Founding Docs
Declared the colonies as free and independent states, absolved from allegiance to the British Crown
July 4th,1776
the increasing concentration of populations into cities
Urbanization
War between Spain and the United States
Spanish-American War
a political and economic ideology aimed at creating a classless, moneylender-free, and stateless society
communism
a Cold War competition between the U.S. and Soviet Union
Nuclear Race
A period of intellectual and cultural flourishing in Europe and Western civilization
Enlighttenment
an economic system based on private ownership of the means of production.
Capitalism
refers to a foreign policy approach of negotiating peacefully while simultaneously threatening the use of military strength
Big Stick Policy
the political policy or ideology of favoring native-born inhabitants over immigrants
Nativism
a post-WWII ideological, political, and physical boundary dividing Europe into two separate areas
Iron Curtain
Inalienable rights inherent to all individuals by nature or God, independent of government or legal systems
Natural Rights
the movement of five million Black Americans out of the rural Southern United States to the urban Northeast, Midwest, and West
Great migration
a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Axis powers
WW2
a decade of dramatic social, cultural, and economic change following World War I
Roaring twenties
Cold War foreign policy designed to contain Soviet expansion by providing economic and military aid to rebuild democratic European nations
Truman Doctrine/Marshall Plan
The supreme law of the United States, establishing the framework for the federal government with three branches
us constitution
South where landlords allowed tenants to farm land in exchange for a large share of the crops, typically cotton or tobacco
Sharecropping
debt securities issued by the U.S. to finance the war effort.
War Bonds
period of high rates of unemployment and poverty
Great Depression
Fight between North Korea and South Korea and their allies
Korean War
The first ten amendments to the Constitution
Bill of rights
Designed to dominate urban politics and maintain power through patronage, voter mobilization, and corruption
Political Machines
authorized the U.S. military to establish "military areas" and exclude any persons
Executive Order 9066
Aimed at providing Relief, Recovery, and Reform during the Great Depression
New Deal
An armed conflict in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia fought between North Vietnam and South Vietnam and their allies
Vietnam