Review

Civil War

100

He was the leader for the Union (North) forces

General Grant

200

He was the leader for the Confederate Forces (South)

General Lee

300

This Amendment abolished slavery

The 13th Amendment

400

He believed in "total war". He is also responsible for the "March to the Sea". from Atlanta to Savannah

General Sherman

500

This was a turning-point battle. (This was the closest the Confederacy would ever get to Washington DC).

Battle of Gettyburg

WW1

100

There were 4 MAIN causes of WW1. Alliances, Nationalism, Imperialism & this

Militarism

200

This was caused by the fear of communists/communism in the US

The Red Scare

300

In an effort to keep the US out of war, President Woodrow Wilson issued a: Proclamation of __________

Neutrality

400

This telegram was intercepted by British intelligence and changed the course of the war

The Zimmerman telegram

500

The Supreme Court ruling in this case established that the 1st Amendment (Freedom of Speech) can be limited if that speech represents "clear & present danger".

Schenk vs United States

WW2

100

German leader; was upset Germany was blamed for WW1. Wanted to re-arm & re-unify Germany.

Adolf Hitler

200

WW2 began when Germany invaded this country

Poland

300

This was the name given to the development of the Atomic Bomb

The Manhattan Project

400

This was the name given to the program whose slogan was: "Victory over fascism abroad and victory over discrimination at home".

Double V Campaign

500

In this Supreme Court case concerning the placing of Japanese Americans in internment camps, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the United States. 

Korematsu vs United States

Cold War

100

This conference helped shape the "post WW2 world".

The Yalta conference

200

The overriding theme found during the Cold War was _______. (America attempting to stop the spread of Communism)

Containment

300

This was a communist military alliance formed based on political philosophies

The Warsaw Pact

400

A major contribution to economic growth was:

consumerism

500

This was the name given to the failed invasion of Cuba by the United States.

The Bay of Pigs

The Great Depression

100

This was the name given to the ecological disaster in the Great Plains caused by years of mis-use.

The Dust Bowl

200

This was the name given to President Roosevelt's program to help bring the US out of the Great Depression.

The New Deal

300

This act was responsible for creating a program to care for the elderly; as well as support dependent children as needed.

The Social Security Act

400

This reform program was instituted to protect customer's deposits and prevent a "run on the banks".

The FDIC

500

These were the names of the "shantytowns" set up, mostly by migrants looking for work.

Hoovervilles