Prohibited slavery in the former Louisiana Territory north of the parallel 36°30′ north except within the boundaries of the proposed state of Missouri.
What is the Missouri Compromise
100
Established the idea of Judicial review- the power to interpret the constitutionality of laws passed by Congress
What is Marbury v. Madison (1803)
100
Called the "Father of the Constitution". Proposed the Bill of Rights to Congress, gained popularity after the War of 1812. 4th president.
Who is James Madison
100
President Woodrow Wilson's proposal in 1918 for a postwar European peace.
What is Fourteen Points
100
Wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin, focused attention on slavery and contributed to the start of the Civil War.
Who is Harriet Beecher Stowe.
200
Federal fort in harbor of Charleston, South Carolina; Confederate attack on fort marked start of Civil War 1861.
What is Fort Sumter
200
Slaves are personal property of their owners; they have no rights unless granted by owner
What is Dred Scott v. Sanford
200
Progressive Era president whose program was known as New Freedom. Led the nation during World War 1. Supported the Treaty of Versailles and League of Nations, which the Senate failed to approve.
Who is Woodrow Wilson.
200
President Taft's policy of encouraging United States investment in Latin America.
What is Dollar diplomacy
200
Novelist whose works reflect climate of the "roaring twenties". Novels include The Great Gatsby and Tender Is the Night.
Who is F. Scott Fitzgerald.
300
Civil War battle in which the North succeeded in halting Lee's Confederate forces in Maryland. Was the bloodiest single day battle of the war resulting in 25,000 casualties. First major battle on Union soil.
What is the Battle of Antietam
300
5th and 6th Amendments; rights must be read to a subject under arrest, including the protection from self incrimination and the right to a lawyer
What is Miranda v. Arizona (1966)
300
His election removed Federal troops from the South, marking the end of Reconstruction
Who is Rutherford B. Hayes
300
An African American cultural movement centered in New York City from the 190's to the mid-1930's; focused on African American identity and pride through literature, art, music,dance, and philosophy.
What is the Harlem Renaissance.
300
African American educator, author, and leader. Urged vocational education and self- improvement rather than confrontation as the way for African Americans to gain racial equality.
Who is Booker T. Washington
400
Started publishing the abolitionist newspaper, "The Liberator". Helped found the American Anti-Slavery Society called for immediate emancipation and racial equality for African Americans.
Who is William Lloyd Garrison
400
1st Amendment does not protect a citizens speech if it imposes a 'clear and present danger'; war powers
What is Schenck v.United States (1919)
400
Supported and signed Missouri Compromise. President during the "Era of Good Feelings". Acquired Florida. Settled boundaries with Canada. 5th president.
Who is James Monroe
400
Campaign against the sale or drinking of alcohol.
What is the Temperance movement.
400
Led 1853-1854 naval mission to open Japan to world trade and negotiated U.S. trading right with Japan (Treaty of Kanagawa)
Who is Matthew Perry
500
Was a white American abolitionist who believed armed insurrection was the only way to overthrow the institution of slavery in the United States. In 1859, he led an unsuccessful raid on the federal armory at Harpers Ferry that ended with his capture. His trial resulted in his conviction and a sentence of death by hanging
Who is John Brown
500
1944 Said the exclusion order leading to Japanese American Internment was constitutional.
What is Korematsu v. United States
500
Only president to serve two nonconsecutive terms. Expanded the civil service. Opposed annexation of Hawaii. In 1894, sent federal troops to end Pullman Strike.
Who is Grover Cleveland.
500
A contract between an employer and an employee in which the employee agrees not to join a union while employed; this is no longer legal.
What is a Yellow dog contract
500
French Enlightenment philosopher. Influenced the Declaration of Independence with his arguments in support of government by the consent of the governed. (First name starts with J, Last name starts with R)