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Why were highways and interstates built?
To provide evacuation routes in case of nuclear war.
This amendment freed ALL slaves in the united states
The 13th Amendment
The Homestead Act of 1862 was created in order for the federal to give away what?
Land
African Americans moved to cities in the North and Midwest to find what?
A better job and life
Factories and industries coming to the city eventually resulted in city populations going up or down?
Up
Inventor of the lightbulb
Thomas Alva Edison
What event led to the United States' entry into World War I?
The sinking of the RMS Lusitania by a German submarine.
Which president desegregated the armed forces?
Harry Truman
During Reconstruction, the U.S. government attempted to accomplish what?
rebuild cities destroyed during the Civil War and rebuild the divide that existed between the North and South.
After the Civil War ended in 1865 the United States was largely ____________. By the year 1900 the United States had transformed into an _________________ nation.
agricultural, industrial
Laws that were passed to limit the ability of blacks to vote and hold office, were called ...
Jim Crow Laws
Which industry did John D. Rockefeller dominate during the late 19th century?
The oil industry.
The creator of the automobile(the Car)
Henry Ford
Failure of what treaty led to WW2?
The Treaty of Versailles
What is yellow journalism?
Exaggerated news stories
The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude—
The 15th Amendment
What were some key factors that contributed to the rise of labor unions in the late 19th century?
Dangerous working conditions, low wages, and lack of worker rights.
What landmark Supreme Court case declared segregation in public schools unconstitutional?
Brown v. Board of Education.
Advertising during this time was mostly done through what?
Magazines and catalogs
Creator of the telephone
Alexander Graham Bell
What was the significance of the Battle of Midway during World War II?
It marked a turning point in the Pacific War and weakened Japan's naval power.
What was the goal of FDR's new deal?
To end the Great Depression by creating jobs
No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law
The 14th Amendment
What contributed to the significant increase in the nation's population during the late 19th and early 20th centuries?
Immigration from Europe
What was the name of the court case that upheld the Jim Crow laws?
Plessy vs. Ferguson
Labor unions fight for?
Better pay, and safer working conditions
Brothers from NC that created the Airplane
The Wright Brothers
What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan after World War II?
To provide economic aid to help rebuild Western Europe and prevent the spread of communism.
What type of government has a dictator with total power and denies individual freedoms?
Fascist government
Who was the president responsible for implementing Reconstruction policies?
Abraham Lincoln and later Andrew Johnson.
South east
Who founded the Tuskegee Institute?
Booker T. Washington
What factor contributed to the transformation of the United States from an agricultural to an industrial nation before World War I?
Lower production costs
What technological advancements contributed to the rapid industrialization of the late 19th century?
The Bessemer process for steel production, the invention of the telegraph and telephone, and the expansion of the railroad.
What was the policy of containment during the Cold War?
The strategy to prevent the spread of communism, primarily by diplomatic, military, and economic means.