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The year the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor causing the U.S. to
enter World War II
What was1941?
The year the Stock Market crashed, signaling the beginning
of the Great Depression
What was 1929?
The year Austria declared war on Serbia after the assassination of the Austrian heir; caused all of Europe to rush to enter World
War I
What was 1914?
The year a U.S. naval ship exploded in Havana, Cuba; it marked the beginning of the
Spanish American War between the United States and Spain
What was1898?
The President who unsuccessfully tried to stay
neutral in World War I; whenit was over, he issued a plan known as the Fourteen Points in an attempt
to secure world peace and avoidfuture global conflicts.
Who was Woodrow Wilson?
The President who ended World War II with his decision to use the atomic bomb on Japan; he then devised a plan to contain
further Soviet aggression
Who was Harry Truman?
The third President of the United States who was responsible for
the writing of the Declaration of Independence during the
American Revolution
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
“Big Stick” President who was also known for his push for conservation of the natural
resources of the United States
Who was Theodore Roosevelt?
The era in United States history defined not only by conflicts in
Korea and Vietnam in an attempt to contain communism, but also tense relations with the Soviet
Union
What was the Cold War Era?
The era defined by more leisure time and money in one’s pocket, advent of the automobile, Jazz, “speakeasies,” nickelodeons, bootlegging, and racketeering
caused by prohibition
What were the “Roaring Twenties?”
The era in the late 1800’s defined by the increase in personal wealth gained during the
industrial age
What was the Gilded Age?
The early 1900 era where there was an attempt to return political
control back to the people, restore economic opportunities,
and correct injustices in American life with such steps as the 16th and 17th Amendments
What was the Progressive Era?
Document that begins with the words, “We hold these truths to be self evident…that all men are
created equal.”
What is the Declaration of Independence?
Document added to the Constitution in 1791 to guarantee individual rights of citizens of the
United States
What is the Bill of Rights?
Document written in 1215, beginning the ideas of both a representative government as
well as a limited government for England
What is the Magna Carta?
The series of papers written to support the ratification of the
Constitution; used arguments as the benefits of an extended
republic based on the consent of the people and the “Imbecility” of the Articles of Confederation
What are the Federalist Papers?
The three post Civil War Amendmentsabolishing slavery, guaranteeingcitizenship, and giving the right
to vote to male ex-slaves
What are the 13th, 14th, and the 15th Amendments?
The connection between the 19th, the 24th, the
26th Amendments
What is an attempt to achieve equality by extending the right to
vote to groups previously denied?
The Amendment that allowed for the direct election of Senators by
the citizens; it increased the citizen’s vote in the national
government
What is the 17th Amendment?
The Amendment that created a graduated income tax in an
attempt to provide more equity in the taxation of the citizenry
What is the 16th Amendment?
The June 6, 1944 Allied invasion commanded by Eisenhower with
over 1 million troops in Normandy, France-led to the
eventual surrender of Germany
What was D-Day?
The names of two fronts of World War II; caused the United
States to have to split their military efforts and forces
What were the European theater and the Pacific theater?
The dictators and their respective countries who rose to power on strong nationalistic policies and complete control of the lives of their citizens; they make up the
major Axis powers in World War II
Who were Hitler of Germany, Mussolini of Italy, and Tojo (or
Hirohito) of Japan?
Two names to describe Hitler’s attempt to purify the German
race, resulting in the genocide of non-Aryan peoples (specifically
6 million Jews)
What were the Holocaust and the Final Solution?