Nations Beginnings
Name of the 1st 10 amendments
Bill of Rights
The name given to white southerners who supported reconstruction
Scalawags
The Gold Rush is considered a PUSH/PULL factor for immigrants from ASIA/EUROPE
Pull/Asia
The sinking of what US Naval Ship led to the beginning of the Spanish American War
USS Maine
What were the M.A.I.N causes of WWI?
Militarism
Alliances
Imperialism
Nationalism
What are the 3 branches of Government?
Executive, Legislative and Judicial
Which organization was formed to help newly freed people find jobs, healthcare and reconnect with family?
Freedmen's Bureau
When a company owns several steps in the process of production
Vertical Integration
Guam, Philippines and Puerto Rico
Which ship was sunk killing 128 Americans as a result of unrestricted submarine warfare
Lusitania
What compromise helped southerners include slaves in their population count for representation?
3/5ths compromise
Which Amendment emancipated the slaves?
13th Amendment
What are the locations of Angel Island and Ellis Island?
San Francisco and New York City
Which President became famous after his time as a Rough Rider during the Spanish-American War
Teddy Roosevelt
Zimmerman Note (Telegram)
What happened to Native Americans during Andrew Jackson’s Presidency?
Indian Removal Act
Name of the White Northern men who moved south after the civil war to take advantage of the economic downfall of the south?
Carpetbaggers
Name the two railroads that create the Transcontinental Railroad
Union Pacific and Central Pacific
Which Foreign Diplomacy was quoted as "Saving the World for Democracy"
Moral Diplomacy
Which act was passed to restrict the Freedom of Speech from Americans during WWI?
Espionage and Sedition Act
What two houses make up Congress and how is the representation selected?
Senate - Equal Representation - 2 per state
House of Representatives - Population
What is the name of the laws created in southern states during reconstruction that were written to restrict the rights of newly freed slaves.
Black Codes
What 3 factors led to America being so successful at urbanization
Natural Resources
Large Workforce
Electric Power
Why did the United States begin Imperialist policies? Name 2
Resources, Markets to sell resources, Cultural Superiority, Naval Bases, to become a world power
Which law enacted the mandatory conscription of men in the US during WWI?
Selective Service Act