Constitutional Foundations
This document established the FIRST national government but proved to be weak
Articles of Confederation
This main issue divided the North and South before and during the Civil War
Slavery
This industry was revolutionized by Henry Ford's assembly line
This doctrine warned European nations against further colonization in the Western Hemisphere
Monroe Doctrine
General of the Continental army and first president of the US
George Washington
The first ten amendments that protect individual rights
Bill of Rights
This document freed the slaves in Confederate territories
Emancipation Proclamation
This business leader founded Standard Oil
This war resulted int he US acquisition of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines
Spanish-American War
President during the Civil War
Abraham Lincoln
Compromise that created a bicameral legislature
The Great Compromise
Battle of Gettysburg
Workers formed these organizations to improve wages and working conditions
Labor Unions
This president promoted "Big Stick" diplomacy
Theodore Roosevelt
President during most of the Great Depression and WWII
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Principle that divides power among three branches
Separation of Powers
These laws limited the rights of freedmen in the South
Black Codes
This law sought to limit monopolies and was not very successful
Sherman Antitrust Act
This policy aimed to stop the spread of Communism
Containment
President who resigned because of the Watergate Scandal
Richard Nixon
This term refers to the division of powers between the federal government and state governments
Federalism
This president was impeached during Reconstruction
Andrew Johnson
This term describes a company controlling all stages of production
Vertical Integration
This plan provided economic aid to rebuild Europe after WWII
Marshall Plan
President who signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Lyndon B. Johnson