Supreme Court
This SCOTUS case established judicial review.
Marbury v Madison
The idea that women have the responsibility of raising good citizens and should manage tasks within the home
Cult of Domesticity
The acquisition of a large piece of land by President T. Jefferson that went against his usual strict interpretation of the Constitution. Made possible by the Haitian Revolution.
Louisiana Purchase
Act that cut off basically all foreign trade and decreased our gross national product by 8%
Embargo Act of 1807
This man is known as the "Father of the Constitution" and also wrote the Bill of Rights
This policy aimed to prevent the spread of communism/Soviet influence abroad.
Containment
The event that completed the recovery of the nation from The Great Depression
World War 2
This amendment banned the sale of alcohol.
18th
This SCOTUS case established the "separate but equal" ruling that would inspire many Jim Crow laws.
Plessy vs. Ferguson
Devotion to the interests of one specific region rather than the whole country
Sectionalism
Turning point of the American Revolution. It was very important because it convinced the French to give the U.S. military support.
Battle of Saratoga
Compromise to keep the balance of slave and free states; set the boundary for slavery at 36'30
Missouri Compromise of 1820
This Progressive Era reformer opened the Hull House to provide social services and a community environment to immigrants.
Jane Addams
Henry Clay's plan to protect American manufacturing, promote a national bank, and federally fund infrastructure to link the regions together.
American System
This event in 1962 was the closest the United States came to actual war with the Soviet Union during the Cold War.
Cuban Missle Crisis
This amendment gave women the right to vote.
19th
This Supreme Court case in 1954 declared state-sponsored segregation in public schools unconstitutional, overturning Plessy v. Ferguson.
Brown vs. Board of Education
The Great Compromise led to a _________ legislature - the Senate and the House.
Bicameral
The Election of _______ is sometimes called a revolution for what reason?
1st peaceful transfer of power to another political party
This legislation gave veterans the opportunity to further their education or get a home/business loan
GI Bill
This president's 14 points were a vision for a better world post-war
Woodrow Wilson
Lyndon B. Johnson's name for his platform
Great Society
This conflict led to a rise in nationalism and helped the U.S. gain respect abroad.
War of 1812
This amendment abolished slavery in the United States
13th
This SCOTUS case asserted the federal government has supremacy over the states.
McCulloch v Maryland
This intellectual movement emphasized the role of environment and traits in shaping human behavior and success. "Survival of the Fittest" in the social sphere.
Social Darwinism
This presidential election ended with a compromise that officially ended the Reconstruction period.
1876 (or Compromise of 1877)
Name 2 New Deal Programs that are still in effect today.
Social Security, FDIC, Federal Housing Administration, FCC, Securities and Exchange Commission, Tennessee Valley Authority
This Supreme Court chief justice is known for greatly expanding civil rights and liberties for all groups
Earl Warren
What were the 3 R's of the New Deal?
Relief, Recovery, Reform
This conflict is often referred to as the "100 Hour War" because the U.S. was efficient and had very few casualities.
Persian Gulf War/ Operation Desert Storm
This amendment keeps a president from serving more than two terms.
22nd
This court case determined that first amendment rights are not protected in the case of "clear and present danger."
Schenk vs. United States
Colonial idea that a country's economic power is measured by the amount of gold or silver in its treasury.
Mercantilism
This refers to the shift toward mistrust of the government that begin during Vietnam and has continued since
Credibility gap
This 1935 act was a huge win for labor unions by securing workers' rights to bargain collectively.
Wagner Act
RR - Vanderbilt, Steel - Carnegie, Oil - Rockefeller, Banking - Morgan
Name the 3 C's of Theodore Roosevelt's Square Deal
Consumer protection, conservation, control of corporations
The results of this conflict ended the period of salutary neglect and increased tensions between Britain and the colonists.
French and Indian War
This amendment states that any powers not specifically reserved for the federal government belong to the state or the people
10th