After a railroad car manufacturer cut wages, and the union tried to negotiate, the company failed them all. The railroad union decided to not work on any trains with Pullman cars in them. The railroad owners tied the Pullman cars to mail trains in order to get the government to keep them moving, and the union members were jailed
Counter culture
A movement, mostly among young people who cast off societal restraint with rebellious clothing and experimental drug use
Georgia government
Very strict. Max land ownership, no slavery, alcohol, or Catholics. By 1740's Georgians wanted normal english liberties so these restrictions went away.
Jackson Vetos Second Bank of the U.S.
Supported by Henry Clay and created under the American system
Pendleton Act
Political appointments were very corrupt after a guy shot the president because he didn't get a job, congress passed the Pendleton Act, which created an exam that was used for deciding who would get a job
Battle of Vicksburg
Granted the Union control of the entire Mississippi River. Cut the confederacy in half
Sherman antitrust act
Made monopolizing an entire market illegal
Jefferson's presidency
He himself owned hundreds of slaves. He banned the importation of slaves. Once the Atlantic trade dried up, domestic trade increased, creating the second middle passage
Federalists
Strong national government
Argued that the Supreme Court had engaged in a gross abuse of power
Checks and balances
Over 1.5 million African Americans moved north in search of economic opportunities created by the war effort and an escape from southern discrimination
Spanish colonization
Colonized to extract wealth through mining and cash crops
Bleeding Kansas
Fighting broke out between the pro and anti-slavery factions
The new appointed governor of Massachusetts who began to strictly enforce parliaments laws
XYZ affair
French and british continued to kidnap american sailors, so Adams sent ministers to negotiate. When they arrived, 3 agents demanded a bribe just to speak to the foreign minister. John Adams almost declared war.
American federation of labor
Grew to over a million members by 1901 and had some modest successes
Delegates met in New York to send the "declaration of rights & grievances" to the king. They also organized a boycott of British goods.
Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo
Established the southern border of the United States and granted a huge portion of land known as the Mexican cession which included California and new Mexico
Hamilton's financial plan
1) Establish the U.S. credit worthiness 2) Unify the states' debt 3) Create a national bank 4) Whiskey tax to pay for the revolution 5) Establish tariffs to protect american businesses
Shay’s rebellion
Farmers had to take debt because they weren’t getting paid. Their land was being repossessed so they rebelled and closed the courts. They used Republican ideals to justify it.
Johnathan Edwards
Theologian and philosopher who objected to predestination and helped cause the first great awakening by preaching to large crowds
Reservation system
Jacob Riis
A photojournalist who published a book called 'How the Other Half Lives' which showed the horrifying conditions of the people living in urban tenements
Upton Sinclair
Panic of 1819
Ideas about expansion and manifest destiny were engrained into the American identity. America purchased Alaska in 1867.
Colonists were required to ship certain products exclusively to England. These acts made colonists very angry because they were forbidden from trading with other countries.
Pequot war
Pequot tribe vs connecticut settlers. Started witht eh murder of 2 english traders. It was part of a larger dispute over trade
EPA
Created in response to growing backlash from environmental disasters. Sought to place limits on pollution in the air and water
