Modern American history, term by term.
Key people, events, and movements from 1877 to the present. Copy it to My Sets and make it yours — free, no ads, no account needed to try it.
A starting point, not a finished set
Every starter deck works the same way: premade and read-only, one copy away from being yours.
What this deck covers
Core vocabulary shared across Ohio, Texas, and New York U.S. history courses (1877–present).
Copy it to My Sets
One tap copies the whole deck into your own sets. Your copy is fully editable: add your teacher's word lists, delete cards you already know, rearrange units. The official deck never changes.
Spaced repetition built in
Study the deck with flashcards, and your Still Learning / Know ratings schedule each card with SM-2 spaced repetition. Due cards surface in your review queue automatically.
Paced to your test date
Add the unit test or final to the Test Planner and the scheduler compresses pacing unit by unit as the date approaches — cram mode kicks in when the test is two days out.
The Modern American History deck, unit by unit
Every unit in the Modern American History starter deck, with card counts from the actual deck.
- The Gilded Age & Jim Crow21 cards
- Progressivism & Reform48 cards
- Expansion & World War I22 cards
- The Great Depression & the New Deal27 cards
- World War II26 cards
- The Cold War34 cards
- Civil Rights Movements50 cards
- Modern America20 cards
A few of the actual cards
Real cards from the Modern American History starter deck — term on the front, definition on the back.
Before you ask
Is Rycal free?
Yes. Everything described on this page is free — no ads, no paywalls, no premium tier. You can study as a guest without an account; a free account saves your progress and syncs it across devices.
What is a starter deck?
A premade vocabulary deck for a regular (non-AP) high-school course. The official deck is read-only — you copy it to My Sets and the copy is fully yours: add your class's words, delete what you already know.
Do I need an account to use a starter deck?
No. Guests can browse and study. Copying a deck to My Sets works as a guest too, but the copy lives on that device only — a free account keeps it and syncs it across devices.
How does the scheduling work?
Rycal uses SM-2 spaced repetition: after each flashcard you rate it Still Learning or Know, and your ratings decide when that card comes back. Add your test date to the Test Planner and pacing compresses as the test approaches — nothing is ever scheduled past test day.
Is this aligned to my state's standards?
This deck covers the core vocabulary shared across Ohio, Texas, and New York U.S. history courses (1877–present). If your class covers something extra, add it to your copy in My Sets.
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