Foundations & Early America
This document declared independence from Britain
What is the Declaration of Independence?
This treaty ended World War I.
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
This activist promoted nonviolent protest.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
This Enlightenment thinker wrote about natural rights like life, liberty, and property.
Who is John Locke?
This policy is when a stronger country takes control of weaker countries for resources and power.
What is imperialism?
This principle divides power between state and national governments.
What is federalism?
This economic program by the U.S. government helped rebuild Europe after World War II.
What is the Marshall Plan?
This famous speech by Martin Luther King Jr. begins with
What is the “I Have a Dream” speech?
This event in 1776 declared the American colonies independent from Britain and was influenced by Enlightenment ideas.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
This feeling of strong pride in one’s nation often led to independence movements.
What is nationalism?
This group supported a strong national government and backed the Constitution during ratification.
What are the Federalists?
The event that caused the U.S. to enter WWII.
What is Pearl Harbor?
This war was fought between the United States and the Soviet Union through indirect conflicts and tension after World War II.
What is the Cold War?
This document influenced revolutions by limiting the power of kings in England
What is the Magna Carta?
This is a group of countries or land controlled by one powerful nation.
What is an empire?
This branch of government is responsible for making laws.
What is the legislative branch?
This system of government in Germany led to extreme nationalism and contributed to the start of World War II in Europe.
What is Nazism?
his movement worked to end racial segregation and gain equal rights for African Americans in the 1950s and 1960s.
What is the Civil Rights Movement?
This idea spread during the Enlightenment and influenced democratic governments.
What is separation of powers?
This is when a country controls other lands to gain resources and power.
What is colonialism?
This document was the first plan of government for the United States.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
This policy was used by the U.S. during WWII to provide war supplies to Allied countries before officially entering the war.
What is Lend-Lease?
This law passed in 1964 outlawed segregation in public places and discrimination in employment.
What is the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
This Enlightenment thinker argued that government should be divided into three branches to prevent abuse of power.
Who is Montesquieu?
his was a major reason European countries wanted colonies during the Industrial Revolution.
What are raw materials and new markets?