She was kicked out of Massachusetts Bay Colony for claiming that she had had direct revelation from G-d.
Who is Anne Hutchinson?
100
It allowed the U. S. to stay out of World War II, but still supply needed supplies to Great Britain.
What is Lend Lease?
100
This at the Democratic Convention of 1896 skyrocked a little-known Nebraska congressman to the Presidential nomination.
What is William Jennings Bryan's "Cross of Gold" speech?
100
All gold to the Mother country!
What is mercantilism?
100
In a case involving radicals and the First Amendment,this Supreme Court decision limited the rights to free speech, creating the "clear and present danger" test.
What is Schenk v. U. S.?
200
They helped Roosevelt craft the New Deal.
Who are the Brain Trust?
200
It gave labor unions the right to organize and strike, and set up the National Labor Relations Board.
What is the Wagner Act?
200
This banker's collapse helped bring on the PANIC of 1873.
Who is Jay Cooke?
200
It enabled millions of men and women to enter the middle class through education, home ownership, and creation of small businesses.
What is the G. I. bill?
200
This movement tried to set up co-ops between farmers and preceded the Populist movement.
What is the Granger Movement?
300
These two newspaper men are known for their jingoistic/yellow journalism that helped propel the U. S. into war with Spain.
Who are Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst?
300
States passed these laws to counter the efffects of the Fugitive Slave Law that was passed as part of the Compromise of 1850.
What are Personal Liberty Laws?
300
After this event, many Southerners thought all Northerners were bent on eliminating slavery, even through violence.
What is John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry?
300
Henry George wrote this book, arguing that private property ownership was the basis of all social ills.
What is "Progress and Poverty"?
300
Virginia had been considering getting rid of slavery, but after this event, it passed severely laws that severely restricted slaves instead.
What is the Nat Turner Rebellion?
400
He organized railroad workers, headed the Socialist Party, and was sentenced to ten years in prison for opposing World War I.
Who is Eugene Debs?
400
By violating this act, Andrew Johnson brought on his own impeachment.
What is the Tenure in Office Act?
400
This election gave the U. S. a president of one party, and a vice-president of the other.
What is the election f 1796?
400
This movement provided a variety of educational opportunities for people in small towns and cities alike.
What is the Lyceum movement?
400
Thousands responded to it by moving west.
What is the discovery of gold in California?
500
As Commander of U. N. forces in Korea, he was fired by President Truman for insubordination.
Who is Gen. Douglas MacArthur?
500
It allowed 18 year olds to vote in federal elections.
What is the 26th amendment?
500
The Supreme Court stepped in to decide the winner.
What is the election of 2000?
500
More than any other era, this was a time of great conformity and focus on family togetherness.
What is the 1950s?
500
This Supreme Court Decision unanimously found the National Recovery Act unconstitutional.