History Final Grade 8

13th Amendment

Abolished slavery in the US.

14th Amendment

Prohibits states from restricting US citizens' rights.

15th Amendment

Ensures voting rights regardless of race, color, or servitude.

16th Amendment

Grants Congress power to levy income tax.

17th Amendment

The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, elected by the people there of, for six years; and each Senator shall have one vote.

18th Amendment

Banned making, transporting, and selling alcohol.

19th Amendment

Grants women the right to vote.

20th Amendment

If the president dies or is incapable of serving before he or she inaugurated. The the vice president takes over as president.

Eli Whitney

Invented the cotton gin for seed removal in cotton.

Thomas Edison

Invented the light bulb.

Wright Brothers

Invented the first airplane.

Henry Ford

Introduced the Model T automobile.

KKK

Killed African Americans,burn their homes, churches,  and schools. They would also go on “Midnight Rides” which they would attack and lynching, hanging.

Ellis Island

Entry point for European immigrants in NY.

Angel Island

Entry point for Chinese and Japanese immigrants in CA.

Allied Powers

France, Italy, Great Britain, Japan, United States

Central Powers

Germany, The Ottoman Empire/ Turkish Empire, Austria-Hungary.

New Technology in WWI

Tanks, planes, trench warfare, submarines, zeppelins, u-boats, and gas was used.

Sussex and Lusitania

Ships sunk by Germany during WWI. Which dragged the U.S into the Great War.

Zimmerman Letter

Secret alliance proposal between Germany and Mexico.This was the other thing that dragged the U.S into the war.

Trench Warfare

Troops fighting from dugout positions.

Roaring 20s

Era of consumerism, Jazz Age, and Prohibition.

Great Depression

The stock market crashed which threw the world into a depression because no one had any money. Many banks closed and people lost their life savings.

Hoovervilles

Makeshift housing during the Great Depression.

Two things that FDR did to help the country during the Great Depression

He gave Fireside Chats which helped the people to understand what was happening to help them during the time. He then closed the banks so that way the banks money could reset and people could insure their money.

FDR's New Deal

Programs to create jobs and provide relief to the poor.

Dust Bowl

In the Southern plains there was a 10 year drought. There many dust storms. Because of this there was no food, water, and crops. The dust caused many diseases and illnesses many people died during what?

Axis Powers

Germany, Italy, and Japan.

Allied Powers in WWII

Soviet Union, United States, France, China, and Great Britain

Nazis

German party led by Adolf Hitler.

Fascist

Italian party led by Benito Mussolini.

Soviet Union

Communist rule under Joseph Stalin.

Pearl Harbor

Japanese attack on US naval base in Hawaii. Dragging the U.S into WWII.

Holocaust

Mass killing of 6 million Jews by Nazis.

Manhattan Project

Secret plan to develop the atomic bomb. The U.S dropped the bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki because Japan refused to surrender.

The Big Three

Alliance of FDR, Churchill, and Stalin during WWII.

Korean War

Conflict resulting in the split of Korea.

Red Scare

Fear of communist influence in non-communist states.

Cold War

Tension between countries without direct conflict.

Rock and Roll

Musical genre originating from African American blues. This type of music was popular in the 50s. One major artist of rock and roll in the 50s was Elvis Presley. Elvis Presley was known and still is known today as the king of rock and roll. He shaped the style during the time.

Moon Landing

US achievement with Apollo 11 in 1969.