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The Declaration of Independence is a document that officially recorded the United States as an independent country from Great Britain. This document announced the separation of the 13 North American British Colonies from Great Britain. -
This term is Latin meaning "out of many, one" which is a traditional motto for the United States found on the great seal. This saying also shows the American determination to form a single nation from a collection of states. -
The US Constitution established America's national government and fundamental laws, and guaranteed certain basic rights for the citizens. It defines the principals of our government and gives them basic jurisdiction. -
The Bill of Rights are the American rights in relation to the government. It describes the rights and liberties of American citizens. -
Alex de Tocqueville had five principles that were crucial to Americas success as a constitutional republic which were liberty, egalitarianism, individualism, populism, and laissez-faire. Tocqueville believed that equality was the great political and social idea of his era -
A Tenement is a type of building shared by multiple dwellings mostly with apartments on each floor. These first started getting made during the 1840's. -
The Tin Pan Alley is an actual spot in New York City with music publishers, songwriters who dominated the popular music of the United States
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The Homestead Act was several laws in which an applicant could acquire ownership of a government or public land. It also provided 160 acres of federal land to those who were willing to farm it.
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A family found gold near the Klondike River which sparked one of the most frantic gold rushes in history. Nearby miners immediately left to the river when they heard about the gold in order to try and get some. Later the news igniting the outside world.
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Social Darwinism was a theory that individuals and groups are subject to the same Darwinian laws of natural selection as plants and animals. It also apply's to survival of the fittest to sociologist and economics in politics -
This movement was a reform socialist movement that's goal was to bring both the poor and rich together in proximity and social interconnectedness. This helped to bridge the gap between the social classes.
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A Muckraker was known a group of people who were reform minded journalists, writers, and photographers during the Progressive era. They wanted to expose corruption and wrongdoing in established institutions.
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The Homestead Strike was an industrial lockout that occurred during one of the highest points of a battle between both strikers and private security agents. The tension between the steel workers and management was the cause of this strike.
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The United States ended up in victory during the Spanish-American War which was between both Spain and the United States. It began after the internal explosion of the USS Maine.
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The Big Stick Policy refers to Theodore Roosevelt foreign policy. His words speak softly and carry a big stick you will go far helped to create this policy. -
Nativism is the political policy that protects and promotes the interest of native inhabitants over the immigrants. This includes the support of the immigration restriction measure that took place. -
The term political machine dating back to the 19th century means that it is an organization that recruits its members by the use of tangible incentives. This is characterized by a high degree of leadership control over the members activity -
The Panama Canal was a way Americans could move ships from east to west in a quick manner once they did this they would have more power as they would control the oceans. -
The 16th Amendment allows Congress to levy n income tax without apportioning it among the states on the basis of the population each state has. This was a response to the 1895 Supreme Court case of Pollock v. Farmers' Loan & Trust Co.
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The Senate of the United States will be composed of two Senators from each state who will be elected by the people. Each person elected must be qualified for this position. -
The National Park Service is an agency of the federal government who is in charge of managing all of the national parks, and monuments. A national park is an area set aside by the national government for the preservation of the natural environment. -
The US entered World War one because of the sinking of the Lusitania, American loans and much more causing the United States to become involved. -
The 18th Amendment is the prohibition and manufacture of alcohol causing crime rate to go up tremendously -
The 19th Amendment is the right that allows all citizens to vote prohibiting the United States from denying someone the right to vote due to the basis of sex. From this women are allowed to vote. -
The Harlem Renaissance was a cultural and intellectual revival of African American culture. It was centered in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City and is also known as the New Negro Movement.
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The Teapot Dome Scandal was a bribery scandal involving the administration of President Warren G. Harding. This is also known as the Oil Reserve Scandal.
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The Immigration Act was a United States federal law that prevented immigration from Asia and set an equal number of Eastern Hemisphere immigrants. -
The American Indian Citizenship Act granted citizenship to all Native Americans born in the US. It gave them the right to vote,however it was governed by state law until 1957 while some states prevented Native Americans from voting. -
The government deported around 82,00 Mexicans constituting large portion of the Mexican population in the United States
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Eugenics is the study of how to arrange and reproduce within the human population. It practices improving the genetic quality of human population from the late 19th century to the mid 20th century -
The Flying Tigers were the first American volunteer group formed to help oppose the Japanese invasion of China. This was composed of pilots from the Army Air Corps, Navy, and the Marine Corps all from the United States.
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This order was issued by President Franklin Roosevelt it authorized the evacuation of all people who deemed a threat to the national security from the West Coast to relocation centers that were further inland. -
The Bataan Death March was a forced march of aound 70,000 U.S. and Filipino prisoners who were captured by the Japanese in the Philippines. These prisoners were forced to march 63 miles to a prisoner camp. -
The Bracero program was an agreement between Mexico and the United States that permitted millions of Mexican men to work legally in the United States on short-term labor contracts. They did work on farms, railroads, and in factories. -
The Manhattan Project was a research nd development undertaking during WW2 that produced the first nuclear weapons. This was lead by the United States with the support from some of their allies the United Kingdom and Canada. -
Korematsu v. U.S. was a landmark decision which was made by the Supreme court that the United States needs to uphold the exclusion of Japanese Americans from the West Coast Military Area during WW2. -
Nuremberg Trials was held by the Allies who were against representatives of Nazi Germany for plotting and carrying out invasions of other countries and other crimes in WW2. The results of this were out of the 177 defendants only 25 were found not guilty.
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This is the official motto for the United States. It was adopted by Congress and ended up replacing the E pluribus unum.
