EOC Dates and Amendments Flashcards
1898
Spanish-American War
US Defeats Spain and seizes
Spanish possessions (Guam, the
Philippines & Puerto Rico)-US
becomes a world power
1914-1918
World War I
Massive military conflict in
Europe (Allies vs Central Powers);
American entry played a key
role in the Allied victory
1929
Stock Market Crash
The Great Depression begins.
(Also caused by high global tariffs in 20s, bank failures, stock market speculation)
1939-1945
World War II
Global conflict between the
Allies and the Axis Powers; U.S.
enters the war on December 7,
1941. The U.S. emerges as the
world’s strongest economic and
military power (Superpower)
1957
Sputnik I
First artificial satellite triggers
space race between US & USSR
1968
MLK Assassinated
Ended non-violent approach to Civil Rights and resulted in race riots nationwide
1969
U.S. lands on the moon
1991
Cold War Ends
46 years of tension between US & USSR ends, changes foreign policy and defense spending practices
2001
Terrorist Attacks
Al-Qaeda attacks the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, resulting in a global War on Terror
2008
Election of first Black President
Barack Obama
13th Amendment
abolished slavery in the US
14th Amendment
Ensured rights of citizenship to all persons born in the United States
15th Amendment
gave Black men the right to vote
16th Amendment
gave congress the power to levy (collect)
income taxes
17th Amendment
allowed direct election of US senators
