-The Great Awakening took place in American colonies, and mostly New England while Enlightenment took place in Europe.
-G.A. - A religious movement that became
widespread in the American colonies in
the 1730’s & 1740’s
-E. - Social & political movement that began
during the 17th and 18th centuries in which
science, reason, & logic became the
foundations for gaining knowledge

The Great Awakening was a reaction against the Enlightenment, the Great Awakening promoted a fervent, emotional religiosity, while the Enlightenment encouraged the pursuit of reason in all things

Industrialization has historically led to urbanization by creating economic growth and job opportunities that draw people to cities.

The civil rights act forbade discrimination on the basis of sex, as well as, race in hiring, promoting, and firing

In 1845 the U.S. annexed the Republic of Texas, which had won de facto independence from Mexico in the Texas Revolution.

It spells out Americans' rights in relation to their government. It guarantees civil rights and liberties to the individual. EX. right to bear arms, no quartering soldiers, freedom of speech, etc.

Voting rights for marginalized, minority, and poor communities were not guaranteed in American democracy. In the 18th and 19th centuries, many abolitionists fighting to end slavery also advocated for citizenship and voting rights for African Americans.

WWI was fought in the trenches and used machine guns and poisonous gas, WWII was fought using modern artillery and machines utilizing more airplanes, ships, tanks, and submarines. The first world war was fought with the motive of acquiring territories and colonies hence imperialism was the cause whereas the second World War was based on the domination of ideologies like Fascism, Nazism, and communism.

The 9/11 terrorist attacks on America caused significant economic damage in the immediate aftermath, rippling through global financial markets. Airlines and insurance companies took the hardest immediate hit, and U.S. stock markets fell.

It had the finest harbor in the mid-Pacific and was viewed as a strategically valuable as a refueling station for ships and naval base.

-Colonization ruptured many ecosystems, bringing in new organisms while eliminating others. The Europeans brought many diseases with them that decimated Native American populations.\
- they brought changes to virtually every aspect of the land and its people, from trade and hunting to warfare and personal property.

The goal of the American System was to assist the United States in becoming self-sufficient economically, while encouraging massive market growth throughout the nation.

The Gilded Age saw rapid economic and industrial growth, driven by technical advances in transportation and manufacturing, and causing an expansion of personal wealth, philanthropy, and immigration.

Conservationist are trying to lessen the harms and effects of climate change. They would also like to reverse the current effects

On July 25, 1898, U.S. troops invaded Puerto Rico and occupied it during the months of the Spanish-American War. When the Treaty of Paris was signed in December, ending the war, Spain ceded Puerto Rico to the United States.

the Articles of Confederation was adopted by the Americans soon after the American Revolution whereas the Declaration of Independence was a document that stated the separation of the American colonies from Great Britain.

The 13th Amendment abolished slavery. The 14th Amendment gave citizenship to all people born in the US. The 15th Amendment gave Black Americans the right to vote.

The New Deal and the Progressive Era had in common the promotion of a bigger federal government with more intervention in the economy notably.

Their broad goals included equal access to education and employment, equality within marriage, and a married woman's right to her own property and wages, custody over her children and control over her own body.

The Senate approved the treaty of purchase on April 9; President Andrew Johnson signed the treaty on May 28, and Alaska was formally transferred to the United States on October 18, 1867.

The Quebec Act of 1774, The provisions of the Quebec Act were seen by the colonists as a new model for administration in the colonies, which would strip them of their self-elected assemblies. It appeared to void some of the colonies' land claims by granting most of the Ohio Country to the province of Quebec.

The Supreme Court greatly expanded its powers, prestige, and independence under John Marshall. Marshall increased the power of the Supreme Court as a branch of the federal government, emphasized the role of the judiciary in the states, and reinforced the national supremacy of the federal government.

More cause for conflict between private businesses and the government vs the people. It does not inherently protect the weakest in society.

The Great Society was an ambitious series of policy initiatives, legislation and programs spearheaded by President Lyndon B. Johnson with the main goals of ending poverty, reducing crime, abolishing inequality and improving the environment.

The U.S. bought the islands from Denmark for $25 million.