US History Theme Review

Time period of major political corruption in American politics. Payoffs and bribes determined who won elections.

• Westward Expansion (1800-1865)

• Gilded Age/Industrialization (1870-1900)

• World War I (1914-1918)

• Great Depression (1929-1939)

Franklin Roosevelt rallied the country into recovery through relief, reform, and recovery.

• World War I (1914-1918)

• Imperialism (1898-1914)

• Great Depression (1929-1939)

• Jazz Age (1920s)

Segregation laws were the backdrops. Rosa Parks started it, which eventually led to Martin Luther King, Jr. to become the leader of the non-violent philosophy.

• Gilded Age (1870-1900)

• Cold War (1945-1991)

• Jazz Age(1920s)

• Civil Rights Movement (1950-1968)

Causes of American involvement include the Zimmerman telegram and the sinking of the Lusitania. Led to the 1st Red Scare or the fear of communism.

• World War I (1914-1918)

• World War II (1939-1945)

• Korean War (1950-1953)

• Cold War (1945-1991)

Americans saw an economic boom right after World War I while they heard Jazz on the radio. Many Americans found themselves in debt later.

• Jazz Age (1920s)

• Gilded Age (1870-1900)

• Westward Expansion (1800-1865)

• Reconstruction (1865-1877)

The government became more responsible to the people. Several laws and amendments were passed which expanded democracy and protection for American citizens.

• Imperialism (1898-1914)

• Progressive Era (1897-1920)

• Gilded Age (1870-1900)

• World War II (1939-1945)

This pulled our country out of the Great Depression. We were brought into on December 7, 1941 with the attack at Pearl Harbor.

• World War I (1914-1918)

• World War II (1939-1945)

• Cold War (1945-1991)

• Vietnam War (1955-1975)

This time period was on the minds of most Americans due to the threat of nuclear war. It spanned several presidents, several military conflicts, and ended with the breaking up of the USSR.

• Spanish American War (1898)

• World War I (1914-1918)

• World War II (1939-1945)

• Cold War (1945-1991)

The stock market crash began this period in our history. President Hoover led the nation, unemployment went up to 25%, people lost jobs, homes, and became hungry.

• Gilded Age (1870-1900)

• Civil Rights Movement (1954-1968)

• The Great Depression (1929-1939)

• Progressive Era (1897-1920)

This political party consisted mostly of farmers who advocated for the free coinage of silver or bimetallism.

• Democratic Party

• Republican Party

• Progressive Party

• Populist Party