Removed native americans from their land and sent them to reservations west of the Mississippi river.
Panic of 1893
A severe economic depression during which nearly a quarter of railroads declared bankruptcy. This caused bankers to buy up many of the railroads, leading to consolidation.
Forced segregation and prevented african americans from exercising their civil liberties
joint-stock company
A business, often backed by a government charter, that sold shares to individuals to raise money for its trading enterprises and to spread the risks (and profits) among many investors.
King Philip's war
King Metacomet (King Philip), forges a massive military alliance with other native tribes and attacked Massachusetts in retaliation for the praying towns
Annapolis convention
Secret meeting between delegates of 6 states to discuss how to fix the articles of confederation
Spain sells Florida
U.S. wanted Florida for nationalist reasons and because slaves and outlaws kept hiding out there. After retaliating for a raid, Spain gives up and sells Florida for $5 million
Compromise of 1877
The contested election was decided by a Republican-leaning committee the obv chose the Republican candidate. Democrats threatened to filibuster
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Made discrimination on the basis of race, religion, or sex illegal
Divisions over neutrality in the French revolution, the Jay treaty, the financial plan, and existing sectionalism created the first political parties.
New deal
Public works administration: employed people to work on infrastructure projects
Tennessee Valley Authority: Hired people to control power plants and control flooding
Whigs
Madison re-imposed the embargo on Britain because they continued to attack American ships
Teddy Roosevelt progressivism
Believed the president should set the legislative agenda for Congress. He led congress to pass a series of laws on consumer protection and enviornmental conservation
The extensive economic aid plan to rebuild the European economy and encourage democracy
Colo
Interstate commerce act
Required railroad rates to be reasonable and just, and established a federal commission to oversee the railroads
Roanoke Colony
Restricted the civil rights of african americans in the south. Made it harder to vote, own property, even banned them from testifying against white people
Anaconda plan
Plan to completely cut off the south by blockading southern ports and eventually the Mississippi river
Granted the Union control of the entire Mississippi River. Cut the confederacy in half
Muckrakers
Investigative journalists who exposed the underbelly of corruption rampant in American.
The New Jersey plan
The plan for representation favored by small states. It called for 1 house of Congress with each state getting equal representation.
Rise 0f Chesapeake slavery
Laws helped codify racial differneces. They wanted to prevent the growth of the free black population by banning interracial marriage. Also slavery was becoming cheaper than indentured servitude
1920's economic boom
The standard of living for most Americans increased during the 1920s.
End of the federalists
The war had revived the struggling party thanks to the anti-war movement. Now that the war was over, federalist support collapsed for good.
A Republican president was elected. He promised to reduce the government's involvement in people's lives and return to normalcy.
Split within the Democratic-Republican party
Cold war
A conflict between two belligerents where neither engages in conflict with the other
The growing popularity of technologies like movies and the radio meant that everyone was listening to the same things, which helped create a more unified culture and distinct identity
