Amendment that banned slavery and forced servitude

Lead by Thaddeus Stevens, a radical leader, said that Southern institutions “must be broken up or relaid, or all our blood and treasure will have been spent in vain.” There were others who thought the South should be punished. They wanted a more radical, or extreme, approach.

Amendment that granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States—including former slaves—and guaranteed all citizens “equal protection of the laws.”

Amendment that states the "right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude."

The railroad that would connect the Atlantic and Pacific coasts and stretch across the nation

This law gave up to 160 acres (65 ha) of land to any head of a family who paid a $10 filing fee and lived on the land for five years.

Called for breaking up reservations and ending Native Americans' identification with their respective groups.

Dissatisfied workers organized into groups to demand better pay and working conditions. These groups organized protests and strikes to have their demands heard.

An Oil Company that became a monopoly and dominated many other businesses while influencing government

Was an American industrialist and philanthropist. Revolutionized the petroleum industry with Standard Oil.

The exclusive possession or control of the supply or trade in a commodity or service.

the movement of people from rural areas into cities

A rapid period of industrial and factory growth in the United States. It also led to an increase in people moving to urban areas.

Farmland, or any area outside a city or small town. Can also be considered the countryside

Large town or city centers where there is higher concentration in population

A person who wanted the reform of government and electoral institutions in an attempt to reduce corruption and weaken political parties.

A group of corporations run by a single board of directors

President who was viewed a Trust-Buster because of his views on regulating big Business

Journalists who attempted to find corruption or wrongdoing in industries and expose it to the public

muckraker who shocked the nation when he published The Jungle, a novel that revealed gruesome details about the meat packing industry in Chicago. The book was fiction but based on the things Sinclair had seen.

Extending a nation's rule over other countries

In 1898, Cuba rebelled from Spanish Rule. The USS Maine exploded and sank, Spain got blamed and the US declared war.

1. Marked a change in America's international role 2. Broke up most of the Spanish Empire 3. Cuba became a U.S. protectorate 4. Puerto Rico and Guam became territories of the United States 5. Spain gave up the Philippines for $20 million

“Speak soft and walk with a big stick.” A policy enacted by President Roosevelt that encouraged being peaceful in making resolutions but use force if necessary.

The United States continued to export weapons and goods to these two nations during World War I.

Militarism, Alliance Systems, Imperialism, Nationalism

Officially ended War in Europe. Germany had to accept full responsibility for the conflict, pay the Allies billions of dollars, completely disarm, and give up its overseas colonies and some territory in Europe.​"

Radio, newspaper, and magazines would be used to spread information and entertain the public

People would purchase things without having the money to do so

The massive cultural transformation that started in Harlem

Region of the Great Plains that experienced a drought in 1930 lasting for a decade, leaving many farmers without work or substantial wages.

Cause of the Dust Bowl?

Stock Market Crash

Set of laws and regulations affected banking, the stock market, industry, agriculture, public works, relief for the poor, and conservation of resources.

President in power during MOST of the Great Depression and responsible for the New Deal

Franklin D. Roosevelt’s plan to add more Supreme Court Justices in order to get the Second New Deal through the Supreme Court

This was the first U.S. peacetime draft. It called up men aged 21–35 to serve in the military. This would cause unemployment rates to drop.

Unemployment in the United States after World War II

This Surprise attack by the Japanese forced the United States to join World War II

The United States locked up many Japanese-Americans in the fear that they would hurt the US

This Event killed 17 million people including 6 million Jews.

Nuremberg Trials?

This policy stated the United States had to "contain," or hold back, the Soviets. Doing this might require military and nonmilitary actions.It would also do anything to stop the spread of communism

An economic system where the state owns and controls all property and capital. Started by the Soviet Union and spread throughout the world

President Truman's promise that the U.S. would help aid any free nation resisting Communist aggression.

From 1948 to 1951, this plan pumped $13 billion worth of supplies, machinery, and food into Western Europe. The aid helped speed recovery and weaken the appeal of communism.

This Supreme Court Case overturned Plessy v. Ferguson and declared that segregation in the public school system was unconstitutional

The act of separating people, specifically by race. This resulted in separate facilities for white and colored people in the South

The act of peacefully refusing to obey the laws by protesting and organizing peaceful resistance

President Johnson outlined a set of programs known. His War on Poverty consisted of programs that helped people living below the poverty line—the income level required to obtain life's necessities.

What programs helped the Elderly?

Why did the United States Join the Vietnam War?

How did Americans view the Vietnam War?

Who was President when the US left Vietnam?

What was the Watergate Scandal?

Who was the President during the Watergate Scandal?

Who became president after the Watergate Scandal?

Who was President during 9/11?

What were the long-term effects of 9/11?