Progressive Era
Gave women the right to vote
What is the 19th Amendment
Guaranteed U.S. respect for Cuba’s sovereignty as an independent nation
what is the Teller Amendment
Created the Atomic bombs
Who is J. Robert Oppenheimer
Imprisonment for people who tried to incite rebellion in armed forces or obstruct operation of the draft
what is the Espionage Act
This president was criticized for his handling of the Great Depression, he was philosophically unequipped to take the needed actions to relieve suffering
Who is Herbert Hoover
Journalists who searched for corruption in politics and big business
Who are Muckrakers
This war in 1898 resulted in the U.S. acquiring territories such as Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines.
What is the Spanish-American War
The U.S. entered World War II after this event on December 7, 1941
Prohibited anyone from making “disloyal” or abusive remarks about U.S. government
what is The Sedition Act
This term refers to the fear of communism in the U.S. following World War I.
What is the Red Scare
Upheld protective legislation for working hours of women
What is Muller v. Oregon
Survival of the fittest was applied to competition in business and among nations and races for military advantage, colonies, and spheres for influence
what is International Darwinism
A secret U.S. project for the construction of the atomic bomb.
Manhattan Project
A literary and artistic movement celebrating African-American culture.
This event on October 29, 1929, marked the beginning of the Great Depression
This Progressive president is known for his "Square Deal" policies, trust-busting, and conservation efforts.
Who is Theodore Roosevelt
Representatives from various nations of the Western Hemisphere to create a permanent organization for international cooperation on trade and other issues
What is The 1899 Pan-American Conference
orders the use of atomic bomb on Japan
who is President Harry Truman
Case involving limits on free speech. Established the "clear and present danger" principle.
What is Schenck v. United States
This trial in 1925 highlighted the conflict between science and religion over the teaching of evolution.
What is the Scopes Trial
This 1913 law created the Federal Reserve System to regulate banking and the money supply.
What is the Federal Reserve Act
This law, passed in 1917, required young men to register for military service.
What is the Selective Service Act
Japanese used them to make suicide attacks in U.S. ships, by flying there planes into the ships
Who are kamikaze pilots
What officially ended WW1 on June 28, 1919 and was signed in France
what is the Treaty of Versailles
This New Deal program provided jobs to young men working on conservation projects like planting trees.
What is the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)