Foundations & Government
What document lists grievances against King George III and declares independence?
The Declaration of Independence
Who was the steel tycoon known for philanthropy?
Andrew Carnegie
What event caused the U.S. to enter WWII?
Attack on Pearl Harbor
What Supreme Court case ended segregation in public schools?
Brown v. Board of Education
What scandal led to President Nixon’s resignation?
Watergate
What principle divides government power between national and state levels?
Federalism
What law broke up monopolies and trusts?
Sherman Antitrust Act
What was the main goal of the Truman Doctrine?
Contain communism
Who delivered the “I Have a Dream” speech?
Martin Luther King Jr.
What economic policy under Reagan promoted tax cuts and deregulation?
Reaganomics
What case established judicial review?
Marbury v. Madison
What was Upton Sinclair’s book that led to food safety reforms?
The Jungle
Which war resulted in the U.S. gaining Puerto Rico and the Philippines?
Spanish-American War
What organization was founded by Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta?
United Farm Workers (UFW)
What international organization attacked the U.S. on 9/11?
al-Qaeda
Which amendment guarantees freedom of speech and religion?
1st Amendment
Name one goal of the Populist Movement.
Regulate railroads/silver coinage / direct election of senators
What Cold War event led to a 13-day standoff between the U.S. and USSR?
Cuban Missile Crisis
What 1964 law banned segregation and discrimination in public places?
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Who was the first African American president?
Barack Obama
Name the principle that says government must obey the Constitution.
Limited Government
Who were journalists who exposed corruption during the Progressive Era?
Muckrakers
What act limited the president’s power to send troops to war?
War Powers Act (1973)
What 1972 amendment lowered the voting age to 18?
26th Amendment
What 2005 disaster tested government response and FEMA?
Hurricane Katrina