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American History Units 20-30 & Geography
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10th Grade
05/06/2013

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precipice
Definition
Very steep overhand (cliff)
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peak
Definition
the top of a mountain
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mesa
Definition
a flat topped natural elevation (looks like a table)
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canyon
Definition
a steep narrow VALLEY with steep sides
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desert
Definition
arid/dry land with sparse vegetation
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summit
Definition
the topmost part of a mountain that HUMANS CAN REACH
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basin
Definition
small dip or depression in the land containing water
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gorge
Definition
a narrow steep walled canyon with water flowing through
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volcano
Definition
a vent in the crust of the earth
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crater
Definition
the bowl shaped depression around the orifice of a canyon
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Federal Reserve System
Definition
Banking System begun 1913
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Zimmerman letter
Definition
German offer to Mexico
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Imperialism
Definition
One Country exerting control over another
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Red Scare
Definition
Fear of Communists in the US after WWI
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Fourteen Points
Definition
Wilson's Plan for after the war
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Archduke Francis Ferdinand
Definition
his assassination STARTED the Great war (WWI)
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Armistice
Definition
Ended the fightining the Great War
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Neutral
Definition
America's stance when Great War started
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Submarine Warfare
Definition
Led to US getting involved in Great War
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Trench Warfare
Definition
Key aspect of the Great War in Europe
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Income Tax
Definition
Enabled by 16th Amendment - helped government raise revenue (money)
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Alliances
Definition
Agreement among nations that escalated the war
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clayton Antitrust Act
Definition
Gave goverment more power to regulate business
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Alvin York
Definition
Hero of Great War
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Al Capone
Definition
Chicago gangster during Prohibition
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Herbert Hoover
Definition
President when Great Depression started due to stock market crash blamed on international economic conditions
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Calvin Coolidge
Definition
"SILENT" president sworn in by his father
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Warren Harding
Definition
President with A LOT of scandals in his administration
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Charles Lindbergh
Definition
1st man to fly solo across Atlantic
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Securities and Exchange Commission
Definition
Created after stock market crash to govern the buying and selling of stock
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Social Security
Definition
Helped with unemployment, retirement, and disability benefits
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Dust Bowl
Definition
Hard hit agricultural area of Kansas and Oklahoma
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Hitler and Mussolini
Definition
Were dictators who took control of their countries
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WWII
Definition
Started because Germany invaded Poland
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Definition
"Nothing to fear but fear itself"
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Roosevelt
Definition
referring to date Pearl Harbor was attacked
"a date which will live in infamy"
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General Douglas MacArthur
Definition
when he left Philippines said...
"I shall return"
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Harry Truman
Definition
President after Roosevelt died
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Winston Churchill
Definition
British Prime Minister
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Joseph Stalin
Definition
Soviet Leader during WW II
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Hiroshima
Definition
Target of 1st atomic bomb
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Battle of the Bulge
Definition
German counterattack
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Leyte Gulf
Definition
Largest naval battle of WW II
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D-Day
Definition
Allied invasion in northern France
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Hollywood Ten
Definition
actors, writers, producers who were suspected of communist affiliation
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Security Council
Definition
Most powerful body in United Nations
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Cold War
Definition
Standoff between US and USSR (not really a war)
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Communist
Definition
Wanted to expand their power into Eastern Europe, Greece, and Turkey
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Winston Churchill
Definition
"Iron Curtain"
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Containment
Definition
American policy towards Communism expansion
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Marshall Plan
Definition
Helped European nations rebuild after WWII
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Korean War
Definition
Started when North Korea invaded South
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GI Bill
Definition
Gave benefits to veterans
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Baby Boomers
Definition
Generation born after WWII
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Explorer
Definition
1st successful American space satellite
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Robert Taft
Definition
Known as "Mr Republican"
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Brown v. Board of Education
Definition
Declared segreation in schools unconstitutional
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Sputnik
Definition
1st successful man-made space satellite
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Rosa Parks
Definition
Refused to give up her seat on bus
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Martin Luther King, Jr.
Definition
Civil Rights Leader and Minister
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Pearl Harbor
Definition
Japan bombed US soil - pulled us into WWII
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NAACP
Definition
Founded to help African Americans fight for rights and equality
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John F. Kennedy
Definition
"ich bin ein Berliner" (I am a Berliner)
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John F. Kennedy
Definition
"we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, and oppose any foe"
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John F. Kennedy
Definition
"Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country"
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Martin Luther King
Definition
"I have a dream"
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Martin Luther King
Definition
"free at last, free at last, Thank God we are free at last"
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Martin Luther King
Definition
Civil Rights Leader
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Senator Baker
Definition
Due to Watergate asked repeatedly "What did the President know and when did he know it?
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Pentagon Papers
Definition
classified docs stolen from Pentagon
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First Man on Moon
Definition
1969
Term
Nixon and Watergate
Definition
His failure was that he helped obstruct legal investigation of the break-in after learning about it
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Nixon Impeachment Proceedings
Definition
Went as far as House approving articles of Impeachment
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Gerald Ford
Definition
Was not elected by the people to become President
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Carter's Presidency
Definition
High rate of inflation was a problem

