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This document was the first attempt at government by the colonies after independence
What is the Articles of Confederation?
This man set many future precedents for other president’s to follow
Who is George Washington?
This was a date that would live in infamy. It was the beginning of the US involvement in World War 2
What is December 7th, 1941?
What is the Truman Doctrine?
During Industrialization the United States saw a lot of changes, but living and working conditions deteriorated. This led to people to begin pushing for reform in what is known as
What is the Progressive Era?
Wilson’s plan for peace following the end of the First World War that was ultimately not adopted
What is the Fourteen Points?
This President was known for his trust-busting activities - targeting companies that harmed competition. Living on Long Island at Sagamore Hill, he was elected twice and ran a third time.
Who is Theodore Roosevelt?
Mr Gorbachev Tear Down this wall.
This quote was spoken by President Reagan. It marked the beginning of the end of the Cold War. The official end of the Soviet Union was on
What is 1991?
The Jungle was written by Upton Sinclair. It led to citizens pushing the federal government to pass two pieces of legislation.
What is the Federal Meat Inspection Act And Pure Food and Drug Act?
The war in the Pacific was brutal. The beginning of the war saw the U.S. defeated twice after Pearl Harbor. Following those losses the United States began winning with their island hopping campaign starting with this battle.
What is the Battle of Midway?
Following President Monroe’s policy in 1823, a future President expanded on this policy by creating this document
What is the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine? (What is the Roosevelt Corollary?)
This individual did not feel that Japanese internment was just. After being interned and resisting, he went on to sue the federal government on the grounds their policy was racially motivated.
Who is Fred Korematsu?
The tensions between the North and the South eventually came to a head when the two sides went to war On this year
What is 1861?
What is Guam, Puerto Rico and the Philippines?
This court case set the precedent that during times of war, the federal government can limit rights, specifically the 1st amendment
What is yellow journalism?
Taking office in 1928, this President believed in laissez-faire economics and that good things were “prosperity was right around the corner.”
Who is President Herbert Hoover?
What is August 6th 1945 and August 9th 1945?
The genocides in Bosnia, Kosovo and Rwanda all led to significant debate in the United States on whether or not to intervene. This fear of involving ourselves in another civil war
What is Vietnam Syndrome?
The United States began sending troops through President Johnson’s order following an allegedly unprovoked attack. Congress then passed this to grant Johnson war powers.
What is the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?
This document was the first attempt at having religious and political freedom on behalf of the early colonists
What is the Mayflower Compact?
This individual was a famous photographer and journalist. He exposed poor living conditions for immigrants in tenements.
Who is Jacob Riis?
Following the Civil War, the U.S. entered the period of Reconstruction. The North had troops in the South to ensure the fair treatment of freedmen. This ended with an election that threatened to divide the country again in
What is 1876?
During Westward Expansion and industrialization, immigrants took the jobs of many workers. This led to the passage of the first restrictive law - the Chinese Exclusion Act. Following this law, the U.S. made this deal to limit another group of immigrants from Asia
What is the Gentleman’s Agreement?
The colonists were deeply divided on whether or not to be loyal to England or began advocating for independence. This individual and his writing inspired many colonists to view English control of then colonies as illogical and wrong.
What is Thomas Paine’s Common Sense?