Founding Documents & Principles
What year was the Declaration of Independence signed?
1776
What event started the American Revolutionary War in 1775?
Battles of Lexington and Concord
What movement sought to end slavery in the United States?
Abolitionist Movement
What era in the late 1800s saw rapid industrialization and the rise of big businesses?
Gilded Age
What was the main goal of the Civil Rights Movement?
End racial segregation and discrimination
What was the first governing document of the United States, later replaced by the Constitution?
Articles of Confederation
What was the main cause of the Civil War?
Slavery and states’ rights
What amendment granted women the right to vote in 1920?
19th Amendment
What economic crisis began with the stock market crash of 1929?
The Great Depression
What war did the U.S. fight in the 1950s to stop the spread of communism in Asia?
Korean War
What are the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution called?
The Bill of Rights
What was the purpose of the Truman Doctrine during the Cold War?
To contain the spread of communism
What law ended segregation and discrimination based on race in 1964?
Civil Rights Act of 1964
What was President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s program to combat the Great Depression?
The New Deal
What international agreement created a military alliance between the U.S. and Western Europe after WWII?
NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
What principle ensures that no branch of government becomes too powerful?
Checks and Balances
What event led the U.S. to enter World War II in 1941?
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Who was a key leader in the Civil Rights Movement and delivered the "I Have a Dream" speech?
Maartin Luther King Jr.
What law, passed in 1890, aimed to break up monopolies and trusts?
Sherman Antitrust Act
What was the name of the U.S. policy aimed at preventing the spread of communism during the Cold War?
Containment
What court case established the principle of judicial review?
Marbury v. Madison (1803)
What was the name of the military strategy used by the U.S. to defeat Japan in the Pacific during WWII?
Island Hopping
Who was a key leader in the Civil Rights Movement and delivered the "I Have a Dream" speech?
Plessy v. Ferguson
What event led to the U.S. implementing a rationing system during World War II?
Wartime shortages and the need for military supplies
What event in 2001 led to the U.S. War on Terror?
September 11 attacks (9/11)