Key Events and Legislation in American History

What was the Bully Pulpit used for during Theodore Roosevelt's presidency?

It was used to advocate for progressive reforms and influence public opinion.

What was the significance of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire?

It highlighted the need for labor reforms and improved workplace safety regulations.

What was the outcome of the Spanish-American War?

The United States emerged as a colonial power, acquiring territories such as Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines.

What were the Espionage and Sedition Acts?

They were laws that restricted free speech and allowed the government to imprison individuals for anti-war activities during World War I.

What did the Eighteenth Amendment establish?

It prohibited the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages in the United States.

What were the Fourteen Points?

A statement of principles for peace proposed by President Woodrow Wilson to end World War I.

What was the Great Migration?

The movement of African Americans from the rural South to urban areas in the North for better opportunities during the early 20th century.

What was the Harlem Renaissance?

A cultural, social, and artistic explosion centered in Harlem, New York, during the 1920s, celebrating African American culture.

What was the National Origins Act?

A law that restricted immigration to the United States based on national origins, favoring Northern and Western Europeans.

What was the Bonus Army March?

A protest by World War I veterans in 1932 demanding early payment of a bonus promised by the government.

What was the New Deal?

A series of programs and reforms implemented by Franklin D. Roosevelt to combat the Great Depression.

What is the TVA?

The Tennessee Valley Authority, a New Deal agency created to provide navigation, flood control, electricity generation, and economic development in the Tennessee Valley.

What did the Social Security Act establish?

It created a system of old-age benefits, unemployment insurance, and aid for dependent children.

What was the policy of Appeasement?

A diplomatic strategy aimed at avoiding conflict by making concessions to an aggressor, notably used with Nazi Germany.

What was the Lend-Lease Act?

A program under which the U.S. supplied Allied nations with military equipment during World War II.

What was the significance of the Yalta Conference?

A meeting between Allied leaders to discuss post-war reorganization and the future of Europe.

What was the Cold War?

A period of geopolitical tension between the Soviet Union and the United States after World War II.

What is NATO?

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, a military alliance formed in 1949 for mutual defense against aggression.

What was the Marshall Plan?

A U.S. initiative to aid Western Europe's economic recovery after World War II.

What was the Korean War?

A conflict between North Korea (with support from China and the Soviet Union) and South Korea (supported by the United Nations, primarily the U.S.) from 1950 to 1953.

What does the term Containment refer to?

A U.S. foreign policy strategy aimed at preventing the spread of communism during the Cold War.

Who were the Little Rock Nine?

A group of African American students who integrated Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1957.

What was the Tet Offensive?

A major military campaign during the Vietnam War launched by North Vietnamese forces in January 1968.

What did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 accomplish?

It prohibited discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

What was the Voting Rights Act of 1965?

Legislation aimed at eliminating barriers to voting for African Americans.

What was the significance of Griswold v. Connecticut?

A Supreme Court case that established a right to privacy regarding marital contraception.

What was the outcome of Roe v. Wade?

A landmark Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion in the United States.

What was the Moral Majority?

A political group formed in the 1970s that sought to promote conservative Christian values in American politics.

What does Reaganomics refer to?

The economic policies promoted by President Ronald Reagan, focusing on tax cuts, deregulation, and reducing government spending.

What was the Soviet-Afghan War?

A conflict from 1979 to 1989 where Soviet forces intervened in Afghanistan to support a communist government.

What event is referred to as 9/11?

The terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, when hijackers crashed planes into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.

What is the PATRIOT Act?

Legislation enacted after 9/11 aimed at enhancing law enforcement's ability to prevent terrorism.

U.S. imperialism

a period when the United States transitioned from a policy of isolationism to one of active expansion and influence abroad

Filipino Insurrection

conflict began following the Spanish-American War. The war was marked by brutal guerrilla fighting and harsh U.S. military tactics

Treaty of Versailles

agreement following WWI that the US did not sign