Category 1: Founding to Industrial Age
What document declared the colonies' freedom from Britain in 1776?
Declaration of Independence
What war in 1898 marked the rise of the US as a global power?
Span. American War
Which US President is most associated with the New Deal?
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR)
What was the goal of the Truman Doctrine?
To support nations resisting communism
What caused a shift from agricultural to factory jobs in the US?
Industrial Revolution
Which industry was revolutionized by the assembly line?
Automobile
What was one major goal of the New Deal?
To provide relief and recovery
What Cold War event involved a Soviet blockade in Germany?
The Berlin Blockade
What was one consequence of rapid urbanization in industrial cities?
Overcrowded living conditions
What was one consequence of US involvement in World War I?
The US emerged as a leading economic power
What major global event helped pull the United States out of the Great Depression by creating jobs and increasing industrial production?
World War II
What marked the beginning of direct US military conflict with communism in Asia
The Korean War
What motivated the US to get more involved in global markets after the Civil War?
Desire for new markets and resources
What was one negative consequence of increased US involvement abroad after the Civil War?
Conflicts with other imperial powers
What was the primary purpose of the Nuremberg Trials?
To prosecute major war criminals of the Axis powers
What event symbolized the end of the Cold War?
Fall of the Berlin Wall
Which US President fought in the Spanish-American War
Teddy Roosevelt
What was the US government’s response to dissent/espionage during WWI?
The passing of the Espionage and Sedition Acts
What year did the stock market crash? What day of the week was it? AND how much $$$ was lost (+or-2) on that day.
1929, Tuesday, $14 Billion
What was the significance of Brown v. Board of Education and what year was the first ruling?
It declared segregation in public schools unconstitutional. 1954