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Flashcard 1: What was the main goal of the women's suffrage movement?
Answer: To secure the right to vote for women. This movement achieved its goal with the 19th Amendment in 1920.
Flashcard 2: Which constitutional amendment abolished slavery in the United States?
Answer: The 13th Amendment. Passed in 1865, it formally ended slavery throughout the United States.
Flashcard 3: What is the primary function of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
Answer: Prohibit discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Landmark legislation that ended legal segregation in public accommodations and employment.
Flashcard 4: What was the main objective of the anti-nuclear movement?
Answer: To prevent nuclear proliferation and promote disarmament. Peace movement sought to reduce nuclear weapons and prevent atomic warfare.
Flashcard 5: Which act aimed to address gender pay disparities?
Answer: The Equal Pay Act. 1963 law mandating equal compensation for equal work regardless of gender.
Flashcard 6: What was the government response to the Great Depression?
Answer: The New Deal programs. Federal relief programs providing jobs, banking reform, and social safety nets.
Flashcard 7: Which movement led to the passage of the Affordable Care Act?
Answer: Healthcare reform movement. Long-term advocacy achieved universal healthcare access through insurance expansion.
Flashcard 8: Identify the movement that influenced the Family and Medical Leave Act.
Answer: The family rights movement. Advocacy for work-life balance resulted in protected leave for family emergencies.
Flashcard 9: What is the key focus of the March for Our Lives movement?
Answer: Gun control and school safety. Student-led movement demanding stricter gun laws after school shootings.
Flashcard 10: What prompted the creation of the National Labor Relations Act?
Answer: The labor movement. Worker organizing led to federal protections for union formation and collective bargaining.
Flashcard 11: Which movement is associated with the slogan 'We Are the 99%'?
Answer: Occupy Wall Street. Movement highlighting economic inequality between wealthy elites and average Americans.
Flashcard 12: What was the main goal of the Black Panther Party?
Answer: To combat police brutality and promote Black empowerment. Militant organization that provided community services while challenging police power.
Flashcard 13: Which act was introduced post-Watergate to limit executive power?
Answer: The War Powers Act. 1973 law requiring congressional approval for sustained military actions.
Flashcard 14: Identify the primary concern of the Tea Party movement.
Answer: Reducing government spending and taxation. Conservative movement advocating for fiscal responsibility and limited government.
Flashcard 15: What was the outcome of the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
Answer: Desegregation of public transportation. Successful boycott that ended racial segregation on city buses.
Flashcard 16: Which amendment is associated with Prohibition?
Answer: The 18th Amendment. Prohibited alcohol production and sale from 1920-1933 following temperance activism.
Flashcard 17: What was the purpose of the Indian Citizenship Act of 1924?
Answer: To grant U.S. citizenship to Native Americans. Recognized Native Americans as citizens while allowing tribal membership retention.
Flashcard 18: Identify the movement that led to the GI Bill.
Answer: The veterans' rights movement. Post-WWII advocacy secured educational and housing benefits for returning soldiers.
Flashcard 19: Which movement led to the passage of the Clean Air Act?
Answer: The environmental movement. Environmental activism resulted in federal air quality standards and regulations.
Flashcard 20: What was the government response to the AIDS crisis in the 1980s?
Answer: Increased funding for research and prevention. Government eventually increased resources after initial slow response to the epidemic.
Flashcard 21: Which Supreme Court decision desegregated public schools?
Answer: Brown v. Board of Education. 1954 ruling that declared separate educational facilities inherently unequal.
Flashcard 22: What is the primary focus of the Green New Deal proposal?
Answer: Addressing climate change and economic inequality. Progressive policy proposal linking environmental protection with economic reform.
Flashcard 23: Which act was passed in response to the financial crisis of 2008?
Answer: The Dodd-Frank Act. Financial reform legislation that increased banking regulations and consumer protections.
Flashcard 24: What is the primary purpose of the Dream Act?
Answer: To provide legal status to undocumented immigrants brought as children. Proposed legislation to protect young immigrants from deportation.
Flashcard 25: What is the primary goal of the Me Too movement?
Answer: To combat sexual harassment and assault. Social media campaign that raised awareness about widespread sexual misconduct.
Flashcard 26: Which social movement led to Title IX legislation?
Answer: The women's rights movement. Their advocacy achieved gender equality protections in education and athletics.
Flashcard 27: What event sparked the modern environmental movement in 1970?
Answer: The first Earth Day. Nationwide demonstration that raised environmental awareness and led to new policies.
Flashcard 28: Identify the movement associated with the ADA of 1990.
Answer: The disability rights movement. Their activism led to comprehensive civil rights protections for disabled Americans.
Flashcard 29: Which act was a response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks?
Answer: The USA PATRIOT Act. Expanded government surveillance powers to combat terrorism after September 11th.
Flashcard 30: What was the primary demand of the Occupy Wall Street movement?
Answer: To address economic inequality and corporate influence. Movement protested wealth inequality and concentrated financial power.