During the Gilded Age, there was an increase in ________________ and _________________ as people moved to U.S. cities looking for economic opportunities.

During the Gilded Age, the expansion of _________________________led to corruption in the government but also improvements in basic services and urban infrastructure.

Andrew Carnegie was an entrepreneur and a ______________ because he donated money to libraries and universities.

Which group of immigrants came to the U.S. as a result of famine and were discriminated against for being Catholic?

What innovation helped people settle the Great Plains and opened new markets in the west?

The government encourage Native Americans and immigrants to adopt white culture in a process called ____________.

This law was made to reduce competition for jobs on the West coast because it prohibited immigration from China?

Americans who were anti-immigration due to fear of losing jobs to immigrants were called -

This type of economic system during the Gilded Age allowed for the growth of big business and monopolies.

What legislation allowed the government to regulate big business like railroads and prohibited monopolies?

New _________________ like the light bulb made manufacturing processes more efficient.

What civil service reform legislation helped decrease corruption in the government?

One of the most influential political machines was -

The Temperance Movement, Women’s Suffrage Movement, and outlawing child labor were reform movements that took place during this era-

The ratification of this amendment granted women’s suffrage -

These reforms made the government directly accountable to the citizens and increased participation in the democratic process?

Which agency did the federal government establish to protect consumer’s safety as a response to Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle?

Which movement is Susan B. Anthony most closely associated with?

What organization did W.E.B. Dubois establish to help secure legal equality for minorities?

What legislation allowed the government to regulate big businesses like railroads and dissolve monopolies?

What amendment did the members of the Temperance movement work to achieve?

What civil service reform legislation led to less corruption in the government because it established a merit-based system for government jobs?

What groups demanded safer working conditions, reasonable work hours, and better pay during the Progressive Era?

What amendment established an income tax?

What political parties' ideas were often adopted by one of the larger political parties?

What reformer established settlement houses like the Hull House to help immigrants to assimilate?

What did the government establish during the Progressive Era to help manage and preserve our country's land resources?

What reformer launched an anti-lynching campaign and advocated for African-Americans civil rights?

In what year did the U.S. become a world power?

What territories did the U.S. acquire as a result of their victory during the Spanish-American War in 1898?

Why did the U.S. want to acquire more territory during imperialism?

What trade route did T. Roosevelt build to make transportation more efficient and eliminate the need for two navies?

During what years did WWI occur?

What were the causes of WWI?

Why did the U.S. finally get involved in WWI in 1917?

What happened as a result of the introduction of trenches & machine guns during in WWI?

What legislation prohibited citizens from criticizing WWI and probably violated the 1st Amendment?

What organization did the United states refuse to join after WWI because it wanted to pursue isolationism

Who advocated for the annexation of Hawaii?

Who used the Big Stick Policy to obtain and build the Panama Canal?

Who advocated for overseas expansion and building up the American navy in his book, The Influence of Sea Power Upon History?

What was the name of the treaty that weakened Germany and required them to pay reparations for WWI?

What was the name of President Wilson's peace plan that included the creation of the League of Nations?

What era is characterized by economic prosperity, new cultural values, flappers, automobiles, the Red Scare, Prohibition, & nativism?

What amendment prohibited alcohol?

What production technique developed by Henry Ford helped make manufacturing more efficient?

What is the name of the attitude that caused many Americans during the 1920s to dislike and fear communists, immigrants, and non-Anglos?

What is the name of the movement which promoted the growth of African-American culture, spread Jazz music, and inspired the Civil Rights movement?

The movement of African Americans from the south to the north in order to escape racism and find jobs in the cities is known as the -

What was the name name given to the women who challenged traditional attitudes and social norms during the 1920s?

What was the name of the 1920's movement that caused Americans to distrust foreigners for fear they were communists?

What political scandal during the Harding administration exposed corruption and caused many citizens to distrust the government?

What is another name for prohibition?

The mass production of this item made it more affordable and gave middle class residents more flexibility in employment by allowing travel during the 1920s

What were some defining characteristics of the 1930s?

What were the CAUSES of the Great Depression?

What were the EFFECTS of the Great Depression?

What was the name of FDR’s program to fix the economy during the Great Depression?

Which New Deal agencies were created to help put people back to work?

What New Deal programs are still around that impact your life today?

How did the role of the government change as a result of the New Deal?

What year did the Great Depression begin?

What caused the Dust Bowl during the Great Depression?

What law forcibly sent people of Mexican descent to Mexico in order to reduce competition for jobs during the Great Depression?

What happened to the power of the President as a result of FDR’s Presidency?

What years did WW2 take place?

What are some key characteristics of the WWII era?

What event occurred in 1941 and led to US involvement in WWII?

Why did Japan bomb Pearl Harbor in 1941?

The Allied invasion of the beaches at Normandy on June 6, 1944 is also known as-

What are some things women did to support the war effort? Click all that apply.

