American History Flashcard

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What is the primary focus of historians when using primary and secondary sources?

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To examine the credibility of each source

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Which document elaborates on the unalienable rights and consent of the people?

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The Declaration of Independence

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What was a result of the debate between the Federalist and Anti-Federalist Papers?

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The Bill of Rights

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What was a major effect of industrialization in the late 1800s?

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Transformation from an agrarian to an urban industrial society

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What was a significant cause of the Great Depression?

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Federal government’s monetary policies

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What was the U.S. policy during the Cold War to counter the spread of communism?

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Containment

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What was a major social change in the United States after World War II? Options: Return to rural living, Decrease in immigration, Struggle for racial and gender equality, Decline in scientific inquiry

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Struggle for racial and gender equality

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What was the impact of the U.S. entering World War II?

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Shift from isolationism to international involvement

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What was a key feature of the Progressive Era?

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Effort to address the ills of society from industrial capitalism

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What was a consequence of the Spanish-American War for the United States?

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Emergence as a world power