United States History – 2003 EOC Review – Study Guide
 American political structure - ____ party system
o Main parties today =
 _____________ of ____________ = President G. Washington’s statement on American foreign relation
o 1793
o Reaction to war between _______ and _______
 XYZ Affair
o Between U.S. and _______ (what country?)
o Demanded a ________ before they would meet with American delegates
 Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
o What?
o Why?
o Main cause: _____&_______ Acts
 Conflict over which level of government should be in make certain laws
 Washington’s Farewell Address
o Warned against: ________________________________________________
o Why? ________________________________________________________
 Louisiana Purchase
o Bought by who?
o From?
o Constitutional concern?
 Gulf of Tonkin Incident
o When?
o What?
 Cuban Missile Crisis
o When?
o What?
 Bay of Pigs Invasion
o When?
o What?
 Tonkin Gulf Resolution
o “blank check”
 _________________________________________________
 Uncle Tom’s Cabin
o Author ________________________________________________
o What? ________________________________________________
 How the Other Half Lives
o Author _________________________________________________
o What? __________________________________________________
o
 The Feminine Mystique
o Author _________________________________________________
o What? _________________________________________________
 Gideon vs. Wainwright
o 1963
o About? _________________________________________________
 Miranda vs. Arizona
o 1966
o About? _________________________________________________
 “Great Society”
o President Lyndon Johnson
o Used federal government power to improve ________ conditions
 War Powers Act
o What? __________________________________________________________
 Helsinki Accords
o What? __________________________________________________________
 Foreign Policy of Presidents before 1812?
o U.S. should remain _________ and avoid ______.
 War of 1812:
o Between?___________________________________________________
o Result in the US? _____________________________________________
 “American System”
o Introduced by: _________________________________________________
o Main Parts:
 ____________________________________________________
 ____________________________________________________
 ____________________________________________________
 Missouri Compromise
o No slavery North of _________. (Longitude/Latitude Line)
o Included a controversial ________ _______ Law.
 North had to return runaways slaves to the South.
 Define: Monroe Doctrine
o _______________________________________________________________
 Define: Trail of Tears
o _______________________________________________________________
 Define: Nullification
o _______________________________________________________________
o State famous for nullifying national laws? _____________________________
o Leader of that state: _______________________________________________
 Senaca Falls Convention
o Fought for rights of __________
 Hudson River School
o Created paintings of _____________.
o Paintings showed rise of cultural _________________ following War of _______.
 Mexican American War
o Immediate Causes
 1) _____________________________________________
 2) _____________________________________________
 True or False: Abraham Lincoln’s goal at the BEGINNING of the Civil War was to end slavery?
o If False, what was his goal? _________________________________________________
 Define: Abolition
o _________________________________________________________________________
 Popular Sovereignty in the 1850’s:
o People in each territory ________ to decided whether territory has slavery or not.
 The Irinian Hostage Crisis and the Camp David Accords both took place under what President?
o ____________
 Ronald Reagan appointed ________ ____ ________ to the Supreme Court, making her the first female Supreme
Court ___________.
 “Supply Side Economics”
o Tax ____ on the wealthy and businesses = growth in the economy and ______ jobs.
 List 3 terrorist attacks that al-Qaeda is believed to be responsible for:
o 1)
o 2)
o 3)
 Name the 2 U.S. Presidents who have been impeached:
o 1)
o 2)
 “No Child Left Behind” was President __________ __________’s Administrations plan to improve education.
 G.I (Government Issue) Bill
o What?
o Gave returning soldiers from war the opportunity to:
 _____________________________________________________
 N.A.T.O.
o Full Name ___________________________________________________
o Formed in what year? __________________________________________
o # of nations: __________________________________________________
o Purpose: _____________________________________________________
 Define: McCarthyism
o ___________________________________________________________________
 The court case of ___________ vs. ___________________ ordered the _____________________ of public
schools, which ended separate schools for white and black students.