Led talks that led to agreement between Israel and Egypt
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Jonestown, Guyana
Definition
Site of mass murder suicide of a religious cult
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Ronald Reagan
Definition
"Are you better off now than you were four years ago?"
Term
Iran Contra Scandal
Definition
secret arms deal with Iran, attempt to free American hostages, undercover assisting Central American Freedom fighters
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Savings & Loan Industry
Definition
Collapsed under George HW Bush presidence
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Persian Gulf War
Definition
Iraq invaded and took over Kuwait
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Operation Desert Storm
Definition
military operation that pushed Iraqi forces out of Kuwait
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Space Shuttle
Definition
America's reusable space craft
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AIDS
Definition
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
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Gorbachev
Definition
Tore down Berline Wall (separted East and West Germany - Communist vs. Not)

ushered in many good changes for Soviet Union
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John Winthrop
Definition
"A city on a hill"
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Norman Schwarzkopf (Stormin Norman)
Definition
American Commander during Persian Gulf War
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NAFTA
Definition
North American Free Trade Act - allowed free trade zone between US, Canada, and Mexico
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Fed
Definition
Federal Reserve Board - guides monetary policy for US government
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Land for Peace
Definition
Proposed Israel agree to give Palestinians control of land in exchange for Palestinians not attacking Israel
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President Clinton
Definition
Linked to Paula Jones and Monica Lewinsky (had affair with her); should have been impeached on grounds of perjury and obstruction of justice
Term
Clinton
Definition
"I did not have sex with that woman" liar liar pants on fire!
Term
Whitewater
Definition
Project for which Clintons were investigated for wrongdoings
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California
Definition
Most populated state
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New York
Definition
Most populated urban
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Roman Catholic
Definition
Largest Religion in US
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Joseph Liberman
Definition
1st major party candidate for national office that was Jewish
Term
September 11, 2001
Definition
Four flights
Targets:
2 planes World Trade Center in New York,
1 plane Pentagon(government-Washington DC),
1 plane - passengers made crash by attacking hijackers (Pennsylvania)
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911 Mastermind
Definition
Osama Bin laden from Afghanistan
Term
911 Response of US and NATO
Definition
Launched attack on al-Qaeda Terrorist sites and Taliban government in Afghanistan
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After 911
Definition
United Nations (NATO) then attacked Iraq - Saddam Hussein (deposed, captured, executed)
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Todd Beamer
Definition
Hero on 4th plane of 9 11
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Rocky Mountain Region
Definition
Colorado (Denver)
Idaho (Boise)
Montana (Helena)
Utah (Salt Lake City)
Wyoming (Cheyenne)
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Pacific Region (beside Pacific Ocean)
Definition
Washington (Olympia)
Hawaii(Honolulu)
Oregon (Salem)
California (Sacramento)
Alaska (Juneau)
Term
Southwestern Region
Definition
Texas (Austin)
Arizona (Phoenix)
Nevada (Carson City)
Oklahoma (Oklahoma City)
New Mexico (Santa Fe)
Term
$40 BILLION
Definition
Congress gave this to rebuild communities after 911 and our military
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Office of Homeland Security
Definition
Created by Bush after 9 11
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Secretary of State under Bush
Definition
Colin Powel and Rice
Term
Sizeable Tax Cut
Definition
Passed in 2001 to help economy
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Hurricane Katrina
Definition
2005 hit New Orleans
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Nancy Pelosi
Definition
FIRST woman to hold Speaker of the House in 2006
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Threat of Terrorism
Definition
Replaced our threat of Communism
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California
Definition
Most populated state in 2000
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2000 Election
Definition
Outcome decided by Supreme Court (counting problem because of Florida)
Term
Bay of Pigs
Definition
Attempted invasion of Cuba
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Neil Armstrong
Definition
First man on the moon "One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind...."
Term
George W Bush
Definition
"This is the world's fight. This is civilization's fight."
Term
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Definition
"I must honestly reiterate that I have been disappointed with the church"
Term
Ronald Reagan
Definition
"In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem."
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Gerald Ford
Definition
"My fellow Americans, our long national nightmare is over"
Term
Clarence Thomas
Definition
"I come to state that I'm a man..."
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