World Wars I and II
This treaty at the end of WWI is considered to be a major cause of WWII
Treaty of Versailles
He became the only president to resign from office after his scandal in the 1970s
Nixon
Colonists who favored independence from Great Britain were called this
Patriots
Slavery abolished
13th amendment
Louisiana Purchase
Thomas Jefferson
The U.S. refused to join this international organization after WWI to avoid further foreign entanglements
League of Nations
This president was impeached, but later acquitted, for lying under oath after he denied an affair he had with a white house intern
Bill Clinton
This anti-tax protest resulted in the closing of Boston Harbor
Boston Tea Party
**DAILY DOUBLE**
women's suffrage
19th amendment
"Big Stick" Diplomacy
Theodore Roosevelt
The U.S. government asked citizens to buy these to help finance war efforts during WWI and WWII
liberty bonds
This NYC politician of the 19th century ran Tammany Hall, and was accused of widespread corruption
Boss Tweed (William Tweed)
This law required the colonies to house British soldiers in barracks provided by the colonies
Quartering Act
Prohibition
18th amendment
Indian Removal Act
Andrew Jackson
First black military aviators in the U.S. Army Air Corps who flew thousands of successful combat missions during WWII
Tuskegee Airmen
Ronald Reagan was cleared of any involvement in this scandal in the 1980's, involving secret aid sent to Nicaragua
Iran-Contra Affair
The first battles of the American Revolution
Battles of Lexington and Concord
Federal Income tax
16th amendment
Camp David Accords
Jimmy Carter
This Act was passed in 1917 and allowed congress to establish a draft system to enlist men in the army
Selective Service Act
This scandal, involving one of President Harding's key advisors, arose after private companies were given access to federal oil reserves
Teapot Dome Scandal
This Virginian is known for his famous speech "Give me liberty, or give me death!"
Patrick Henry
Outlawed unreasonable search and seizure
4th amendment
Spanish-American War, assassinated 1901
William McKinley