Unit 1-2
Unit 3-4
Unit 5-6
Unit 7-8
Bonus Category
100
Which war would the following quote be attributed to: "No taxation without representation" ?
The American Revolution
100
This compromise attempted to address the issue of slavery by admitting Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state.
Missouri Compromise
100
Stock speculation, the Dust Bowl, buying on credit, and the collapse of the banking system all directly contributed to this period of major economic downturn.
The Great Depression
100
Who was the president of the United States at the end of World War Two? (hint: he is remembered for his decision to use two nuclear weapons on Japan)
Harry Truman
100
This Cold War adversary of the United States collapsed in 1991.
Soviet Union (USSR)
200
This war put severe economic strain on the British empire, prompting them to create new tax laws on American colonists (such as the Sugar Act) to raise money for debt.
French and Indian War
200
This post Civil War period attempted to reintegrate the Confederate states back in to the United States while also integrating newly freed African Americans after the end of slavery.
Reconstruction Era
200
This was the official policy of the United States prior to intervening in World War One.
Isolationism and/or neutrality
200
In the leadup to World War Two, this authoritarian style of government became prominent in the axis nations of Italy and Germany under Mussolini and Hitler.
Fascism
200
This date will forever live in infamy as the most deadly terrorist attack ever carried out in the United States.
September 11, 2001
300
This term, coined by John Louis O'Sullivan, describes the United States' belief that it was ordained by a higher power to expand westward.
Manifest Destiny
300
This court case solidified the constitutionality of laws enforcing racial segregation; "separate but equal".
Plessy v. Ferguson
300
This system of laws, named after a minstrel character, enforced racial segregation in the southern United States.
Jim Crow
300
This political organization was founded by Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale; self-defense against police brutality was a main goal of this organization.
Black Panther Party
300
This war, officially ending in 2021, was the longest war that the United States had ever been involved in. Ultimately, the Taliban would retake control of the government.
War in Afghanistan
400
According to historians, this war ultimately resulted in a stalemate, as neither side gained much materially. However, the United States proved that it was here to stay.
War of 1812
400
This act repealed the Missouri Compromise; it argued in favor of popular sovereignty and ultimately resulted in "Bleeding Kansas", a series of violent confrontations between advocates and opponents of slavery.
Kansas-Nebraska Act
400
Following in the footsteps of its European counterparts, the United States began expanding its control and influence in various parts of the world, particularly Latin America and Asia, with one of the primary goals of creating new markets. What is this policy called?
Imperialism
400
This foreign policy, enacted by President Truman at the end of World War Two, was designed with the goal of preventing the spread of communist governments.
Containment
400
Name this country
Iraq
500
Which alliterative state-named compromise put an end to the Virginia Plan - New Jersey Plan problem?
Connecticut Compromise
500
Starbucks Workers United, International Longshoremen's Association, and United Steelworkers are examples of this type of organization dedicated to improving the conditions of workers.
Labor Union
500
The Emergency Banking Act, Tennessee Valley Authority, Federal Housing Administration, and Social Security Act were all components of what economic recovery program implemented by President Franklin D. Roosevelt?
New Deal
500
American involvement in this war created intense division in the United States, and further heightened the issue of social and racial inequality (for example, the issue of the military draft and high casualty rates for black soldiers).
Vietnam War
500
President elect Donald Trump has expressed his desire to acquire this autonomous island territory from Denmark.
Greenland