Units 1-3
Adopted on July 4, 1776, this document announced the American colonies' separation from British rule.
What is the declaration of independence?
This staple court case in the early 1800s created judicial review.
What is Marbury v. Madison
Issued during the civil war, this presidential order declared all slaves residing in confederate states free.
What is The Emancipation Proclamation?
This treaty formally ended WWI and imposed limitations on Germany, also holding Germany accountable for starting the war.
What is the Treaty of Versailles
This U.S. foreign policy aimed to prevent the spread of communism during the Cold War.
What is containment?
from early civilizations and native tribes of the Americas, this was one of the most cultivated crop.
What is maize?
This time period, marked by political unity and nationalism following the War of 1812, coincided with the presidency of James Monroe.
What is the Era of Good Feelings?
This term refers to a political organization in the late 19th and early 20th centuries that controlled local politics through patronage and corruption, often providing services to immigrants in exchange for votes.
What is a Political Machine?
This trade policy accidentally created a trade war and sunk America deeper into the Great Depression.
What is the Hawley-Smoot Tariff?
This civil rights leader, known for his advocacy for Black empowerment and his critique of nonviolent protest, was a prominent figure in the Nation of Islam.
Who is Malcolm X?
This religious revival movement led to an increase in church memberships and unity in religion in the American colonies
What is the First Great Awakening?
this anti-slavery newspaper demanded immediate emancipation and helped ignite the abolitionist movement.
What is The Liberator?
These were two business operations that monopolies used to either get rid of all competition or control all of manufacturing.
What is Vertical Integration & Horizontal integration?
This secret communication from Germany to Mexico proposed a military alliance and promised to help Mexico regain hypothetical lost territories during WWI.
What is the Zimmermann Telegram?
This political movement emerged in the 1970s and 1980s, emphasizing limited government, free markets.
What is New Conservatism?
This uprising of Massachusetts farmers, led by a former Revolutionary War captain, highlighted the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.
What is Shays' Rebellion?
This was a confrontation between the state of South Carolina and the federal government over the state's attempt to nullify federal tariffs.
What is the Nullification Crisis?
What post-Civil War policy promised land and resources to formerly enslaved?
What is 40 acres & a mule?
This government agency was created in 1933 to protect bank depositors by insuring deposits, helping to restore trust in the banking system after the Great Depression.
What is the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)?
This broad initiative was undertaken by the U.S. following a significant event in 2001, aimed at addressing various threats from certain groups such as al-Qaeda.
What is the War on Terror?
This Native American uprising drove Spanish settlers out of present-day New Mexico for over a decade, making it one of the most successful Indigenous revolts against European colonization.
What is the Pueblo Revolt?
this rule passed by Congress in the late 1830s automatically suppressed any petitions related to the abolition of slavery, preventing them from being debated.
What is The Gag Rule?
this tragic event that led to the deaths of 146 garment workers and highlighted the need for improved workplace safety regulations.
What is the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire?
This iconic character became a symbol of women’s contributions during WWII.
What is Rosie the Riveter?
This term refers to the large group of Americans who quietly supported certain policies in the early 70s during the Vietnam War and were not part of the vocal anti-war movement.
What is the Silent Majority?