Amendments
Which amendment gave women the right to vote?
19
What advice did George Washington give America in his farewell address?
No political parties, no foreign alliances and stay isolated
What is the difference between Antifederalists and Federalists
Antifederals - hate strong fed gov, favor strong state gov
federalists - favor strong fed gov, hate strong state gov
What book was written to encourage colonists to rebel against Great Britain?
Common Sense by Thomas Paine
What court case introduced judicial review
Mabury v Madison
What were the Reconstruction amendments and what did they say?
13 - ban slavery
14 - birthright citizenship
15 - all men can vote
1. Who was in the Watergate scandal and what happened?
2. What French term is associated with this president?
Richard Nixon, it was found he was spying on republicans and rigging elections
Detente
Name two events that harmed Native Americans in the US
Indian Removal Act - forced native Americans off of their land to make space for white settlers
Trail of Tears - forced relocation of native Americans that caused immense suffering
Homestead Act (gave out land to Americans to have more people move west, caused land dispossession for Natives)
What book highlighted the truth of slavery and made abolitionists want to end slavery even more?
Uncle Tom’s Cabin - Harriet Beecher Stowe
Name one court case that affected the lives of African Americans and what the significance was
Plessy v Ferguson - introduced segregation
Dred Scott - Slaves are property everywhere and free states don’t exist
Brown v. Board of Education- ended segregation
What amendment started prohibition and which one ended it
18 - started prohibition
21 - ended prohibition
Who was president during the time of American imperialism?
What caused the US to get into WW1?
Zimmerman telegraph, unrestricted German submarine warfare.
What book highlighted the life of dumbell tenements and the living conditions there?
How the Other Half Lives - Jacob Riis
What court case justified the internment of Japanese Americans
Korematsu v US
What amendment creates the two presidential term limit?
22nd
What was Lincoln’s goal during the Civil War?
Save the union
When was the Patriot Act passed and what did it entail?
The act was passed after 9/11 and it allowed the deportation of middle eastern citizens and allowed stronger government surveillance
What book reveals the dangers of the meat industry?
The Jungle - Upton Sinclair
What court case allows the government to violate first amendment rights during times of war?
Schenck v US
What is the name of the first 10 amendments?
The Bill of Rights
What presidents follow the policy of returning to normalcy?
Hoover, Coolidge and Harding
What’s the difference between the Truman and Monroe Doctrine?
Monroe Doctrine - European nations stay out of America
Truman Doctrine - contain the spread of communism
What book describes women’s discontent with the life of a housewife and starts the second wave of feminism?
The Feminine Mystique - Betty Friedan
What court made law enforcement officers state that everything you say when arrested can be used in the court?
Miranda v Arizona