Revolutionary Foundations
This document, adopted in 1776, declared the American colonies' independence from Great Britain.
What is The Declaration of Independence?
Born in Canada to escaped slaves, this engineer revolutionized the railroad industry by patentable a device that lubricated steam engines while they were running.
Who is Elijah McCoy?
This reform movement sought to address problems caused by industrialization, urbanization, and political corruption.
What is the Progressive Movement (or Progressive Era)?
This was the first framework for governing the United States but proved too weak, leading to the Constitutional Convention.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
Patented a T-shaped, three- position traffic sign in 1923 that added a warning/caution position.
Who is Garrett Morgan?
These presidents—Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and Woodrow Wilson—led reforms in domestic and foreign policy.
Who are the Progressive Presidents?
This concept describes how historical events can show both stability and transformation over time
What is continuity and change?
He executed the precise patent blueprints and drawings for Alexander Graham Bell's telephone.
Who is Lewis Latimer?
Progressives pushed for this type of increased government action to regulate big businesses and protect citizens.
What is government intervention (or interventionism)?
The first President of the United States
Who is George Washington?
Best known for his invention of the telephone.
Who is Alexander Graham Bell
His design for the sewing machine also included a presser foot, which allowed the machine to run at 900 stitches per minute.
Who is Isaac Singer