Quizs: Period 7 (1890–1945)

Social Security Act (1935)

• Established a system of old-age pensions, unemployment insurance, and aid to the disabled.

• Created a national healthcare system for all citizens.

• Implemented a federal job guarantee program.

• Provided tax cuts for the wealthy.

19th Amendment

• Granted women the right to vote (1920), a major victory for the women's suffrage movement.

• Established the prohibition of alcohol in the United States.

• Granted women the right to own property in the United States.

• Abolished slavery in the United States.

18th Amendment / Prohibition

• Banned the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcohol in the U.S. (1919), later repealed by the 21st Amendment.

• Allowed the manufacture and sale of alcohol in the U.S. (1919).

• Established a legal drinking age of 21 in the U.S. (1919).

• Permitted the transportation of alcohol for medicinal purposes only.

17th Amendment

• Allowed for the direct election of U.S. Senators by the people instead of state legislatures (1913).

• Established the income tax in the United States (1913).

• Prohibited the sale, manufacture, and transportation of alcoholic beverages (1919).

• Granted women the right to vote in federal elections (1920).

World War I (1914–1918)

• A global conflict originating in Europe. The U.S. joined in 1917, shifting the balance toward an Allied victory.

• A conflict primarily between the U.S. and Japan over territorial disputes.

• A war fought mainly in Asia and Africa during the early 20th century.

• A series of battles between European nations that ended in 1915.

16th Amendment

• Established the federal income tax (1913), allowing Congress to levy a tax on individual earnings.

• Abolished the poll tax in federal elections.

• Granted women the right to vote.

• Prohibited the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages.

Pearl Harbor (1941)

• A surprise attack by Japan on the U.S. naval base in Hawaii that led to America’s entry into World War II.

• A naval battle between the U.S. and Japan in the Pacific Ocean.

• A diplomatic agreement between the U.S. and Japan before World War II.

• A military exercise conducted by the U.S. Navy in Hawaii.

Court-Packing Plan (1937)

• FDR’s successful attempt to expand the Supreme Court to include more justices for better representation.

• FDR’s failed attempt to expand the Supreme Court by adding more justices in order to secure support for New Deal legislation.

• A legislative proposal to reduce the number of justices in the Supreme Court to streamline decision-making.

• An initiative to create a new federal court system separate from the Supreme Court.

Initiative, Referendum, Recall

• Progressive political reforms that increased direct democracy by allowing citizens to propose legislation, vote on laws, and remove officials from office.

• A set of laws that restrict the power of the government over individual rights.

• A method for political parties to select their candidates for elections.

• A system that allows citizens to directly elect their representatives in government.

Moral Diplomacy

• A foreign policy emphasizing military intervention

• President Wilson’s foreign policy that emphasized support for democratic nations and human rights.

• A strategy focused on economic sanctions against non-democratic countries

• A diplomatic approach prioritizing trade agreements over human rights