Early America
What happened to the population of Native Americans as the population of European colonists in North America grew?
Declined rapidly
What was the main cause of the Civil War?
Slavery
Define imperialism
Seeking to gain colonies around the world for economic, military, and political influence
What (collectively) were President Wilson's 14 Points?
Plan for peace and not having another war after WWI
What nation are we mostly competing with during the Cold War?
Soviet Union/USSR
What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
for the 13 colonies to declare independence from Britain
What is one advantage the Union had over the Confederacy?
More money, more people, more railroad, more industry
What is yellow journalism?
Exaggerated news/propaganda
Name one cause of the Great Depression
Buying on credit, stock market crash, laissez-faire policies of Hoover
What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan?
Give money to countries to help prevent the spread of communism
What did George Washington declare to keep the US out of European Wars?
Neutrality
Name one event that led to the Civil War
Missouri Compromise, Compromise of 1850, Kansas-Nebraska Acts, Bleeding Kansas, John Brown's Raid, Uncle Tom's Cabin, Election of Lincoln
What is the difference between a Robber Baron and a Captain of Industry?
Robber Baron- corrupt, treated workers poorly, greedy
Captain of Industry- donated a lot to charity, treated workers well, innovative
What was the New Deal?
FDR's plan for economic relief, recovery, and reform during the Great Depression
What was Domino Theory?
Theory that if 1 nation fell to communism, others around it would too
What was the name of the document written by Thomas Paine to convince Americans to break away from England?
Common Sense
Who was John Brown?
Radical abolitionist that led armed conflicts in Kansas and at Harper's Ferry
What was the purpose of the Sherman Antitrust Act?
To get rid of monopolies
What was 1 thing Americans did to help the war effort during World War II on the Home Front?
Rationing, Victory Gardens, women entering the workforce
Why was the Berlin Wall built?
To restrict the freedoms of people living in East Berlin by the Soviets
What was Manifest Destiny?
American belief to expand west
What laws were put in place by Southern governments to restrict freedoms of African-Americans during Reconstruction?
Black Codes/Jim Crow
Name 1 muckraker and the industry they helped to regulate/improve
Jacob Riis- Housing
Upton Sinclair- Working Conditions (Meatpacking)
Ida Tarbell- Monopolies
Jane Addams- Immigration
Why did the US Senate not approve the Treaty of Versailles?
Fear of getting involved in European conflicts (League of Nations)
What was 1 reason the Vietnam War was so controversial?
Unclear reasons for being there, unfair draft, treatment of Vietnamese people by US soldiers, Pentagon Papers show government was lying about the war