Vocabulary
What was The Harlem Renaissance?
It describes the quest by writers like Countee Cullen, Langston Hughes, and Claude McKay to locate the roots of the Black experience.
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
December 7th 1941
Which landmark Supreme Court case resulted in the 1946 desegregation of Orange County, California, schools?
Mendez v. Westminster
‘How did Thomas Jefferson react to Shay's rebellion?’
‘He was not alarmed, seeing it as a positive for the United States’.
Who was Harry S Truman?
Harry S. Truman was the 33rd president of the United States, serving from 1945 to 1953. Serving as the 34th vice president in 1945, he assumed the presidency upon the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt.
What was the Yalta conference and who was there?
The Yalta Conference, held in Yalta, Crimea, from February 4-11, 1945, was a crucial meeting of the "Big Three" - U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin - to discuss the post-war world.
19th amendment passed
1920
What did the second industrial revolution lead to?
This era led to massive changes in manufacturing, transportation, communication, and daily life, ultimately transforming global societies and economies
In his 1961 farewell address, what did President Eisenhower warn Americans about?
The military-industrial complex
Who was Andrew Carnegie?
He was known for his leadership in the steel industry, he founded the Carnegie Steel Company and transformed the production process, becoming a major player in the industrial landscape.
What was the Social Gospel?
It was an effort to expand the appeal of the Protestant Church into poor neighborhoods
Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated?
April 4, 1968
What was the significance of the bombing of pearl harbor?
The bombing of Pearl Harbor was significant because it provoked the United States into entering World War II
What was one usage of the The Erie Canal?
It facilitated the flow of goods between New York City and the Great Lakes.
Who was Harriet Tubman?
Harriet Tubman was an American abolitionist and social activist. After escaping slavery, Tubman made some 13 missions to rescue approximately 70 enslaved people, including her family and friends, using the network of antislavery activists and safe houses known collectively as the Underground Railroad
What is the best description of the concept of a “family wage?
The male head of household should earn enough to support his wife and children.
Embargo Act
December 22, 1807
What is the 17th Amendment and its significance
The 17th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1913, is significant because it established the direct election of U.S. Senators by the people of each state, rather than by state legislatures.
‘The passage of the Alien and Sedition Acts was opposed by Thomas Jefferson on what grounds?’.
‘They represented hysteria’,
who was John c Calhoun?
John Caldwell Calhoun was an American statesman and political theorist who served as the seventh vice president of the United States from 1825 to 1832. Born in South Carolina, he adamantly defended American slavery and sought to protect the interests of white Southerners.
“Slumming” meant
Whites going to Harlem’s dancehalls, jazz clubs, and speakeasies.
presidential debate between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon
1960
What was the significance of Korematsu v. United States?
The Korematsu v. United States case was significant because it upheld the constitutionality of Executive Order 9066, which led to the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II
Why did Thomas Jefferson and James Madison oppose Alexander Hamilton’s economic plan?
They believed that an alliance between commercial capitalists and a powerful federal government threatened freedom.
Who was Alexander Hamilton and what did he serve as ?
Alexander Hamilton was an American military officer, statesman, and Founding Father who served as the first U.S. secretary of the treasury from 1789 to 1795 during the presidency of George Washington, the first president of the United States.