What event led to the surrender of Japan in 1945 and helped end WWII?

What did Executive Order 9066 do?

What weapon was developed in New Mexico under the Manhattan Project?

What group of soldiers encoded military messages so that they could not be deciphered by the Japanese?

What is the name of the group of African Americans pilots who encouraged the desegregation of the armed forces?

During what event did the Japanese soldiers force captured Americans to march through the jungle to a prison camp on the Philippines?

What were the defining characteristics of the Cold War?

What foreign policy guided American presidents during the Cold War to stop the spread of communism?

What American policy provided Western European countries financial assistance so they could recover from WWII?

What individual/group contributed to the Red Scare and accused American citizens of being communists?

What happened as a result of the launch of Sputnik in 1957?

During what event did the U.S. bypass a Soviet blockade without provoking a military conflict?

How did the G.I. Bill contribute to the economic prosperity of the 1950s?

After WWII what happened to the population of the U.S?

Under what Cold War policy did the U.S. promise to provide military aid to any country that needed to stop Soviet aggression?

What military organization did the U.S. form along with many countries in Western Europe to protect themselves against Soviet aggression?

What 1950s war was fought in East Asia to contain the spread of communism?

When did the U.S. land on the moon?

What helped create a cultural divide between old and young people during the 1950s?

During the Cuban Missile Crisis, what did JFK do when he heard that the Soviet Union was construction a missile site in Cuba?

What did those in the counter-culture do when the government escalated deployment of troops in Vietnam and implemented a draft?

What law did Congress pass to limit the military authority of the executive branch in order to avoid another Vietnam?

What amendment was passed to lower the voting age because it was unfair that 18-20 year olds were fighting in Vietnam but couldn't vote?

How did the media (television) impact the Vietnam War?

When did the United States win the Space Race because it landed on the moon first?

What conflict did the U.S. enter into during the 1960s to stop the spread of communism in South East Asia?

What resolution passed by Congress gave Johnson a blank check to do as he saw fit in Vietnam and allowed him to increase troop deployment?

What group of people organized the anti-war demonstration and helped turn public opinion against the war?

What was it called when the news stories from Vietnam didn't match what the government was saying about Vietnam?

1. Increased participation of minorities in politics, protests, boycotts, and desegregation are all characteristics of which era?

2. What court case argued by Thurgood Marshall made segregation of schools illegal?

3. Which leader of the Civil Rights movement used non-violent civil disobedience to oppose segregation in the south?

4. What organization was created by WEB DuBois to help obtain rights for African-Americans?

5. Which court case legalized segregation of people by race?

6. What movement from the 1920s inspired the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s?

7. During which event did President Eisenhower send troops to Arkansas in order to desegregate a high school?

8. President Truman desegregated the armed forces after WWII in 1948 when the Tuskegee Airmen proved their bravery during the war.

9.What happened as a result of the Civil Rights Act of 1957/1964, Voting Rights Act of 1965, and the 24th Amen.?

10.What protects people who are accused of a crime?

11.Which African-Am. group allowed members to use all means necessary to defend their community?

12.What individual sought to improve the treatment of migrant workers through boycotts and strikes?

14.What legislation made it easier for African Americans to exercise their 15th Amendment Rights?

15.What legislation prohibits discrimination by employers?

What characteristics describe the 1970s-1990s?

What did Nixon do in regards to relations with communist China and Soviet Union?

Oil shortages, increase in gas prices, and long wait lines were caused by -

Jimmy Carter's peace negotiations with Israel and Egypt are known as -

The event in which 52 U.S. diplomats were kidnapped in Tehran by Iranian revolutionaries during the Carter administration was called the -

Reagan had a conservative government policy which means he wanted tax cuts for the ______________ and increased spending for the ___________________.

What war did President George H.W. Bush lead a UN coalition to free Kuwait from Iraqi control?

What organization dismantled trade barriers between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico?

Which two political scandals took place during this era that led to Americans having decreased confidence in their government and leaders?

In what year did the Cold War end?

Who was the 1st woman appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court?

During what event did the Reagan administration secretly sell weapons to Iran in order to support rebels in Nicaragua?

The movement of people from the North to the South is called the -

Where did technology like communication satellites, heat insulation, Velcro, and freeze drying food that is now common in our daily lives first develop?

How did the use of computers, internet, and robots impact manufacturing?

Why was the presidential election of 2008 significant?

How did the U.S. respond to the 9/11 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center?

Which factor contributed most to the flooding in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina?

What is the primary aim of the USA Patriot Act?

During what presidential election did the Supreme Court decide who would become president by stopping the recount of votes in Florida?

Through what process has American culture spread to other parts of the world?

How has technology like computers, robots, and the internet impacted manufacturing productivity?

Who was the first Hispanic woman Supreme Court Justice?

Why has the Latino culture and language become more prominent in the United States?

How did Steve Jobs influence business?