U.S. History

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What event is considered the starting point of the American Revolutionary War?

The Battles of Lexington and Concord

What was the primary cause of the Whiskey Rebellion in the early 1790s?

A federal tax on whiskey

Name one of the main causes of the War of 1812 between the United States and Great Britain.

British impressment of American sailors

What was the significance of the Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison (1803)?

<p>It established the principle of judicial review.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the main goal of the Monroe Doctrine, issued in 1823?

<p>To prevent European countries from further colonizing or interfering in the Americas.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the Trail of Tears?

<p>The forced relocation of Native American tribes, particularly the Cherokee, from their ancestral lands in the southeastern United States to areas west of the Mississippi River.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What issue led to the Missouri Compromise of 1820?

<p>The expansion of slavery</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the main idea behind the concept of Manifest Destiny?

<p>The belief that the United States was destined to expand across the North American continent.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What event triggered the start of the American Civil War?

<p>The Confederate attack on Fort Sumter</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the main purpose of the Emancipation Proclamation, issued by President Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War?

<p>To free slaves in Confederate territories.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What were the Black Codes enacted in the Southern states after the Civil War?

<p>Restrictive laws designed to limit the freedom and rights of African Americans.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the Supreme Court case Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)?

<p>It upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation under the 'separate but equal' doctrine.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What were the main goals of the Progressive Era in the early 20th century?

<p>To address social and economic problems caused by industrialization, urbanization, and political corruption.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What were the main causes of the Great Depression?

<p>Stock market crash, banking failures, overproduction, and decline in international trade.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the New Deal?

<p>A series of programs and policies enacted by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the United States during the Great Depression to provide relief, recovery, and reform.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What event prompted the United States to enter World War II?

<p>The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the Cold War?

<p>A period of geopolitical tension between the United States and the Soviet Union and their respective allies.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education (1954)?

<p>It declared state-sponsored segregation in public schools unconstitutional, overturning Plessy v. Ferguson.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What were the main goals of the Civil Rights Movement?

<p>To end racial segregation and discrimination against African Americans and secure equal rights under the law.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the Watergate Scandal?

<p>A political scandal involving abuse of power and obstruction of justice by the administration of President Richard Nixon.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the Iran-Contra Affair during the Reagan administration?

<p>A political scandal in which the U.S. government secretly sold arms to Iran in exchange for the release of American hostages and then used the funds to illegally support the Contras in Nicaragua.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is NAFTA and what was its primary goal?

<p>North American Free Trade Agreement; to eliminate most tariffs and trade barriers between the United States, Canada, and Mexico.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What were the key contributing factors to the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991?

<p>Economic stagnation, political repression, the arms race, and the rise of nationalism in Soviet republics.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What were the main motivations behind the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003?

<p>Concerns about Iraq's alleged possession of weapons of mass destruction, its links to terrorism, and the goal of regime change.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare, and what were its main goals?

<p>The ACA was a healthcare reform law enacted in 2010 with the goals of expanding health insurance coverage, lowering healthcare costs, and improving healthcare quality.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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U.S. History

The study and interpretation of past events involving the United States, from pre-colonial times to the present.

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