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AP United States History
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The American Revolutionary War was primarily caused by rising tensions between American colonists and the British government over issues of taxation, representationm, and colonial rights.
The Declaration of Independence was a key document that formally declared the 13 American colonies as sovereign and independent states, no longer under British rule. It laid out the principles of natural rights and the rationale for revolution.
George Washington was the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.
The Constitution established the fundamental laws and principles of the United States government, laying out the three branches and delineating powers. It replaced the weaker Articles of Confederation.
The Missouri Compromise was an effort to maintain a balance between slave and free states. Missouri was admitted as a slave state, Maine as a free state, and slavery was prohibited north of the 36°30' parallel.
The main causes of the Civil War were the issue of slavery, particularly its extension into new territories, as well as disputes over states' rights and the powers of the federal government.
Reconstruction was the process of rebuilding the South and reintegrating the former Confederate states into the Union after the Civil War. It addressed issues like the status of ex-slaves and the role of the federal government.
The Homestead Act encouraged western migration by providing settlers with 160 acres of public land for a small filing fee after five years of continuous residence.
The Chinese Exclusion Act suspended Chinese immigration to the United States for 10 years and denied naturalization to Chinese immigrants already in the country.
The main causes of U.S. entry into World War I included the German resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare and the interception of the Zimmermann Telegram, which proposed a German-Mexican alliance.
The Scopes 'Monkey' Trial of 1925 dealt with the issue of teaching evolution in public schools. John Scopes was convicted for violating Tennessee's Butler Act, which prohibited teaching evolution.
The New Deal programs were a series of economic policies implemented by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to address the economic crisis, including reforms like Social Security and jobs programs.
The major events leading to U.S. involvement in WWII included the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, as well as German submarine attacks on U.S. shipping in the Atlantic.
The GI Bill provided a range of benefits for returning veterans, including financial assistance for education, housing loans, job training, and unemployment compensation.
The 1954 Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court case ruled that segregated public schools were unconstitutional, overturning the 'separate but equal' doctrine and marking a major victory for the civil rights movement.
The main goals of the Civil Rights Movement were to end racial segregation, discrimination, and disenfranchisement of African Americans, and to secure legal recognition and federal protection of voting rights and civil liberties.
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution was a joint Congressional resolution passed in 1964 that granted President Johnson broad war powers to assist allies in Southeast Asia, escalating American involvement in the Vietnam War.
The Watergate scandal involved a break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters and a subsequent cover-up that eventually led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon, eroding public trust in government.
The Iran-Contra Affair involved senior Reagan administration officials secretly facilitating the sale of arms to Iran and diverting the proceeds to fund the Contra rebel groups in Nicaragua.
NAFTA was a trade deal between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico that eliminated most tariffs and established a framework for economic integration.
The tech boom of the 1990s was driven by factors like rapid growth in computer and internet technologies, increased investment and venture capital funding, and the development of the World Wide Web.
The 9/11 terrorist attacks by al-Qaeda were a major turning point that triggered new domestic and foreign policies, including the War on Terror and the invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq.
The Affordable Care Act aimed to make health insurance more affordable and accessible by introducing requirements like the individual mandate, subsidies, and the expansion of Medicaid.
The subprime mortgage crisis was fueled by predatory lending practices, lax regulations, and the packaging of high-risk mortgages into complex financial instruments.