US HistoryTAKS Review

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US HistoryTAKS Review

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Significance of 1776
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Declaration of Independence
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Significance of 1787
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Constitutional Convention
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Significance of 1861-1865
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Civil War

• Fort Sumter
• Lee surrenders to Grant at Appomattox Courthouse

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Significance of 1898
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Spanish-American War
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Significance of 1914-1918
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World War I
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Significance of 1929
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Great Depression
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Significance of 1941-1945
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World War II
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Significance of 1957
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Sputnik Little Rock Central High School.
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Sequence Eras

• Industrial Age 1877-98
• Gilded Age 1877-98
• Progressives 1898-1920

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• Age of Imperialism1898-1920
• WWI 1914-1919
• Roaring 1920s

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• Great Depression 1929-1941
• WWII Era 1941-45
• Cold War 1945-1989

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Progressive Era-Middle class reformers sought to
end political corruption and social abuses caused
by big business.
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Protect consumers, children, small businesses
from big businesses by gov. protection.
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Teddy Roosevelt William Taft Woodrow Wilson
progressive presidents.
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Age of ImperialismSpan-Am war 1898 Hawaii
Philippines Puerto Rico Panama Canal Cuba
protectorate
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WWI-1914-1918Caused by nationalism, alliance
system militarism.
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US enters WWI over issue of Freedom of Seas and
German policy of unrestricted Sub warfare.
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Wilson give 14 points. Ends in Treaty of
Versailles.
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Roaring 1920sRise of Auto Stock market boom
Pro business gov policies.
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Reasons for Great DepressionOverproductionStock
Market CrashBank Failures
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FDR New DealPut as many people as possible
back to work. Gov jobs.
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Social Security old age pensions.FDICbank
deposit insurance.
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WWIIJapan attacks Pearl Harbor Dec 7, 1941.
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• War fought on multiple fronts
• Battle of Midwayturning point
• D-DayFrance invasion opened 2nd front (USSR v.
  Germ)

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Truman Drops Atomic Bombs on Hiroshima and
NagasakiWar Ends
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Cold WarUS (democracy) vs. USSR (Communism)
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Soviet control East Europe behind the Iron
Curtain.
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Truman Doctrinemilitary and economic aid to
Greece/Turkey fighting Communism.
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Marshall Plan(1948)US economic aid to war torn
Europe. Keep communism out of West Europe.
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US and Western Europecreate military Alliance
NATO. USSR and East Europe create Warsaw Pact.
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People
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Susan B. Anthonyleader of Womens suffrage
movement.
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W.E.B. DuboisFounder of NAACP in 1909.
Immediate/Full social political equality for
Blacks.
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Martin Luther Kingend segregation/get voting
rights using nonviolent means.
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Charles LindbergFirst to fly across Atlantic
symbolize American ingenuity, courage, and
ability.
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Cesar ChavezUnited farm workers. Improve
working conditions for migrant farm laborers.
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Thomas Jeffersonauthor of Declaration of
Independence.
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George WashingtonCommander of Continental Army
1st President
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Government Principles
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Declaration of Independence13 colonies free from
Britain Listed grievances against King of
England.
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Grievances in Declaration addressed (solved) in
the US Constitution.
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Limited Governmentpower of gov restricted by
Constitution.
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FederalismPower divided between States/Federal
gov.
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Separation of PowersEach branch of gov has its
own responsibilities and limitations.
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Popular Sovereigntyauthority of gov from the
people it rules.
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Nullificationif state believes law
unconstitutional it doesnt have to follow it.