Presidents
Acts/Doctrines
Foreign/Domestic Policy
Vocabulary/Random
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100
What was President Lincoln's main goal when he began to fight the Civil War? What Proclamation did he issue while in office?
To preserve the Union. The Emancipation Proclamation.
100
What is the document that was issued primarily to prevent European nations from future colonization in Latin America?
The Monroe Doctrine.
100
What excuse did the U.S. give for sending Japanese Americans to internment camps during WW2? What Supreme court case is connected to this event?
The U.S. said the Japanese Americans were a threat to national security. Korematsu vs. United States.
100
What is a nativist? Who did they want to keep out of the U.S. in the 1890s?
A nativist is someone who is prejudiced against foreign born people and african americans In the 1890s, they wanted to keep out southern and eastern Europeans.
100
What is similar about the League of Nations and the Articles of Confederation? Explain your answer.
They both failed! League of Nations failed to stop the rise of Hitler after WW1 and was replaced with the United Nations after WW2. The Articles of Confederation was the first set of rules/laws that the U.S. followed after winning its independence from the British. It gave the states too much power and not enough to the national government. It was replaced with The Constitution.
200
What was Lyndon B. Johnson's Great Society? What was the goal of the program?.
Government programs that addressed education, medical care, urban problems, and transportation. Ex. Medicare, Medicaid. To eliminate poverty and racial injustice
200
Why did Congress the Sherman Anti-trust Act (1890) and the Clayton Anti-Trust Act (1914)?
To limit monopolistic practices that were harmful to small businesses and consumers.
200
What was one goal of the Marshal Plan?
To rebuild the economy of western Europe. Gave western Europe $13 million in aid to prevent the spread of Communism.
200
What is the elastic clause? Bonus: Why is it important?
The Congress has power to make all laws that are necessary and proper. It allows the government to respond to changing conditions.
200
What are the Bill of Rights?
The first ten amendments in the Constitution.
300
Which event most influenced President Woodrow Wilson’s decision to enter World War I?
In 1915, the Lusitania was torpedoed by a German U-Boat (renewal of unrestricted submarine warfare by Germany).
300
What was the Homestead Act of 1862?
Several United States federal laws that gave an applicant ownership of land, typically called a "homestead", at little or no cost. Mostly land west of the Mississippi River.
300
What was the Open Door Policy (1899-1900)?
Kept China open to trade with all countries on equal basis. No one international power would have all the control over the country.
300
What does ratify mean?
To accept or approve. Typically an amendment.
300
What are the 13th, 14th and 15th amendments? Explain one Supreme Court case that used the 14th amendment.
Passed after the Civil War… 13th - abolishes slavery 14th- all persons born in the U.S. are citizens of the U.S. and have protection under the law (Brown vs. Board of Ed, Korematsu vs. United States) 15th - federal and state governments cannot deny anyone voting rights based off the color of their skin
400
What was President Nixon's policy of detente? Why might he have wanted this new policy with the Soviet Union?
Detente = easing of tensions/conflict with the USSR. He might have been worried about nuclear war after the Cuban Missile Crisis.
400
What was the Lend-Lease Act (1941)?
Shipped $50.1 billion worth of supplies to Great Britain, the USSR, France and other allied nations during WW2 Purpose: to help Allied Nations without going to war.
400
Explain the foreign policy of containment. Give three examples of the U.S. using this policy.
Containment was a United States foreign policy to prevent the spread of communism abroad during the Cold War. Ex. Truman Doctrine, Marshall Plan, Korean War, Vietnam War
400
What is federalism?
The divide in power between the states and national government.
400
What is yellow journalism? And during which war was it used to build public support?
Yellow journalism is journalism that presents little to no researched news and instead uses eye-catching headlines to attract readers (think: Daily Post) The Spanish-American War
500
What is one way that President Andrew Johnson and President Bill Clinton are similar?
Acquitted (found innocent) by the Senate after being impeached
500
What was one effect of the 1956 Interstate Highway Act?
Shift of population from cities to the suburbs (suburbanization).
500
What was The New Deal? Which president was involved and during what time period? Name 2 programs under The New Deal.
The New Deal was a series of domestic programs/laws passed between 1933 and 1936 (The Great Depression) by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The programs focused on the "3 Rs": Relief, Recovery, and Reform. Examples: Social Security Act, TVA, WPA
500
Why was the Federal Reserve system created in 1913?
To regulate the money supply.
500
How did the G.I. Bill help WW2 veterans?
Gave veterans several kinds of economic assistance (low-cost mortgages, loans to start a business, payments of tuition and living expenses to attend college, high school or vocational education)
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