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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?