US History One Liners Section 7

 

• Harriet Beecher Stowe’s “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” raised awareness of slavery’s brutality.
• The Columbian Exchange facilitated the transfer of goods between the Old and New Worlds.
• King Philip’s War was a bloody conflict between Native Americans and colonists.
• The Stock Market Crash of 1929 triggered the Great Depression.
• Trail of Tears forcibly relocated Cherokee and other tribes to Indian Territory.
• John Locke’s ideas on natural rights influenced American political thought.
• The Gold Rush of 1849 drew prospectors to California seeking wealth.
• Plymouth Colony was founded by the Pilgrims seeking religious freedom.
• The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 mandated the return of escaped slaves to their owners.
• Sitting Bull was a respected leader of the Lakota Sioux during the Indian Wars.
• The Zoot Suit Riots targeted Mexican American youths in Los Angeles during WWII.
• Henry Clay proposed the American System to promote economic growth.
• The Election of 2000 involved a controversial recount in Florida.
• John Peter Zenger’s trial established the principle of freedom of the press in the colonies.
• The Second Great Awakening inspired religious revivalism in the early 1800s.
• Jim Crow laws enforced racial segregation in the South after Reconstruction.
• The Iran-Contra Affair involved the secret sale of arms to Iran.
• Fort Sumter was the site of the first shots fired in the Civil War.
• The Hudson River School artists celebrated the American landscape in the 19th century.
• Helen Keller overcame disabilities to become an author, activist, and lecturer.
• The Homestead Act provided land to those willing to settle and develop the West.
• Wounded Knee Massacre marked the end of armed conflict between Native Americans and the US Army.
• The Declaration of Sentiments at Seneca Falls demanded women’s rights in 1848.
• Rosa Parks’s refusal to give up her bus seat sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
• The Great Compromise resolved disputes over representation in the Constitutional Convention.
• Space Shuttle Challenger disaster in 1986 resulted in the deaths of seven astronauts.
• Fourteenth Amendment granted citizenship and equal protection under the law.
• The Eisenhower Doctrine promised US support to countries resisting communism.
• Harriet Tubman was a conductor on the Underground Railroad, aiding escaped slaves.
• The Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the United States in 1803.
• Henry Ford revolutionized the automobile industry with mass production techniques.
• Teapot Dome scandal involved corrupt leasing of federal oil reserves.
• The Whiskey Rebellion protested a tax on distilled spirits during Washington’s presidency.
• Clarence Thomas’s Supreme Court confirmation hearings were marked by controversy.
• The Oregon Trail facilitated westward migration during the 19th century.
• Margaret Sanger advocated for birth control and founded Planned Parenthood.
• The Battle of Antietam was the bloodiest single day of the Civil War.
• Brigham Young led the Mormon migration to Utah and founded Salt Lake City.
• The Election of 1824 was decided by the House of Representatives.
• Samuel Adams was a leader in the fight against British taxation and tyranny.
• Jamestown was the first permanent English settlement in North America.
• The Hawaii Annexation in 1898 made Hawaii a US territory.
• Forty-Niners rushed to California in search of gold during the Gold Rush.
• The Equal Rights Amendment aimed to guarantee equal rights regardless of gender.
• George Washington led the Continental Army and became the first US president.
• The Great Society was President Johnson’s initiative to combat poverty and inequality.
• Japanese internment during WWII led to the forced relocation of Japanese Americans.
• The Montgomery Bus Boycott was a pivotal event in the civil rights movement.
• Harlem Renaissance was a cultural explosion of African American art and literature.
• The Erie Canal boosted trade and settlement in the Great Lakes region.
• Fidel Castro’s rise to power strained US-Cuban relations during the Cold War.
• The National Road was the first major improved highway in the US.
• Bacon’s Rebellion was an uprising against colonial government in Virginia.
• The Northwest Ordinance established a process for admitting new states to the Union.
• Bay of Pigs invasion was a failed attempt to overthrow Castro’s regime in Cuba.
• The Declaration of Independence proclaimed the 13 colonies’ separation from Britain.
• Alexander Hamilton played a key role in shaping the nation’s financial system.
• The Black Panthers were a revolutionary black nationalist organization.
• Manhattan Project developed the first atomic bomb during WWII.
• The Iran Hostage Crisis strained US-Iran relations during the late 1970s.
• United Nations was founded after WWII to promote international cooperation.
• The Election of 1876 led to the end of Reconstruction in the South.
• Laissez-faire policies characterized the government’s hands-off approach to business.
• The Bay of Pigs invasion was a failed attempt to overthrow Castro’s Cuba.
• Washington’s Farewell Address warned against political factionalism and foreign entanglements.
• The War of 1812 solidified American independence from Britain.
• Shays’ Rebellion highlighted the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.
• The Civil Rights Act of 1968 addressed housing discrimination.
• Plessy v. Ferguson upheld “separate but equal” racial segregation.
• The Election of 1800 marked the first peaceful transfer of power between parties.
• Bering Land Bridge allowed ancient humans to migrate from Asia to the Americas.
• The Battle of Gettysburg was a turning point in the Civil War.
• United Farm Workers union was led by Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta.
• The Stamp Act imposed taxes on colonial documents and printed materials.
• Reaganomics emphasized supply-side economic policies and tax cuts.
• The National Woman Suffrage Association fought for women’s right to vote.
• Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the United States in 1803.
• The Great Depression led to widespread economic hardship in the 1930s.
• Compromise of 1850 addressed issues related to slavery in new territories.
• John Quincy Adams served as the sixth US president and was known for his diplomacy.
• The Tea Act led to the Boston Tea Party protest in 1773.
• Gulf of Tonkin Resolution escalated US involvement in the Vietnam War.
• Tecumseh was a Shawnee leader who resisted American expansion.
• The Election of 1864 occurred during the Civil War and ensured Lincoln’s re-election.
• Fortune hunters were drawn to California during the Gold Rush.
• Nixon’s visit to China signaled a thaw in US-China relations during the Cold War.
• The Dawes Act aimed to assimilate Native Americans by dividing their land.
• Adams-Onís Treaty secured Florida for the US and defined western borders.
• Little Rock Nine integrated a previously all-white high school in Arkansas.
• The Haymarket Riot highlighted labor tensions and resulted in violence.
• Sacagawea assisted Lewis and Clark during their expedition.
• The Wagner Act protected workers’ rights to unionize and bargain collectively.
• Puritans sought religious freedom and established colonies in New England.
• The Great Migration of African Americans to northern cities occurred in the early 20th century.
• Rebecca Lee became the first African American woman to receive a medical degree.
• The Pilgrims established Plymouth Colony seeking religious freedom.
• Transcontinental Railroad linked the east and west coasts in the 1860s.
• McCarthyism targeted alleged communist sympathizers during the Cold War.
• The Cotton Gin revolutionized the Southern economy and increased slavery’s prevalence.
• Tuskegee Airmen were African American pilots who served with distinction in WWII.