US History Review

People

100

First man to walk on the moon. 

Neil Armstrong

200

Civil Rights Leader who is most known for leading the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the March from Selma as well as giving a very memorable speech at the March on Washington.

Martin Luther King Jr.

300

Muckraker during the Progressive Era who is best known for his work about the horrors of the meat packing industry entitled The Jungle.

Upton Sinclair

400

Communist leader of North Vietnam during the Vietnam War.

Ho Chi Minh

500

Industrialist who is most known for founding the Standard Oil Company.  Became known as a Captain of Industry or a Robber Baron depending on who you ask.

John D. Rockefeller

War

100

The United States was brought into this war when Japan bombed a naval base in Hawaii. 

World War II

200

Unrestricted submarine warfare and the Zimmerman telegram were actions by Germany that led the United States to enter this war. 

World War I

300

The use of yellow journalism sensationalized the fact that this ship exploded off the coast of Cuba which led the United States to enter the Spanish-American War. 

USS Maine

400

The greatest number of soldiers were sent to Vietnam after this president was given absolute power to respond to North Vietnamese aggression without a declaration of war by congress. 

Lyndon Johnson

500

Conflict between Iraq and a UN coalition of countries led by the United States to remove Iraqi forces from Kuwait which they had invaded in hopes of controlling the oil supply. 

Persian Gulf War

Presidents

100

This president had great plans for a New Frontier, however he was not able to see much of what he envisioned because he was assassinated in 1963. 

John F. Kennedy

200

This president rose to fame by leading the Rough Riders in the Spanish American War.  He would be remembered for his famous Big Stick Policy when dealing with foreign governments. 

Teddy Roosevelt

300

This president faced many challenges during his presidency, including terrorist attacks (9/11) and a major natural disaster (Hurricane Katrina). 

George W. Bush

400

This president believed in Rugged Individualism which led to many blaming him for their economic hardships in the 1930's.

Herbert Hoover

500

This president was assassinated because of problems with the system of patronage (spoils system) . His death led to the Pendleton Civil Service Act being created. 

James Garfield

Vocabulary

100

Information used by a government to attempt to influence people's beliefs or opinions.  This is usually an attempt to appeal to people's emotions. 

Propaganda

200

This term is used to describe a company that controls most or all of its marker without having competition from others. 

Monopoly

300

This refers to unemployed WWI veterans who went to Washington to seek early payment of their military bonus during the Great Depression. 

Bonus Army

400

The act of giving the opposing side in an argument or war an advantage that they have demanded, in order to prevent further disagreement

Appeasement

500

The right of the president to keep information and communications secret to ensure they can do their job of protecting the security of the country. 

Executive Privilege

Government

100

Supreme Court Ruling that "separate but equal" was legal.

Plessy vs. Ferguson

200

This amendment made the manufacturing  and sale of alcohol illegal. It was later repealed with another amendment. 

18th Amendment

300

This Act was created after 9/11 to give the government the ability to monitor electronic communication if there was a belief that national security was at risk. 

The Patriot Act

400

Series of meetings between the United States and the Soviet Union during which they negotiated a treaty to limit nuclear defense systems. 

SALT

500

Failed attempt by the CIA in 1961 to train and equip Cuban exiles to invade and overthrow Castro. 

Bay of Pigs