America/Civil War
This U.S. president issued the Monroe Doctrine in 1823, warning European nations not to interfere in the Western Hemisphere.
Who is James Monroe?
This U.S. President signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law.
Who is Lyndon B. Johnson?
This series of 85 essays, written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay, argued in favor of ratifying the U.S. Constitution.
What are The Federalist Papers?
This landmark 1954 Supreme Court case ruled that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional.
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
The first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution are known by this name.
What is the Bill of Rights?
This global conflict, which lasted from 1914 to 1918, saw the U.S. enter in 1917 on the side of the Allies.
What is World War I?
This document, signed in 1776, officially declared the American colonies' independence from Britain.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
The Cuban Missile Crisis occurred in this year, bringing the U.S. and Soviet Union to the brink of nuclear war.
What is 1962?
This amendment, passed in 1868, granted citizenship and equal protection under the law to all persons born or naturalized in the U.S.
What is the 14th Amendment?
In 1973, this landmark Supreme Court case ruled that the right to privacy extended to a woman’s decision to have an abortion.
What is Roe v. Wade?