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Where did the Dust Bowl take place and what was the dust bowl?
combination of poor farming practices and severe drought. During World War I, the western third of Kansas, southeastern Colorado, the Oklahoma Panhandle, the northern two-thirds of the Texas Panhandle, and northeastern New Mexico,
What is America's birth certificate?
Declaration of Independence
made it a crime for American citizens to "print, utter, or publish...any false, scandalous, and malicious writing" about the government....this affected people's freedom of speech. 1st amendment.
a Protestant religious revival that took place in the United States from 1795 to 1835. It was a time of great social and political change, and the movement challenged the dominant religious and political ideas of the era
2nd great awakening
Explain the significance of the Sputnik in the school system.
STEM The focus on logical thought processes and problem-solving allows students to develop mental habits that will help them succeed in any field. STEM coursework challenges students to think critically and come up with their own solutions.
What is the Zimmerman telegram?
The Zimmermann Telegram was a secret message sent in January 1917 by German Foreign Minister Arthur Zimmermann to the German ambassador to Mexico, Heinrich von Eckhardt. The telegram proposed a military alliance between Germany and Mexico if the United States entered World War I. In exchange for joining the alliance, Germany promised to provide Mexico with supplies to reconquer Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona.
What are the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation, and which rebellion did it start and why?
Daniel Shay's rebellion- the federal gov lacked power
each state has their own currency
no ability to regulate laws of tax people
weak military
no executive power/branch
states can overrule the feds
What is tet offensive?
The Tet Offensive was a major military campaign that took the U.S. forces by surprise. The offensive was a tactical defeat for the North, but it had a psychological impact on the American public. Many Americans were appalled by the carnage they saw on television news, and some mistakenly believed the U.S. had lost. The Tet Offensive also altered the course of the war and the direction of the presidency
What is the Marshall Plan?
a US program that provided economic aid to Western Europe after World War II to help rebuild the continen
Which president was over the Camp Davids accords and what is Camp David Accords?
The Camp David Accords, signed by President Jimmy Carter, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat, and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin in September 1978, established a framework for a historic peace treaty concluded between Israel and Egypt in March 1979
Peache to the middle East and Israel is seen as their own country.
What provided food when the cost of living increased and food shortages occurred. The government wanted to make the national kitchens attractive and business-like to encourage middle-class people to use them
Soup kitchens
What is the Land Ordinance of 1785 and NW Land Ordinance of 1787?
1787 ordinance set up public education
Who was the president during the containment policy? Explain the Cuban blockade.
JFK, naval blockade, or a ring of ships, around Cuba. The aim of this "quarantine," as he called it, was to prevent the Soviets from bringing in more military supplies. He demanded the removal of the missiles already there and the destruction of the sites.
What was the significance of the court case Plessy vs Fergurson?
The 1896 Supreme Court case Plessy v. Ferguson legitimized Jim Crow laws by establishing the legal basis for racial segregation in the United States for the next 50 years. The court's "separate but equal" decision upheld the constitutionality of Louisiana's Jim Crow laws, which required "equal, but separate" accommodations for white and non-white passengers on trains
What are the characteristics of Reaganomics?
Reduce Government spending
Trickle Down Effect
Defense system received more money
Who is Cesar Chavez?
Cesar was a civil rights, Latino, farm worker, and labor leader; a religious and spiritual figure; a community servant and social entrepreneur; a crusader for nonviolent social change; and an environmentalist and consumer advocate
What is the Compromise of 1850?
admission of California as a "free state," provided for a territorial government for Utah and New Mexico, established a boundary between Texas and the United States, called for the abolition of slave trade in Washington, DC, and amended the Fugitive Slave Act.
What is wounded knee?
the end of the collective multi-century series of conflicts between colonial and U.S. forces and American Indians
What was the purpose of the National Highways and who created them?
What is Homeland Security and why was it established?
a national effort to protect the United States from threats to its safety and security. to protect the United States from terrorist attacks and other emergencies in response to the September 11, 2001 attacks
what is the 13th, 15th and 19th amendment
13th- abolish slavery
15th- black men can vote
19th-women get the right to vote
What was the significance of the Louisiana Purchase?
Doubled the size of the country and Thomas Jefferson bought it illegally
Why was Andrew Jackson seen as a King? What are the characteristics of the Jacksonian Democracy?
Andrew Jackson was often referred to as "King Andrew" by his political opponents because they believed he abused his presidential power, particularly by frequently using his veto power.
Common man (voting), war on banks, Indian removal act, nullification crisis, spoils system
What are the characteristics of the Great Society?
aid to education, attack on disease, Medicare, urban renewal, beautification, conservation, development of depressed regions, a wide-scale fight against poverty, control and prevention of crime and delinquency
a state policy or practice that involves extending a nation's power and control over other territories and peoples
imperialism