Reconstruction & the Roots of Civil Rights (1860s–1896)
The end of Reconstruction came with this political deal that removed federal troops from the South.
What was the Compromise of 1877?
This movement sought to address issues of industrialization by expanding democracy and improving society.
What is Progressivism?
This treaty ended WWI and punished Germany harshly, planting seeds for WWII.
What was the Treaty of Versailles?
This postwar U.S. policy aimed to stop the spread of communism around the world.
What is containment?
This president’s economic plan was nicknamed “Reaganomics.”
Who was Ronald Reagan?
This Supreme Court case legalized segregation with its “separate but equal” doctrine.
What was Plessy v. Ferguson?
This author exposed the horrors of the meatpacking industry in his book The Jungle.
Who was Upton Sinclair?
This 1920s cultural movement celebrated African American art, music, and literature.
What was the Harlem Renaissance?
This $13 billion U.S. plan helped rebuild Western Europe after WWII.
What was the Marshall Plan?
This 1991 war involved a U.S.-led coalition pushing Iraq out of Kuwait.
What was the Persian Gulf War?
This term describes a system where freedmen rented land in exchange for a share of the crop, often leading to debt.
What is sharecropping?
This amendment allowed the federal government to collect income taxes.
What is the 16th Amendment?
These women of the 1920s challenged traditional roles with bold fashion and behavior.
Who were flappers?
This event involved the U.S. supplying West Berlin by air during a Soviet blockade.
What was the Berlin Airlift?
This 2001 event led to the War on Terror and the Patriot Act.
What were the September 11 attacks?
These state laws enforced segregation in public facilities well into the 20th century.
What were Jim Crow laws?
This Florida businessman helped expand the railroad to Key West, boosting tourism and development.
Who was Henry Flagler?
This 1925 court case challenged a Tennessee law banning the teaching of evolution.
What was the Scopes Trial?
This war, beginning in 1950, ended in a stalemate but maintained the division of a key Asian country.
What was the Korean War?
This act, also known as “Obamacare,” expanded healthcare coverage.
What is the Affordable Care Act?
This amendment gave African American men the legal right to vote.
What is the 15th Amendment?
What industry were each of the following "Captains" involved in?
Andrew Carnegie..........John D. Rockefeller..........Cornelius Vanderbilt..........J.P. Morgan..........Henry Ford
Andrew Carnegie – Steel
John D. Rockefeller – Oil
Cornelius Vanderbilt – Railroads and shipping
J.P. Morgan – Banking and finance
Henry Ford – Automobiles and assembly lines
This amendment began Prohibition, banning the sale and production of alcohol.
What is the 18th Amendment?
This Florida city became a major military training site during World War II.
What is Tampa?
This farmworker and labor leader co-founded the United Farm Workers and led boycotts to improve conditions for Latino agricultural workers.
Who was César Chávez?