Dates Test Flashcards
Name the Kentucky politician who ran for president 3 times in the early 19th century and lost every time. He is most famous for the American system.
Clay
What president from the late 1820’s & early 1830’s allowed the Trail of Tears and dealt successfully with the South Carolina nullification crisis? He also famously vetoed the Bank of the United States and is on the $20 bill.
Jackson
John Quincy Adams won the controversial election of 1824 in what was called the ______ ______.
Corrupt Bargin
The Missouri Compromise occurred in which year?
1820
The Fugitive Slave Law was the most controversial part of the Compromise of _____.
1850
In what war did Britain burn Washington D.C. and later Old Hickory become hero in the Battle of New Orleans?
War of 1812
During what decade did the philosophical feud between Jefferson and Hamilton take place?
1790’s
What is the exact date of the Declaration of Independence?
July 4, 1776
In what decade did the Revolutionary war begin?
1770’s
In what decade did the Revolutionary war end?
1780’s
What famous land deal took place in 1803?
Louisiana Purchase
Who was the president who signed the famous land deal that took place in 1803 even though he didn’t think it was constitutional?
Jefferson
John Adams signed what controversial laws that limited civil liberties in 1798?
Alien and Sedition Acts
What year did the Constitutional Convention take place?
1787
What year was Jamestown, VA founded?
1607
In 1676, an uprising in Virginia know as _______ Rebellion lead to and increase of slavery and decrease of indentured servanthood.
Bacon’s
In 1775, Paul Revere’s ride took place as did the opening shots at ________ and ______ in Massachusetts.
Lexington
Concord
What war ended in 1763?
French and Indian War
What law from 1765 required something on various papers/documents?
Stamp Act
Sons of Liberty disguised as Mohawk Indians participated in the ______ in 1773.
Boston Tea Party
What are the years of the U.S. military’s involvement in WWI?
1917-1918
“Separate But Equal” facilities for blacks were declared legal in 1896 in what Supreme Court decision?
Plessy vs. Ferguson
What Supreme Court case in 1857 said that a black person was not a U.S. citizen and cannot sue for his freedom?
Dred Scott Case
In what decade did Sacco and Vanzetti case take place?
1920’s
What war was fought in 1898?
Spanish-American War
In what town in upstate New York did women famously meet in a convention in 1848?
Seneca Falls
The Civil war started in the year _____ and ended in the year _____.
1861
1865
Name the two men who debated in Illinois when running for U.S. senate in 1858.
Lincoln and Douglas
In 1823 the ____________ attempted to limit the powers of Europe in the Western Hemisphere.
Monroe Doctrine
Name one African American who led a slave revolt in the 19th century.
Gabriel
Not from High School Musical
During which decade was the worst depression of the 19th century?
1890’s
What religious revival took place in the 1730’s and 40’s?
The First Great Awakening
What year did Jefferson defeat Adams in the “Jeffersonian Revolution”? (Peaceful change of powers)
1800
In 1777 the Battle of _______ was a turning point in the war that lead to the Franco-American Alliance.
Saratoga
______ and _____ explored the West in 1804-1806.
Lewis
Clark (Not Superman)
What war took place from 1846-1848?
Mexican-American War
What year did Abraham Lincoln win the presidency?
1860
During what decade was... Uncle Tom's Cabin Kansas-Nebraska Act Bleeding Kansas John Brown Pierce and Buchanan
1850’s
In 1831, ______ published an anti-slavery newspaper called the Liberator.
Garrison
1907 immigrants first stopped at which New York island?
Ellis Island
________ and______ made up most of the Old Immigrants during the 1840’s and 50’s.
Germans
Irish
What is the period from 1865-1877 called?
Reconstruction
In the year ______ Columbus sailed the ocean blue.
1492
Which one-term president elected in 1844 is most closely related to Manifest Destiny? The Mexican War was fought during his Presidency. We acquired most of the Southwestern most parts of the U.S. during this time too.
Polk
Period of greed and corruption in the late 1800’s is called the ______ Age.
Gilded
The reform movement in the early 20th century was called the _____ Era.
Progressive
During the end of which year did the California Gold Rush take place?
1849
______ Rebellion showed the weakness of the Article of Confederation in 1786.
Shay’s
The 1820’s through 1850’s are know as the ______ Era.
Canal
During which decade did George Washington’s presidency take place?
1790’s
Social Security was created by _____ in the decade of the ______.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
1930’s
The Cold War began in the decade of the _____.
1940’s
The Korean War began in the early decade of the ______ when ______ was president.
1950’s
Truman
Who was president during most of the 1950’s?
Eisenhower
The First Red Scare was after what war?
WWI
The Second Red Scare was after what war?
WWII
What law permanently ended segregation in the U.S. (year too)?
Civil Rights Act 1964
What foreign policy crisis was handled brilliantly in 1962?
Cuban Missile Crisis
Who was president during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
JFK
What war was fought during the late 1960’s and early 1970’s?
Vietnam War
What happened in 1607? What happened in 1776?
Jamestown founded
Declaration of Independence
What two people feuded in the 1790’s and what party was the most prominent in the 1840’s?
Jefferson and Hamilton
Whig Party
What prominent third party came about as a result of immigration during the 1840’s and 1850’s?
Know Nothing Party
What murder case related to discrimination of an immigrant in the 1920’s?
Sacco and Vanzetti
What was the famous feminist book published in 1963?
The Feminine Mystique
What state was annexed by President Tyler in 1845?
Texas
The Fugitive Slave Act was part of what?
Compromise of 1850
What compromise came about in 1854?
Kansas-Nebraska Act
What Supreme Court case about slavery was decided in 1857?
Dred Scott Case
What year was President Lincoln elected?
1860
Who was president when you were born?
Bill Clinton
Was the economy good or bad after WWII?
Good
Was the economy good or bad in the 1970’s?
Bad
Who was president during this time?
Both Ford and Carter
What did the 15th Amendment do?
African Americans got the right to vote.
You would need to write about the conflict in the early 1970’s?
Vietnam War
Was the U.S. successful in that conflict?
No
Name the Middle East County we came in conflict with in 1979-1981. Which president got blamed?
Iran
Carter
What president created Medicare and Medicaid?
Johnson
Why did Al Smith lose to Hoover in 1928?
Catholic
Who was president most of the time during 1928-1948?
FDR
What political party was FDR?
Democrat
What was the name of the third political party in 1948?
Dixi Crats
Significant thing that happened in 1763?
End of French and Indian War
What decade did television become big?
1950’s
During 1865-1890 what group was mistreated in the West?
Native Americans
Name the conflict that took place in 1890?
Battle of Wounded Knee
Besides Nixon the most famous anti-communist crusader in the 1950’s was _______.
McCarthy
During what two decades did the civil rights movement take place?
1950’s
1960’s
One more famous African American during the civil rights movement?
Thurgood Marshall
Supreme Court decision that allowed abortion in 1973?
Roe v. Wade
Liberal Chief Justice during 1950’s and 1960’s?
Earl Waren
Only president to have era named after him in 1824-1848?
Jackson
Alabama civil rights movement protest city?
Birmingham
Most infamous segregation politician during the civil rights movement?
Wallace
High school in city of ________ was integrated in 1957?
Little Rock
What president gets credit for beating Soviets to the moon?
Kennedy
Politician scandal in 1970’s?
Watergate (Nixon)
In 1970’s the term _______ describes using race, gender, disability, and etc. as a factor in schools and jobs.
Affirmative Action
What decade was the UN, NATO, and Marshall plan created?
1940’s
