Gilded Age & Progressive Era
This means of transportation provided farmers access to distant markets and allowed Americans to settle the West.
Railroads
The long travel time for American battleships during the Spanish-American War highlighted the need for passage between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. This man-made shortcut drastically reduced travel times for naval and merchant ships alike.
Panama Canal
This mass-manufacturing technique pioneered by Henry Ford increased production and lowered the price of consumer goods.
Assembly Line
On December 7th, 1941, Japan launched a surprise attack on this American naval base. This was in retaliation for the oil embargo placed on Japan and would be the primary cause of U.S. entry into World War II.
Pearl Harbor
Following revelations that President Richard Nixon attempted to cover-up the break-in at the Democratic Headquarters, Congress began impeachment proceedings pressuring Nixon to resign. This event decreased public trust in government.
Watergate Scandal
Prohibited the sale, manufacture, and transportation of alcohol, which was believed to be the cause of violence, crime, and disease. It resulted in increased crime and the popularity of speakeasies (underground bars).
18th Amendment
This style of combat during World War I resulted from advances in military technology (machine gun, poison gas, artillery shells) and led to long periods of stalemate.
Trench Warfare
Due to hostility and limited economic opportunities in the South, the 1920s saw this mass exodus of African Americans to northern cities.
Great Migration
This weapon was developed and tested at Los Alamos, New Mexico. President Truman decided to use it on two Japanese cities, Hiroshima and Nagasaki, in order to save American lives, force Japan to surrender, and bring an end to World War II.
Atomic Bomb
This government agency, created by President Jimmy Carter, protects the environment, regulating carbon emissions, toxic waste, etc.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
This law prohibited immigration from this Asian country for 10 years. Many Americans in the West feared that their jobs were threatened by this group of laborers.
Chinese Exclusion Act
This speech delivered by President Wilson near the end of World War I, called for the formation of a worldwide peace-keeping organization (League of Nations), freedom of the seas, and the creation of Poland as an independent nation.
Wilson's 14 Points
Refers to the respect and appreciation that African Americans garnered for their artistic contributions including jazz, literature, and paintings
Harlem Renaissance
Following the launch of this Soviet satellite, a Space Race ensued with the U.S. creating NASA and appropriating more funds for math and science education.
Sputnik I
This law was passed in response to the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution and required a formal declaration of war by Congress before a president can deploy troops to any part of the world.
War Powers Act/Resolution
This law provided 180 acres of farmland to Americans willing to settle along the Frontier.
Homestead Act
This law was passed during World War I to limit American's freedom of speech and prohibit the circulation of anti-war/anti-draft literature.
Espionage Act
This New Deal era agency insures bank deposits up to $250,000, which protects Americans' savings and restores faith in banking institutions.
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
Following the surprise attack at Pearl Harbor and rising anti-Japanese sentiment, FDR issued __________ forcing Japanese-American families to internment camps where they were imprisoned for the duration of the war.
Executive Order 9066
After U.S. spy places revealed the presence of Soviet missiles in Cuba, Kennedy ordered a naval blockade to prevent the shipment of additional missiles during this Cold War event.
Cuban Missile Crisis
This law protects consumers from potentially harmful products and resulted from the efforts of muckrakers like Upton Sinclair.
Pure Food & Drug Act
This German declaration warned that merchant and passenger ships would be sunk without warning. Following this development, President Wilson urged Congress to issue a declaration of war against Germany.
Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
In response to the Supreme Court striking down his New Deal policies, FDR made this proposal.
Roosevelt's Court Packing Plan/Scheme
Following the Soviet blockade of Berlin, Allies employed this tactic to safely deliver supplies to the people of West Berlin without provoking a military conflict.
Berlin Airlift
As a result of the efforts of civil rights leaders and groups, LBJ signed this bill into law which prohibited poll taxes and literacy tests as voting requirements. This resulted in more minorities participating in the democratic process (voting).
Voting Rights Act of 1965