Civil War
What was the Compromise of 1850?
Slave. V Free
Balanced Free and Slave states equally
Which amendment banned slavery?
13th amendment
How was Nature and Wildlife improved in the United States?
National Reclamation Act (1902)
- US Forest Service
- National Park System
What was the Great Depression?
Stock market crashes on Oct. 29, 1929. Decrease in income and unemployment increases. Agricultural sector also fails due to surplus in food.
What were some primary proxy wars between the US and Soviet Union?
Civil War in Greece and Turkey
Chinese Civil War
Korean War
Vietnam War
Soviet - Afghan War
What was the Dred Scott Decision (1857)
Dred Scott was a slave that was taken by his owner from a slave state to a free states. Court ends up ruling that Dred Scott was still a slave.
Very controversial and caused tensions between North and South to rise
What did First Wave Feminists strive for?
Right to vote
What was the NAACP?
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
- Battled segregation legally
Why did America decide to join WWII? How did they end it?
The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
The Manhatten Project. America dropped two atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, ending the war.
Wha did the New Left advocate for?
- Civil/politcal rights
- Feminism
- Gay rights
- Discussion of contraception
- Gender roles
Drug policy Reform
What were the names of the two parties fighting in the Civil War?
Confederacy (South) v. Union (North)
What kind of economy did the United States use during the Second Industrial Revolution
Laissez Faire Economics
What was the Red Scare and what was a specific event that happened as a result?
Due to the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia, Communism was spreading around Europe which worried many Americans. Communist paranoia starts to spread and America is desperate to weed out communists.
- Sacco and Vanzetti: Two Italian immigrants who were suspected to be communists were put to death
How long did the Cold War last?
1947-1991
What was the Civil Rights Movement and what were two ways it was run?
Civil Rights Movement advocated for equal rights among all those who are colored. It was run violently and nonviolently. For example, MLK was a non-violent leader who believed peace was the only option. The Black Panthers and Malcolm X however were not peaceful and resorted to violence.
Who was president during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
What were some issues with Laissez Faire Capitalism?
- Poor pay
- Child Labor
- Poor working condiitons
- Working 10-14 hour days to support their families
What was the Immigration Act of 1924?
Limited immigration from all countries except Europe.
Required the Lewis Terman's Standford Binet IQ Test
Who were the competitors of the Cold War?
America v. Soviet Union
Capitalism v. Communism
What was the Arab Oil Embargo?
An event in which the middle East rebelled against western countries and refused to export oil. Wreaked havoc on western countries.
What was the impact of the Civil War?
Due to their victory, the Union's economy grew extensively and slavery was outlawed through the 13th amendment. The South however had to reconstruct and was supervised by the North.
What was the Populist Movement?
- Party for farmers
- Allied with the Southern Democrats and opposed Industrial Republicans
- Fight monopolies, crony capitalism, protect agriculture from big business
What was the Scopes Monkey Trial?
Supreme court case in which a teacher was accused of violating Tennessee's Butler Act which banned the teaching of evoolution in a state funded school.
Controversy between fundamentalists and modernists
What was the Truman Doctrine?
Contain and prevent the spread of any Communism
How has the Internet affected the economy?
Businesses can sell anywhere due to the internet and commerical airlines have better communication which leads to faster shipping.