an agreement to end which war?
WWI
What are the two major political parties in America?
Democratic and Republican parties
Explain the impact of the Dawes Act.
Who was Queen Liliuokalani?
Queen of Hawaiian Kingdom before overthrow by America
Given an example of assimilation in US History.
Natives to "Model Citizen"
Why was the Fall of Berlin Wall significant?
How did the Dust Bowl impact America's food supplies?
Food became limited and farmers could not grow due to the soil being bad