Presidential Policies
This series of government programs and legislation were FDR's solution for the Great Depression
New Deal
Great poet and writer of the Harlem Renaissance, known for works such as "I, Too, Sing America"
Langston Hughes
The attack on this naval base led the U.S. to declare war on Japan on Dec. 7th 1941, a day which will "live in infamy"
Pearl Harbor
This famous river runs North to South, and is the second largest river in the United States
Mississippi River
"Separate but Equal"
Plessy v. Ferguson
This president encouraged for a policy of isolationism in his famous farewell address to the nation
George Washington
His book, "How the Other Half Lives", exposed the extreme poverty in American cities and tenement living during the Gilded Age
Jacob Riis
A telegram to Mexico, and the sinking of this ship led the U.S. to end their policy of neutrality in WWI
Lusitania
This U.S. state does not share a border with any U.S. state, and its acquisition from Russia in 1867 was criticized by some as a "folly", or foolish mistake
Alaska
In the case Schneck v. United states, the court determined when a state could constitutionally limit an individual's rights under this amendment
The first amendment
Theodore Roosevelt added on to this policy about European interference in the western hemisphere with his Roosevelt Corollary
Monroe Doctrine
This former U.S. Senator was known for making aggressive accusations of Communism and promoting fear during the Second Red Scare in the 1950’s
Joseph McCarthy
As a result of the Spanish American War, the U.S. acquired Guam, Puerto Rico, and this country
Phillippines
This state won its independence from Mexico and was admitted to the U.S. in 1845
Texas
Dred Scott v. Sandford determined that this 1820 legislation was unconstitutional
Missouri Compromise
This foreign policy involved sending aid to Greece in Turkey as an effort to contain the spread communism
Truman Doctrine
Hailing from Brooklyn, NY, she became the first Black woman elected to the U.S. congress
Shirley Chisolm
This island fortification located in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina is most famous for being the site of the first shots of the Civil War
Fort Sumter
The Proclamation of 1763 was a British-produced boundary marked by this mountain range at the Eastern Continental Divide
Appalachian Mountains
This court case established the principle of judicial review
Marbury v. Madison
a French word meaning "release from tension", this policy eased hostility between the U.S. and the Soviet Union during Nixon's presidency
Détente
Suffragist and activist for women's rights, she founded the National Women's Party (NWP) and picketed in front of the White House
Alice Paul
President George H.W. Bush sent airforce and ground troops to assist this small, oil-rich country during Operation Desert Storm
Kuwait
Built between 1817 and 1825, this New York canal connects the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean
Eerie Canal
In Miranda v. Arizona, the court stated that persons accused of crimes are required to be warned before questioning that and have the right to remain silent, protected under this amendment
5th amendment