Imperialism
This Sunday morning attack by Japan brought the United States directly into WWII
What is Pearl Harbor?
This amendment, ratified on August 18 1920, granted women the right to vote in the U.S.
What is The 19th Amendment
This U.S. President ordered the Great White Fleet to embark on a world cruise in 1907 to showcase American naval power
Who is Theodore Roosevelt
In 1933, this executive action temporarily closed all U.S. banks to prevent further withdrawals and restore public confidence in the financial system.
What was the Bank Holiday?
This set of laws, passed between 1935 and 1937, aimed to keep the United States out of foreign wars.
What are the Neutrality Acts?
This term describes the contemporary belief that the United States has a mission to spread democracy and influence globally, often linked to economic and military inventions
What is New Manifest Destiny
This organization was founded on February 12, 1909, to combat racial discrimination and promote civil rights for African Americans
What is the NAACP
Coined by Theodore Roosevelt, this phrase “speak softly and carry a big” this item, summarized his foreign policy
What is "The Big Stick Policy"
This environmental catastrophe of the 1930s, caused severe drought and poor farming practices in the Great Plains which forced families to migrate west.
What was the Dust Bowl?
This 1941 event lead the United States to officially enter WW2
What is the attack on Pearl Harbor?
This battleship, originally classified as an armoured cruiser, exploded in Havana Harbor on February 15,1898, leading to the U.S. entering the Spanish-American war
What is the USS Maine?
This law, signed by President Woodrow Wilson on December 23, 1913, established the central banking system of the U.S.
What is the Federal Reserve Act
This act, established in 1917, created a system for drafting men into military service during times of war, requiring eligible citizens to register with the government
What is the Selective Service Act
This senator advocated for heavy tax on the rich to guarantee income for Americans during the Depression.
Who was Huey Long?
The federal agency that coordinated industrial production and converted factories from consumer goods to military equipment.
What is the War Production Board
Barred Cuba from making treaties with other nations, also gave the U.S. the right to intervene in Cuba to preserve independence, life, and property
What is the Platt Amendment
This 1906 Act was the first federal law to regulate food and drugs, aiming to protect consumers from harmful products and misleading labels
What is the Pure Food and Drug Act
Popular in the 1920s, this approach saw companies provide perks like health insurance and recreational facilities to workers to prevent unionization and avoid government regulation
What is Welfare Capitalism
This 1935 law created a system of unemployment insurance, old-age benefits, and aid to families with dependent children as part of FDR's domestic reform agenda.
What is the Social Security Act?
The executive order authorized the interment of over 110,000 Japanese Americans during World War 2.
What is Executive Order 9066
Proposed by Sec. of the State John Hay in 1899, this policy aimed to ensure equal trading rights for all nations in China
What is the Open Door Policy
This tragic event occurred in March 25, 1911, in New York City, resulting in the deaths of 146 garment workers and leading to significant changes in labor laws and fire safety regulations
What was the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
This 1924 legislation established a quota system that drastically limited immigration from Southern and Eastern Europe and completely excluded immigrants from Asia, using the 1890 census as its basis
What is the National Origins Act
The New Deal agency employed Americans in public works project like building roads, schools, and bridges, and was established to combat unemployment during the Great Depression.
What is the Works Progress Administration (WPA)?
This law allowed the United States to supply Allied nations with weapons and materials while officially remaining neutral
What is the Lend-Lease Act?