Reconstruction
This Constitutional amendment officially made slavery illegal across the entire United States
the 13th Amendment
Thomas Edison’s 1879 perfection of this invention fundamentally changed American life by bringing light and power into homes and factories
the light bulb
This term describes the sensationalized and often false newspaper headlines used by Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst to sell papers and influence public opinion
Yellow Journalism
Ratified in 1920, this amendment finally granted American women the right to vote
the 19th Amendment
This was the top-secret U.S. research project dedicated to the development of the atomic bomb
the Manhattan Project
These were the specific laws passed in the South following the Civil War to limit the rights and freedoms of African Americans
the Black Codes
This industrial process allowed for the mass production of steel by removing carbon from iron, making the metal lighter and more flexible
the Bessemer Process
The mysterious explosion of this U.S. battleship in Havana Harbor served as the immediate "spark" that led to the Spanish-American War
the USS Maine
October 29, 1929—the day the stock market completely collapsed and signaled the start of the Great Depression—is known by this name
Black Tuesday
President Roosevelt famously described this date (December 7th 1942) as "a date which will live in infamy" following the Japanese attack ________?
Pearl Harbor
This government agency was established to help former slaves by providing schools, housing, and assistance in finding jobs
the Freedmen's Bureau
These were the investigative journalists, such as Upton Sinclair, who exposed corruption and social ills to stir public demand for reform
the Muckrakers
This Poem, Written in 1899. framed imperialism not as conquest, but as a heavy, thankless duty for "advanced" nations to "civilize" and "uplift" the "sullen peoples" of the world by bringing them medicine, education, and Christianity.
The White Mans Burden
President Franklin D. Roosevelt used these informal radio broadcasts to explain his policies directly to the American people and restore national confidence
What are Fireside Chats
This overarching U.S. foreign policy goal during the Cold War was to stop the spread of communism to new nations
Containment
Reconstruction effectively ended with this 1877 agreement, which saw federal troops pulled out of the South in exchange for Rutherford B. Hayes becoming President
the Compromise of 1877
This 1913 Progressive reform gave citizens the power to directly elect U.S. Senators, who were previously chosen by state legislatures
the 17th Amendment
This addition to the Monroe Doctrine asserted that the United States had the right to act as an "international police power" in Latin America
the Roosevelt Corollary
This landmark 1935 New Deal law created a "safety net" for Americans by providing old-age pensions, unemployment insurance, and aid for the disabled
the Social Security Act
This practice, named after a U.S. Senator, involved making bold and unsupported accusations of treason during the height of the Second Red Scare
McCarthyism
He made history during Reconstruction by becoming the first African American to serve as a U.S. Senator
Hiram Revels
Name the 3 Main "Robber Barons" and their Monopoly's
Andrew Carnegie- Steel
Cornelius Vanderbilt- Railroads
John D Rockefeller- Oil
(Will Accept)- J.P Morgan- Banker
As a result of this 1898 treaty ending the Spanish-American War, the U.S. acquired Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines
the Treaty of Paris
This famous 1925 trial highlighted the deep cultural divide between modern science (evolution) and traditional religious values in rural America
the Scopes "Monkey" Trial
This brutal 1942-1943 battle is considered the turning point of the war in Europe, as the Soviet victory destroyed an entire German army
Battle of Stalingrad