 “Domino Theory”: Idea that if one nation falls to _______________, then other countries will follow.
o US should protect countries in Southeast Asia from spread
 After the Soviet Union launched Sputnik, a ____________, the U.S. increased spending on science and math
education.
 Dred Scott vs. Sanford
o Who is Dred Scott?
o What did he want to do?
o What did the Court say?
o Decision helped?
 Turning point battle of the Civil War = _________________
o Why?
 True or False: Presidents Lincoln and Johnson wanted to bring Southern states back into the Union during
Reconstruction.
o Those Northern Republicans who wanted to punish the South: ____________ Republicans.
 After the Civil War, many blacks still in the South held jobs on farms as ___________ and/or _____________.
 Define: Homestead Act ____________________________________________________________
 The expansion and settlement of the West, as destined by God = ____________ _______________
 The Comstock Lode was a ________ rush. It contributed to the expansion of ________ to the West.
 Uncle Tom’s Cabin and A Century of Dishonor both showed the mistreatment of __________ groups.
 Who is Chief Joseph? _________________________________________
 What is the importance of the Battle of Wounded Knee?
______________________________________________________________________________
 What did Chief Joseph say that represented the end of Native American resistance to white settlement?
o “__________________________________________”
 What book did Frederick Jackson Turner write? ____________________________________________
 William Jennings Bryan’s “Cross of Gold Speech supported _______________________, which is
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 True or False: Mid-Western farmers would have supported the Homestead Act.
o Why?
 Define: Lend-Lease Act ______________________________________________________________
 The surprise attack on __________ ___________ = Immediate cause of U.S. entering WWII.
 Turning Point battle in the “Pacific Theatre” in World War II? ________________________________
 African Americans during WWII pushed for the Double V campaign. (Victory over
___________________________________ and over _____________________________)
 Symbol representing the increased importance of women in factories during WWII: ____________ the
__________
 What group was most directly affected by the Korematsu vs. United States Supreme Court ruling?
o ___________________________________________________________________________
 The Manhattan Project was the creation of an _________ _________.
 How did political machine bosses like Boss Tweed get support and votes from poor immigrants?
o ____________________________________________________________________________
 John D. Rockefeller made his fortune in __________. Carnegie = __________ Vanderbilt = _________
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Define: Laissez-Faire _________________________________________________________________
The Sherman Anti-Trust act was meant to make ____________ illegal.
Define: Nativism ___________________________________________________________________
What were “settlement houses”? ________________________________________________________
o Name one famous example and its founder: _________________ , __________________
The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, written by _____ ________ called for the US to grow a larger Navy.
List 3 key causes of the “Great Depression” _________________ _______________ _______________
The Hawley-Smoot Tariff Act of 1930 raised __________ to protect American industry and labor, but worsened
the ________________.
President F. D. Roosevelt’s “3 R” approach toward ending the Great Depression: R______, R______, and
R___________.
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) in the 1930’s was intended to strengthen consumer
____________ in the nation’s ____________ system.
Define: Imperialism _________________________________________________________________
Define: Yellow Journalism ____________________________________________________________
The “Open Door Policy” called for an open door of opportunity to trade with what country? __________
What was the “Roosevelt Corallary” and what doctrine was it an addition to?
____________________________________________________________________________________
What president came up with the idea of “Dollar Diplomacy”? _________________________________
 Plessy vs. Ferguson established “_______ but ______” public facilities for blacks and whites.
 Who were “muckrakers”? ______________________________________________________
 Reformers during the Progressive Era attempted to fix what types of problems?
__________________________________________________________________________________
 Amendments:
o 16th - ______________________________________________________________________
o 17th - _____________________________________________________________________
o 18th - ______________________________________________________________________
o 19th - ________________________________________________________________________
 What book led to the passing of the Meat Inspection Act and Pure Food and Drug Act in 1906?
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 Red Scare – directed toward __________________ in America.
 Name 3 key figures in the Harlem Renaissance: _____________________ _____________________
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