US Helpful Tricks
The following list contains various ways to remember aspects of US History. These should be viewed as your blind “have to know” knowledge. You will learn the whys and hows throughout the course for each aspect.
Early Administration- GAPS
Government Established
America tries to stay out of other wars
Political Parties develop
Strong Central government
Causes of War of 1812 WILS
War Hawks
Impressment
Land Greed
Seizing Ships
Jackson- America’s SON
Spoils system
Opposed National Bank
Nationalistic
Key issues of Sectionalism TINS
Tariffs
Internal Improvements
National Bank
Slavery in West
Gilded Age Formulas
Large corps monopolies and trusts
Business revenue laissez faire capitalism
Working conditions labor movement
Causes of Spanish American War YUCS
Yellow Press
US desire for M&Ms (markets & materials)
Cuban Revolution
Sinking of the Maine
Causes of WWI MAIN
Militarism
Alliances
Imperialism
Nationalism
Underlying causes of Great Depression BOSS
Bad banking policies
Overproduction/ underconsumption
Stagnant wages
Stock speculation
Elements of the COLD WAR
Curtain made of Iron
Offer Truman Doc to resist Communism
Last one to space loses
Domino Theory drives intervention
We help rebuild Europe
Arms race
Rivalry b/w US and Soviet Union
Feminism was about the FEMALE
Freidan wrote about it
ERA never passed
More women get Title IX help
Affirmative action helps women
Legal right to abortion (Roe v Wade)
Establish NOW