U.S. History 1776-1865
Reconstruction
Gilded Age
Progressive Era
America as a Global Power
100
"We hold these truths to be self-evident" appears in this foundational American document.
Declaration of Independence
100
This U.S. president's view on slavery was complex and evolved significantly over the course of his lifetime.
Abraham Lincoln
100
American hero? Maybe when it came to his philanthropy but his harsh labor relations and questionable business practices remain controversial.
Andrew Carnegie
100
Progressive Era journalists Ida Tarbell and Jacob Riis were described as these type of writers who dug of society's "dirty laundry".
Muckrakers
100
"Speak softly and carry a big stick." This president advocated a foreign policy that expanded on the principles of the Monroe Doctrine.
Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt
200
Mr. Stringer visited this battlefield his senior year of high school that experienced over 51,000 casualties during 3 days in July 1863.
Gettysburg
200
This group of post-Civil War amendments earned the nickname "Reconstruction Amendments".
13th, 14th, 15th Amendments
200
As they arrived in Ellis Island, members of this group had their eyes checked for trachoma using a buttonhook.
Immigrants
200
Championed by activists Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, this cause reshaped American democracy.
Women's Suffrage
200
Completed in 1907, the nearby Hennepin Canal showcased innovations that influenced this other canal's construction that was completed in 1914.
Panama Canal
300
This Southern state was the first to secede from the Union, sparking the beginning of the Civil War.
South Carolina
300
Known for ignoring Reconstruction, this president was the first to face impeachment.
Andrew Johnson
300
Known for dominating steel, oil, railroads, and finance, these four industrialists symbolized the power and excess of the Gilded Age.
Carnegie
Rockefeller
Vanderbilt
Morgan
300
Known officially as the Progressive Party, Teddy Roosevelt's 1912 political comeback ran under the banner of this animal-named party.
Bull Moose
300
When this luxury liner was torpedoed in 1915, it stirred outrage in the U.S. and moved the nation toward war.
Lusitania
400
In addition to making the Civil War about ending slavery in the United States, the Emancipation Proclamation allowed this which greatly helped the Union's war effort.
The enlistment of African Americans
400
Abraham Lincoln's Reconstruction plan allowed a Southern state to rejoin the Union once this percent of its voters swore loyalty to the country.
10%
400
Workers often used this collective action and organized work stoppage to demand better pay, hours, or working conditions.
Labor Strikes
400
One of the most crowded presidential races in U.S. history, featuring 4 candidates, this contest split the Republican vote.
1912 Presidential Election
400
DAILY DOUBLE!
MANIA is not just a mood. It stands for these five explosive factors that caused World War One.
Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Imperialism, Assassination
500
Advocating for women during the American Revolution, this first lady reminded the founders to "remember the ladies" in her letters.
Abigail Adams
500
This action, part of the 1877 compromise, marked the official end of federal enforcement in the South during Reconstruction.
The removal of federal troops
500
These two contrasting labels were used to describe powerful Gilded Age industrialists.
Robber Baron & Captain of Industry
500
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Complaining about your paycheck? This amendment made a federal income tax constitutional.
16th Amendment
500
In his 14th and final point to promote peace and prevent future wars, President Woodrow Wilson proposed this international organization.
League of Nations