US History Regents Review

Supreme Court

100

This decision included a slave who sued for his freedom because he had been a free state.The court rejected his lawsuit saying he was not a man or citizen, but a piece of property.

Dred Scott Decision 

200

This court case integrated the public school systems stating separate is inherently unequal

Brown v. Board of Education

300

This court case gave women the right to have an abortion

Roe. v. Wade

400

This case stated that separate, but equal be the law of the land in cases of racial segregation

Plessy v. Ferguson 

500

This case gave people the right to be read their rights before getting arrested. 

Miranda 

Government

100

This branch of government signs laws, nominates Supreme Court judges and cabinet members, and can veto a bill

Executive/President 

200

This is federalism

America has a national government and state government 

300

This document begins with the phrase, "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal

What is the Declaration of Independence

400

This branch of government reviews laws to see if they are Constitutional or not

Judicial Branch

500

Name two checks that the Legislative Branch can do to a president 

override presidential veto with a 2/3rd majority and impeach a president 

Wars

100

This event would cause the United States to join WW2

What was the attack on Pearl Harbour

200

A war between Spain and the United States fought in 1898. The war began as an intervention by the United States on behalf of Cuba.

Spanish-American War

300

America fought this war to stop communism. We did not win or lose. Instead, the war ended in a stalemate at the 38th Parallel of this country

Korea

400

This war drew great protests, burning of draft cards, and it resulted in America losing the conflict

Vietnam

500

This war was fought to end slavery. Though Lincoln at first said it was to keep the Union together. 

Civil War

Presidents

100

This president said to avoid foreign entanglements, avoid political parties, encouraged a strong federal government, and did not believe in staying on as president 

George Washington

200

This President offered the country a New Deal in order to create jobs during the Great Depression and he served as president during WWII

Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR)

300

This president began his career as a military officer even serving in the French Indian War

Washinton

400

This President was President during the Gulf War, or the first war in Iraq

H. Bush

500

Who was the president who gave the famous Gettysburg address?

Abraham Lincoln 

Major Events

100

This document came before the Constitution. It failed for two main reasons, 1) it did not have an executive branch 2) it did not give Congress the power to tax

The Articles of Confederation

200

Explain how yellow journalism got us involved in the Spanish American War? 

Convinced the US people that the Spanish had blown up the USS Maine when really it was an accident 

300

These people helped bring about reforms to factories during the late 1800s and early 1900s

Progressives/ muckraker 

400

This period of time followed immediately after the Civil War. America was trying to piece itself back together 

Reconstruction 

500

What was the battle that saw General Custer and his men defeated by a coalition of Sioux and Cheyenne Indians led by Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse.

The Battle of Little Bighorn