What was the main purpose of the Homestead Act?

Who wrote "The Jungle," leading to government regulation of food products?

What was the significance of the 19th Amendment?

What was the main cause of the Spanish-American War?

What was the purpose of the New Deal programs?

What was the main purpose of the Navajo Code Talkers during WWII?

What was the significance of the Voting Rights Act of 1965?

What was the main goal of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

Which event marked the beginning of the Cold War?

What was the purpose of the Economic Prosperity measure in the 1950s?

What was the primary reason for the establishment of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)?

What was the outcome of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

What was the purpose of the War Powers Resolution?

What document emphasized a belief in the consent of the governed & inspired other nations to question their governments?

What limits the power of the federal government by separation of powers and checks and balances?

What Amendment states people's rights that have been accused of crimes. As a result their rights are read to them (Miranda v. Arizona); also encompasses eminent domain.

What individual is responsible for writing Democracy in America? He emphasized the qualities found were liberty, egalitarianism, individualism, populism, & laissez-faire.

Voting in elections, obeying the laws, & serving on juries would be examples of-

What era was it were some businesses became extremely wealthy & some corrupt government officials supported business first

What made manufacturing more efficient? The light bulb led to more hours of work & more production.

What invention provided farmers more access to distant markets and allowed Americans to settle the West?

What term means "total control of a product by one company?" Laws were later passed to help prevent this from taking place in business.

Who made a lot of money in the steel industry and became a philanthropist (good deeds) to improve society through donations to education and arts.

These organizations fought for better pay and working conditions-

The major growth of industries resulted in people moving to cities to work in factories, this is known as _____________

During the Gilded Age, some government officials took bribes, bosses and political machines (like Tammany Hall) promised favors for votes. This is known as-

What key term describes people that came to America for better working conditions, to get fertile farmland, get jobs in factories and wanted to assimilate with other Americans?

During the Gilded Age, what immigrant group was heavily persecuted because they were Catholic?

During the Gilded Age, who wanted to restrict immigrants from coming to America?

During the Gilded Age, what law was passed because workers in the West did not want to compete for jobs with immigrants?

During the Gilded Age, what law broke up a lot of Indian territory and was designed to assimilate the Natives Americans in to American culture?

During the Progressive Era, what political party wanted the coinage of silver, a graduated income tax, and regulation of the railroads?

During the Progressive era, who established a settlement house to help assimilate immigrants?

Who founded the NAACP, a civil rights group that fought for the legal rights of African Americans?

What were 3 state reforms that increased participation and made elected officials accountable? (Choose 3)

During the Progressive era, what law was created to protect consumers? It was created because of Upton Sinclair's The Jungle.

During the Progressive era, what did Theodore Roosevelt create to help conserve land?

The period of time where alcohol was illegal was known as ___________

What event helped establish America as a world imperial power?

To gain access to natural resources, expand trade and overseas markets, would all be -

Who was the individual that advocated for overseas expansion by expanding the U.S. Navy?

Which of the following territories was forced to be annexed into the U.S.? People like S.B Dole helped overthrow their monarchy.

What territory was gained by the U.S. after the Spanish-American War?

The rise of militarism and alliances & the assassination of Franz Ferdinand were all causes of-

During WWI, Germany tried to ally with Mexico and the U.S. found out when the ___________ was decoded.

During what war did Germany attack U.S. merchant ships? This was known as unrestricted submarine warfare & eventually led to one of the reasons the U.S. declared war on them.

What was the name of the U.S. soldiers trained by General John J. Pershing to led a major attack on the Western Front during WWI?

What law was passed during WWI, that limited Americans' freedom of speech?

Which of the following was one of Woodrow Wilson's 14 Points after WWI? (3 Correct)

What was one of the results of the Red Scare (fear of Communists) that led to many arrest and deportations?

Which of the following increased the popularity of African American artists, gospel music, jazz, writers etc.

What made production more efficient and products more affordable, like the automobile & other household items?

During the 1920's, women who challenged the traditional roles of women and wore unique fashion, worked, smoked, and went to speakeasies were called _________?

During the 1920's there was a huge surge of African Americans leaving the South for better economic opportunities in the North. What was this called?

Which of the following would be a reason for the Great Depression?

A period of time where the demand for goods declined, businesses failed, unemployment grew, and increased amount of homelessness was called -

What disaster was caused by a drought and poor farming practices on the Great Plains?

FDR and the federal government took a new active role in helping the welfare of Americans, protecting the economy, & helping provide jobs, & loans was known as the -

What does the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) do?

What does the Social Security Act do?

What Amendment limits the President to only serving 2 terms? This was in response to FDR being elected 4 times.

The U.S. put an oil embargo on Japan in 1941; in retaliation the Japanese -

What were ways that civilians could help the war effort during WWII? (3 correct answers)

During WWII, who took on a new role to support the war effort, joined as nurses, and worked in factories to keep war production going?

Who was an African American veteran of WWII that received the Medal of Honor?

What was the Nazi attempt at the genocide of Jewish people called?

During WWII, what was a new strategic weapon that was developed at Los Alamos, New Mexico? After it was used it caused Japan to surrender.

After WWII, what was the financial assistance to Western Europe to help rebuild called-

During WWII, who was able to help transmit secret military information? The Japanese could not decode any of their messages.

What war was fought to help stop the spread of Communism? (2 correct answers)

The U.S. and the Soviet Union promoted science and technology as both attempted to develop nuclear arsenals. What was this called?

The Soviet Union sent the first satellite into outer space & as a result the U.S. invested more money into science and technology to catch up. What was the name of that Soviet satellite?

What did the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) do?

During the Red Scare their was a Senator led a movement to arrest people suspected of being communists. Who was the Senator that did this?

What was passed so that the government paid for military veterans education, low interest home loans etc.?

Jonas Salk developed a ________ to stop polio. As a result the spread of this infectious disease declined.

What Supreme Court Case required the desegregation of public schools?

What was formed to make sure government agencies could no longer discriminate in the workplace?

Who was the 1st African American woman to serve in Congress?

During the 1960s, what was created to provide health care for people 65+ ?

Who led the Chicano Workers Movement to improve the working conditions for migrant workers?

What document was approved during the Vietnam War, this allowed the President to take Military action without declaration of work from Congress?

What was the scandal under Richard Nixon's presidency where he attempted to cover up information? This led to Americans distrusting the government even more.

During the 1970s, who put an oil embargo on the U.S. and it caused the oil prices to significantly increase?

What was it called when Jimmy Carter helped negotiate peace with Egypt & Israel?

What was the event called where revolutionaries in Iran kidnapped U.S. citizens in response to the Shah being allowed into the U.S.?

Who was the 1st female Supreme Court Justice? She was appointed by Ronald Reagan.

What was the scandalous event called where Reagan illegally sold weapons to Iran in exchange for hostages and then sent that money to rebels in Nicaragua?

What was created during the 1990s, that removed trade barriers with Canada, U.S. & Mexico? It was created in order to increase competition and have the price of products decrease.

Who developed software for personal computers during the 1990s?

What election had to be decided to end the recount in Florida? This gave George Bush the win.

What was the name of the attacks on the World Trade Center in New York? It resulted in the U.S. war on Terror and an invasion of Afghanistan.

What is the name of the hurricane that hit New Orleans? The storm broke the levees and the city flooded.

What presidential election saw the 1st African American elected as President?

What invention gave easy access to information? It resulted in increased manufacturing efficiency, increased telecommunications, and rapid advancements.