World War I
The American Civil War
The French Revolution
The Cold War
A. World War I
The environmental movement and the call for pesticide regulation
The clean energy movement
The conservation movement
The wildlife preservation movement
Old-age pensions and unemployment insurance
Universal healthcare
College scholarships for low-income students
Veterans' benefits for World War II veterans
Exposed the gap between official government statements and the actual progress of the war
Resulted in a decisive victory for U.S. forces
Led to a peace agreement between the U.S. and North Vietnam
Marked the end of U.S. involvement in the war
Stock Market Crash of 1929
World War I
Dust Bowl
Prohibition
The United States' right to intervene in Latin American affairs to maintain stability
The need for European colonial powers to respect American sovereignty
The importance of isolationist foreign policy
The promotion of free trade between the U.S. and Latin America
Doubled the size of the United States
Secured the annexation of Texas
Established the Oregon Trail
Led to the construction of the transcontinental railroad
The right to abortion under certain circumstances
The legality of physician-assisted suicide
The right to free speech for students in public schools
The prohibition of the death penalty
Promote the ratification of the U.S. Constitution
Advocate for states' rights and limited federal government
Criticize the policies of President George Washington
Argue against the expansion of slavery
Address poverty and promote social welfare through government intervention
Promote deregulation and free market policies
Increase military spending and intervention in foreign affairs
Expand the nuclear arsenal of the United States
Employing young men in conservation and public works projects
Providing financial assistance to struggling industries
Offering loans to small businesses
Subsidizing agricultural production
Great Depression
Roaring Twenties
Cold War
World War II
Texas Revolution
Mexican-American War
War of 1812
American Revolution
Abolish slavery in the Southern states
Grant equal rights to African Americans
Encourage Southern states to rejoin the Union
Prohibit the spread of slavery into new territories
Address poverty and promote social welfare through government intervention
Promote deregulation and free market policies
Increase military spending and intervention in foreign affairs
Expand the nuclear arsenal of the United States
The Indian Wars
The Civil War
The Texas Revolution
The Battle of Little Bighorn
The first successful transatlantic flight
The first manned moon landing
The first successful nuclear test
The first human cloning experiment
Texas Revolution
Mexican-American War
War of 1812
American Revolution
Andrew Jackson
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
James Madison
Gradually transfer responsibility for the war to South Vietnamese forces
Seek a diplomatic resolution with North Vietnam
Escalate military operations in North Vietnam
Promote anti-communist revolutions in neighboring countries
The first successful transatlantic flight
The first manned moon landing
The first successful nuclear test
The first human cloning experiment
Soviet Union
China
Cuba
North Korea
Form an alliance with Japan against the United States
Offer a peace treaty to the Allied Powers
Propose a non-aggression pact with the Soviet Union
Encourage Mexico to join the war on the side of the Central Powers
Regulated the food and drug industries, ensuring consumer safety and labeling
Established labor rights and workplace safety standards
Expanded the military during a period of international tension
Enforced prohibition of alcoholic beverages
The Monica Lewinsky scandal
The Iran-Contra Affair
The Watergate scandal
The Teapot Dome scandal
The environmental movement and the call for pesticide regulation
The clean energy movement
The conservation movement
The wildlife preservation movement
Women's suffrage
Civil rights for African Americans
Labor rights
Temperance
The direct election of U.S. senators by the people
The right to bear arms
Prohibition of alcohol
Women's suffrage
Plessy v. Ferguson
Marbury v. Madison
Roe v. Wade
Dred Scott v. Sandford
Disillusionment and cynicism following World War I
A resurgence of traditional values and moralism
The popularity of mass consumerism and materialism
The emergence of the civil rights movement
Soviet Union
Cuba
China
East Germany