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Who wrote The Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
This document determines how a territory becomes a state in the U.S.
The Northwest Ordinance
Why did the Articles of Confederation fail?
The federal government was too weak
What is the 3rd amendment?
No quartering of soldiers
Anti-Federalists did not want to ratify the Constitution until this document was written
The Bill of Rights
How many branches of government did the Constitution create?
3 branches
Why did people move to cities during the Industrial Revolution?
To work in factories
When labor unions attempt to negotiate with business owners
Collective bargaining
This is the immigration station on the east coast of the U.S.
Ellis Island
journalists who exposed political corruption, corrupt corporate and industrial practices, and social injustice in urban America
Muckrakers
a policy of extending a country's power and influence
Imperialism
A plan for peace after WW1 written by Woodrow Wilson
Fourteen Points
a celebration of African American culture that contributed to social change
The Harlem Renaissance
The day that the banks shut down due to an economic crash
Black Tuesday
What event marked the end of the U.S. policy of isolationism?
the bombing of Pearl Harbor
a campaign against alleged communists in the US government and other institutions
McCarthyism
This court case established a "separate but equal" policy that legalized racial segregation
Plessy vs. Ferguson
Why did the baby boom occur?
Because soldiers came back from war and wanted to settle and have a family
The increase of U.S. trade deficit led to...
a decrease in manufacturing jobs
the value of goods and services imported exceeding those that are exported
trade deficit
an independent executive agency of the United States federal government tasked with environmental preservation matters
Environmental Protection Agency
Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism
the USA PATRIOT Act
Where is the Sun Belt located?
across the Southern United States
All property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs.
Communism
This organization prompted employers to blacklist suspected communists, including actors and writers
The House Un-American Activities Committee
a defensive alliance between the United States and Western European nations against any possible Soviet aggression
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Created to help a rapidly expanding workforce try and improve poor unregulated working conditions
Labor Unions
Outlawed the sale of misbranded or spoiled food and drugs in interstate trade
Pure Food and Drug Act
What was the U.S.' national policy following WW1?
Isolationism
The Northwest Ordinance outlawed _________ in the northwest territory
slavery
An outlying district of a city
suburb
A town or city
Urban
The countryside
Rural
What political party do Urban voters mostly support?
Democratic
What political party do Rural voters mostly support?
Republican
allowed more individuals from Asia, Africa, and Latin America to enter the United States.
The 1965 Immigration Act
What President came up with the idea of the Great Society
Lyndon B. Johnson
President Reagan's approach to economics
Reagan Economics
What is the Rust Belt
parts of the northeastern and midwestern US
The PATRIOT Act sparked debate in the United States. What was the debate about?
Civil Liberties vs Safety
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