Cycle Three History Addison Flashcards
Theodore Roosevelt and his Rough Riders
In 1898 Theodore Roosevelt and his Rough Riders defeated the Spanish at the battle of San Juan hill ,while trying to help the Cubans win their independence.
Immigrants coming to America
From 1820 to 1930 more than 37ion immigrants came to America seeking freedom and the opportunity to increase their personal wealth
Lusitania
In 1917, President Wilson asked Congress to declare war on the Central Powers two years after German U-boats sank the Lusitania, killing American citizens.
NATO
In 1049, the U.S. and its allies formed NATO to resist the spread of Soviet communism
U.S. Astronauts
In 1969, U.S. astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin were the first men to walk on the moon
Bill of rights
1 Freedoms 2 Own guns 3 Quartering Soldiers 4 Warrants 5 cannot 6 7 8 9 10
President Polk
In 1853 after the Mexican War and the Gadsan Purchase, President Polk’s belief in the doctrine of Manifest Destiny was realized