Which geographic feature caused people to settle in this area we now call NYC?
Atlantic Ocean (Hudson River works too)
How do we remember the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments?
Free, Citizens, Vote
What is the effect of the Declaration of Independence?
The United States became a country.
What foreign policy advice did George Washington give in his Farewell Address?
Stay neutral!
During the Progressive Era and Great Depression, two related Presidents both had which last name?
Roosevelt (Teddy and Franklin)
What famous African-American cultural revolution occurred in Manhattan?
Harlem Renaissance
Which famous phrase from the Declaration of Independence was changed at the Seneca Falls Convention to support Women's Rights?
"All men (and women) are created equal"
What is one cause of the Great Depression?
-- Overproduction
-- Overuse of Credit (too much debt)
-- Uneven distribution of wealth
-- Risky investments
On August 6, 1945, the U.S. became the first and only nation to use what weapon in a war?
Atomic Bomb?
Which Civil Rights leader encouraged Black Americans to use their 2nd Amendment rights (gun ownership)?
Malcolm X
Built in 1825, what human made waterway is the reason NYC is the wealthiest and most populated US city?
Erie Canal
In both Schenck vs. United States (1919) and Korematsu v. United States (1944) are proof that rights can be ___________ during ___________?
"Limited" during "War or National Crisis"
What is one cause (push or pull factor) of the Great Migration of African-Americans from the South to the North?
After the Spanish-American War, the United States began colonizing smaller nations. Which type of foreign policy is that?
Imperialism
Which geographic feature formed the Western border of the 13 Colonies?
Appalachian Mountains
Images like these are living spaces called...
Tenements
Job opportunities and empowerment!
What is an effect of the Sherman Antitrust Act?
Monopolies became illegal. Federal government became more regulatory (hands on)
Which event on December 7, 1941, ended American Neutrality for good?
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Which geographic feature caused Thomas Jefferson to purchase Louisiana in 1803?
Mississippi River
Which famous NYC landmark was actually a gift to celebrate the end of slavery? Even though most people know it as a celebration of immigration.
Statue of Liberty
There were no individual rights in the original Constitution until what was added?
The Bill of Rights (first 10 Amendments
What is one effect of Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal on the federal government?
Expanded power of the federal government. Government is more active in helping people.
Which geographic feature helped the United States stay neutral, by keeping us separate from other nations?
Atlantic Ocean
Name BOTH Civil Rights activists from the early 1900s, who had strong disagreements with each other?
Marcus Garvey & W.E.B. DuBois