Time Periods
MLK fought for equality during this movement
Civil Rights Movement
Union general who then became president
Ulysses S. Grant
Angel Island is located off the coast of which state?
California
In 2011, this country SOUTH of SUDAN was made a new county
South Sudan
WWI, WWII, Spanish-American War
Conflict, wars
Abe Lincoln was president during this war
Civil War
Longest serving president - was elected for 4 terms!
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire was in this city
NYC
In 2020, this virus was declared a pandemic
earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, blizzards
natural disasters, human-environment interaction, environmental impact on humans
The Zimmerman Telegram was sent during this war
WWI
Her refusal to move her seat on the bus led to the Montgomery Bus Boycott
Rosa Parks
a new style of suburb was created where the houses were built quickly and looked the same (name of the towns)
Levittown(s)
In 2011, this app for sharing photos was created
Snapchat
Civil Rights Movement, Women's Suffrage Movement
movements for rights, need for equality
Time period when alcohol was banned
Prohibition
Leader of the Standard Oil Co.
John D. Rockefeller
The lunch counter sit-ins started
Greensboro, NC
How many people have served as president in your lifetime?
3
Barack Obama 2009-2017
Donald Trump 2017-2021
Joe Biden 2021-2024
Donald Trump 2025
Jim Crow Laws, Chinese Exclusion Act, Japanese Internment Camps
Discrimination
During this time period, muckrakers exposed issues in society
Progressive era
First president to be impeached
Andrew Johnson
The Declaration of Sentiments was created
In 2016, in an event called "Brexit", Great Britain voted to leave what international organization?
The European Union
What is an enduring issue?
A problem that occurs over and over again throughout history