The American Revolution
A confrontation where nine British Soldiers shot and killed five people. One of these men was Crispus Attucks, a black man who escaped slavery.
What is the Boston Massacre?
This president was blamed for the Great Depression
Who was Herbert Hoover?
This case ruled that segregation laws did not violate the US constitution as long as both facilities for each race were equal in quality.
"Separate but Equal"
What is Plessy v. Ferguson?
He is known as the Father of Education
Who is Horace Mann?
The country that attempted to reclaim Indochina (Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos) after WWII
What is France?
This ended the American Revolution
What is the Treaty of Paris?
Who was Franklin D. Roosevelt?
This case ruled that detained criminal suspects, prior to police questioning, must be informed of their constitutional right to an attorney and against self-incrimination.
What is Miranda v. Arizona?
He escaped slavery in Maryland and was an African American leader in the abolitionist movement. He also wrote a narrative about himself.
Who is Fredrick Douglass?
This war divided a country at the 38th parallel and resulted in a stalemate.
The first internal tax levied directly on American colonists by the British Parliament.
What is the Stamp Act?
Who is Andrew Jackson?
This case ruled that states cannot tax the federal government.
What is McCulloch v. Maryland?
She championed the causes for the mentally ill and established America's first generation of mental asylums.
Who is Dorthea Dix?
This war lasted for almost 20 years. The communists were victorious, and this war also interfered with LBJ's campaign to end poverty in America.
What is the Vietnam War?
A diplomatic incident between the United States and France in 1797 that led to an undeclared war. In response to John Adams sending a three people France to restore peace, France's foreign minister demanded a hefty bribe.
What is the XYZ affair?
This president led the Union Army through the American Civil War and ultimately defeated the confederates. Known for his public persuasion and international relationships
Who is Ulysses S. Grant?
This case legalized abortion by ruling that state laws could not restrict it during the first three months of pregnancy.
What is Roe v. Wade?
The founders of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party.
Who are Ella Baker and Fannie Lou Hamer?
This man stated that "Communism needed to be contained and isolated, or else it would spread to the neighboring countries"
Who is George F. Kennan?
Known as the French and Indian War. Resulted in territorial gains to Britain and Spain. However, the war nearly doubled Britain's national debt, causing them to tax the colonies.
What is the Seven Years War?
This president asserted that Latin America was under the US's sphere of influence.
Who was James Monroe?
This case ruled that private citizens could not purchase Indian lands.
What is Johnson v. McIntosh?
The first black American to earn a PhD from Harvard University. He was a founding member of the NAACP and fought for discrimination and racism throughout his life.
Who is W.E.B. DuBois?
This man popularized the domino theory
Who is Dwight D. Eisenhower?