20th Century Politicians
Wars
Inventions & Innovations
Legislation & Policy
Parties
100

He lead America through the Great Depression and WWII

Who is FDR?

100

America's longest war of the 20th century that saw support plummet on the home front and public policy restrict America's chance of victory.  

What is Vietnam?

100

This invention reversed the downward trend of slavery and helped lead to the Civil War

What is the cotton Gin?

100

America's 19th and early 20th century policy of non-intervention outside of North America is rooted in this.

What is the Monroe Doctrine?

100

Alexander Hamilton and John Adams were the primary leaders of this party.

Who are the Federalists?

200
He dragged America, kicking and screaming, into the 20th century through force of personality and adept use of the Bully Pulpit.
Who is Teddy Roosevelt?
200

This war resulted in America's acquisition of the Puerto Rico and the Philippines.

What is the Spanish-American War?

200

This early 20th century invention was the largest innovation in communication since writing.

What is the telegraph?

200

This ideology was preached most strongly by the Jacksonians and advocated for rapid geographical expansion across the continent

What is Manifest Destiney?

200
Populism and Progressivism were the two main ideologies of this party system.

What is the Fourth Party System?

300

His Doctrine defined American interventionalist policy of the Cold War

Who is Harry Truman?

300

Fort Sumter was the first battle of this war

What is the Civil War?

300

Henry Ford pioneered this systems innovation to expedite his automobile manufacturing. 

What is the automated (moving) assembly line?

300

This ended slavery throughout the nation

What is the 13th Amendment?

300

John Fremont was the first presidential nominee of this party.

Who are the Republicans?

400

His 14 points inspired post WWI Europe, but failed to garner support in the U.S.

Who is Woodrow Wilson?

400

This war followed American annexation of Texas

What is the Mexican-American War?

400

This aquatic "road" connected the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean via the Hudson River

What is the Erie Canal? 

400
This controversial legislation led to the Trail of Tears

What is the Indian Removal Act

400

Eugene Debs' Party

Who are the Socialists?

500

His "Cross of Gold" speech merged the Democrats and the Populist party

Who is William Jennings Bryan?

500

This colonial Era war saw the Wampanoags and their allies unsuccessfully try to resist the expansion of New England colonists

What is King's Philips War?

500

The Bessemer Process improved refining of this industrial product during the Industrial Revolution.

What is Steel?

500

William Taft's foreign policy practice to invest in foreign nations to build economic relations.

What is Dollar Diplomacy?
500

This party was formed by Henry Clay in opposition to Andrew Jackson

Who are the Whigs?