The Story of America: The Eras in Chronological Order

Question 1

Ideas of self government/ unique characteristics of each colony

Answer 1

13 Colonies

Question 2

Angered over taxes/ fought the British for independence

Answer 2

American Revolution

Question 3

First forms of government/ AOC was a weak central government, only legislative body. Constitution established a strong central government with 3 branches (legislative/ executive/ judicial)

Answer 3

Articles of Confederation & Constitution

Question 4

Federalist (big central govt) v Anti-Federalist (democratic-republicans, strong state govts)

Beginning to expand (Louisiana Purchase) and establish precedents on how to do things

Answer 4

Early US

Question 5

Manifest Destiny (God given right to take land all the way to the Pacific)/ get the rest of America through wars, treaties and purchases

Answer 5

Westward Expansion

Question 6

Before War/ increase of Sectionalism between North and South over slavery and states’ rights

Answer 6

Antebellum America

Question 7

North v South

Answer 7

Civil War

Question 8

Rebuilding the Union/ accepting South back into the Union while figuring out how to expand rights to freedom slaves (13th, 14th, and 15th Amendment)

Answer 8

Reconstruction

Question 9

Rise of industry (really rich Robber Barons) and all the problems that come with it (child labor, working conditions, unions)

Answer 9

Gilded Age

Question 10

Fixing all the issues of the Gilded Age

Answer 10

Progressive Era

Question 11

Taking all of our progressive ideas to other territories around the world/ America emerges as a world power

Answer 11

Imperialism

Question 12

Fought because of increases in Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, and Nationalism. US tried to stay isolated as long as possible

Answer 12

WWI

Question 13

Thankful the war is over, time of (fake) wealth, partying and rise of American culture

Answer 13

Roaring 20s

Question 14

The fake wealth of the 20s all came crashing down

Answer 14

Great Depression

Question 15

America abandons its Isolationist policies/ got us out of the Depression

Answer 15

WWII

Question 16

Democracy v Communism (US v Soviets)/ over the nuclear weapons

Answer 16

Cold War

Question 17

African Americans fight for complete rights as citizens

Answer 17

Civil Rights

Question 18

Rise of wealth in America (“Greed is good”)/ Reaganomics

Answer 18

1980s

Question 19

Introduction of terrorism at home and abroad

Answer 19

1990s

Question 20

Modern era

Answer 20

2000s