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1. | A novel created by Betty Friedan, that opposed the "cult of domesticity" and in some cases related the responsibility of women during the time period were relatable to those in concentration camps. (2 Words) |
2. | Republican candidate Abraham Lincoln wins the election. Because Lincoln was a supporter of abolition, it enraged the South and became a factor leading to the Civil War. (3 Words) |
4. | Occurred under President Thomas Jefferson. Doubled the size of the US and was purchased from France for $15 million. (2 Words) |
5. | President of the United States following the assassination of John F. Kennedy. He also set out to establish the "Great Society" in one of his speeches. |
6. | This includes the first ten amendments of the Constitution. It set out to protect citizens from a potentially tyrannical central government. (3 Words) |
7. | An environmental conservationist who wrote the book "Silent Spring". This book erected an environmental movement. (2 Words) |
8. | A culture erupting in the 1950's which set out to defy typical American values. Led to increased drug use and alternate forms of sexuality. (2 Words) |
11. | A black artistic movement that occurred in Harlem, New York. It set out to express the feelings of black individuals towards the injustices of the JIm Crow Laws. (2 Words) |
13. | Prevented further immigration of Chinese people to America. Enforced due to many West Coast citizens blaming declining wages on Chinese immigrants. (3 Words) |
14. | Set to promote industry and was proposed by Henry Clay. This system called for three main points : a banking system, a protective tariff, as well as calling for the federal government to develop a roads to interconnect the nation. (2 Words) |
16. | Strengthened Sherman's Antitrust Act and exempted labor unions from being called trusts. Also, it legalized strike by labor union members. (3 Words) |
17. | This was adopted during the Revolutionary War and called for most of the power to be reserved to the states. However, it was later replaced by the Constitution. (3 Words) |
18. | Applied the idea of "survival of the fittest" into socio-economic class terms. Justified the increasing inequality during the time period. (2 Words) |
19. | Supreme court ruling that went back on the idea of "separate but equal". Occurred as a result of a black woman not being allowed to attend an all white school nearby her home. (3 Words) |
20. | Amongst the most recent is NAFTA, which is held between the United States, Canada, and Mexico. (3 Words) |
21. | Carried out by President Theodore Roosevelt and set out to reduce economic depression. In its enforcement, it utilized government spending to stimulate the economy. (2 Words) |
22. | Declaration that the 13 colonies were independent of rule from England. Created by Thomas Jefferson and adopted in 1776. (3 Words) |
23. | Occurred in South Carolina during the presidency of Andrew Jackson. South Carolina believed the federal taxes imposed at the time were unconstitutional so they didn't have to follow them. (2 Words) |
25. | Towns that quickly emerged around successful mining areas. As the mines began to lose content such as gold, these towns would abandon and become Ghost towns. |
27. | A major cause of the United States Civil War following President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclaimation. |
29. | Fought amongst Cuba and the Philippines. Lasted three months and led to the US annexing Guam, Philippines, and Puerto Rico. (2 Words) |
31. | A policy that set out a process for which new states were to be admitted into the Union. Allowed states to vote on the issue of slavery. (2 Words) |
33. | An African American group fighting for equality during the Civil Rights movement and Vietnam War. Formed in Oakland, California. (2 Words) |
34. | Japan surprise attacked America and the very next day, America declared war on Japan. (2 Words) |
37. | Attempts to prevent the spread of Communism. Also the basis of United States foreign policy following World War 2. |
39. | Formed out of the Farmer's Alliance, and sought to appeal to workers all over the country. |
41. | War between Democracy/Capitalism and Communism. Most exclusively between the United States and the Soviet Union, they threatened each other with the use of nuclear weapons but not fighting actually occurred. (2 Words) |