A group of delegates appointed by the Second Continental Congress in 1776 to draft the Declaration of Independence.

This war was the dispute over the border between Texas, which had recently been annexed by the United States, and Mexico.

An invention attributed to Thomas Edison that made the streets safer.

A set of programs and policies implemented by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the 1930s in response to the Great Depression.

The first artificial Earth satellite, launched by the Soviet Union

This addressed the issue of how enslaved individuals would be counted for representation and taxation purposes.

A conflict between the Northern states (Union) and the Southern states (Confederacy) over issues primarily related to slavery and states' rights.

A diverse group of Native American tribes and cultures that inhabited the Great Plains region of North America.

A program that allowed the United States to provide military aid to Allied nations during World War II without requiring immediate payment.

A series of coordinated surprise attacks by the North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces against South Vietnam during the Vietnamese New Year.

Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia were a group of colonies called the.....

A religious revival movement that was characterized by a resurgence of interest in religious faith and a focus on personal salvation.

A monumental engineering feat completed in 1869 that connected the eastern and western coasts of the United States.

This refers to two distinct periods of anti-communist hysteria in the United States.

A bill that offered low-cost mortgages, low-interest business loans, and financial assistance for education and job training to WWII veterans.

An economic practice that emphasized the idea that a nation's wealth and power were determined by its accumulation of precious metals, particularly gold and silver.

An executive order that declared that all enslaved individuals in Confederate-held territory were to be set free.

A Scottish-American industrialist and philanthropist who played a key role in the expansion of the American steel industry in the late 19th century.

A pivotal naval battle between the US and Japan during World War II in the Pacific theater.

Economic policies named after a president that advocated for tax cuts to stimulate economic growth.

This legislation outlined a process for the admission of new states to the Union and prohibited the expansion of slavery in the Northwest Territory.

The firing at this location marked the beginning of the Civil War

These laws enforced racial segregation and discrimination against African Americans.

This law prohibited the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages illegal.

A U.S. foreign policy aimed at providing economic and military aid to countries resisting communist aggression, particularly in Greece and Turkey.