System in which the government owns and operates a country’s means of production.

The idea that political power belongs to the people.

Reform effort that urged people to use self-discipline to stop drinking hard liquor.

Economic System in which private businesses run most industries and competition determines the price of goods.

Total ownership of a product or service.

The organization that arranged transportation and hiding places for fugitives, or escaped slaves.

Period of rapid growth in U.S. manufacturing in the late 1800’s.

Thirteen southern states that seceded from the Union.

Law that made it illegal to create monopolies or trusts that restrained trade.

Political system in which the “state” or government is seen as more important than individuals.

Peace agreement that ended WW I.

Worked to improve society in the late 1800’s.

Introduced the idea of interchangeable parts and created the Cotton Gin.

Journalists who exposed corruption in society.

Process of readmitting the former Confederate states to the Union.

Policy of avoiding war with an aggressive nation by giving in to its demands.

The day the stock market crashed in 1929.

Attempt by Hitler and the Nazi’s to exterminate the entire Jewish population of Europe.

Place where Lee surrendered to Grant.

Organization that called for economic and educational equality for blacks.

Length of time in which the economy was severely down.

Period of artistic accomplishment in the black community.

Confederate commander and one of the most beloved generals in history.

 A time of fear of Communists.

 Slave who sued for his freedom after his owner died in free territory.

FDR’s program to create new programs to battle the Depression and aid economic recovery.

Gave voting rights to the former slaves.

  First public meeting about women’s rights held in the U.S.

 Black pilots who fought in WWII.

This ended slavery. 

 Reformer who co-founded the Hull House, the most famous settlement house of her time.

 Journalist who became famous for exposing the horrible conditions in NYC tenements.

President who created government programs to aid the poor during the Depression.

Americans who opposed immigrants.

German leader who started the NAZI party.

 Building an empire by founding colonies or conquering other nations.

Reformer who worked to help the mentally ill.

Secret program to develop the atomic bomb.

Sixteenth president and led the country through the Civil War.

Key battle and turning point of the Civil War.

Place of large scale attack by the Japanese to destroy the U.S. naval fleet.

Avoiding involvement in the affairs of other countries.

 Part of President Wilson’s 14 Points.  Created an international assembly of nations to settle disputes and encourage democracy.

Gave the former slaves citizenship.