Expansion of democracy, Reform of big business, workplace reforms, and social welfare reforms are all developments that took place in this time period.
What is the Progressive Era?
100
This president is famous for his New Deal.
Who is FDR?
100
Hippies and war protesters are famous for their anti-war efforts while this war was going on.
What is the Vietnam War?
100
Made alcohol illegal
What is the 18th amendment?
100
This author wrote "The Jungle"
Who is Upton Sinclair?
200
The existence of the "flapper" indicated the changing role of women in this era.
What is the Roaring Twenties?
200
This civil rights leader was a member for the NOI before leaving the group after he saw people of all races worshiping Allah in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
Who is Malcolm X
200
The Fourteen Points were given at the end of this war.
What is WWI?
200
Freed slaves
What is the 13th amendment?
200
The most famous party boss.
Who is William "Boss" Tweed?
300
The Marshall Plan, the Truman Doctrine, the Domino Theory, and Containment are all characteristics of U.S. involvement in this era.
What is the Cold War Era?
300
This president is best known for his actions to preserve natural areas, protect wildlife species, and the creation of national parks.
Who is Theodore Roosevelt?
300
The Berlin Airlift took place during this war.
What is the Cold War?
300
Gave women the right to vote
What is the 19th amendment?
300
This court case overturned Plessy v. Ferguson.
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
400
The Spanish-American War, Teddy Roosevelt, and the Open Door Policy are categorized in this era.
What is The U.S. Emerging as a Major World Power?
400
This president is famous for getting America out of a recession/inflation (stagflation) in 80s.
Who is Reagan?
400
The United States took the Philippines from Spain to use as a base for expanding U.S. trade with China. This action showed that economic issues were a factor in this war.
What is the Spanish American War?
400
This amendment repeals the 18th amendment
What is the 21st amendment?
400
This president is famous for detente and vietnamization.
Who is Nixon?
500
This era was a period of severe unemployment after the stock market crashed.
What is the Great Depression?
500
This president is famous for sending troops to Vietnam without congressional consent (Gulf of Tonkin Resolution).
Who is LBJ?
500
This war ended where it started- the 38th parallel.
What is the Korean War?
500
Lowered the voting age to 18
What is the 26th amendment?
500
This court case was over teaching evolution in schools.