Increased nativism Increased immigration from eastern Europe after the war created another wave of nativism. Led to the passage of the immigration quotas
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Ida B. Wells Editor of a newspaper editorialized against lynching and jim crow. She fled north due to threats against her
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
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.
Booker T. Washington
Worked to secure voting rights for women
John Brown Led a small raid on a federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry. His goal was to arm the southern slave population and incite a slave rebellion
Growth of immigration 16 million immigrants (mostly from Europe) came looking for better economic opportunities
Muckrakers
Praying towns
Great railroad strike Railroad companies cut salaries due to a recession. Railroad workers went on strike in 11 states. When the strike got violent, 11 people were killed before President Hayes sent in federal troops
Sedition act of 1918 Prohibited anyone from making negative comments about the government
Established many precedents for the office of the president. Created a cabinet-style government, appointed cabinet officials based on merit, and stepped down after 2 terms
Fries rebellion Farmers in southeast Pennsylvania stopped paying taxes for the larger military. John Fries led a peaceful protest, but John Adams ordered federal troops to stop the protest, and they made mass arrests, assaulted newspaper editors, and almost executed John Fries.
Knights of labor National union open to ALL laborers. Wanted to end child labor and end trusts
Black codes 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
Hartford Convention
Meat inspection act
Gospel of wealth Andrew Carnegie argued that those with wealth should invest it into society
Gold rush Gold was discovered in California, population skyrocketed
15th amendment Protected voting rights of former slaves (in theory)
Anyone who tried to incite rebellion or obstruct the draft would go to prison
Decolonization
Corrupt political bosses and their followers
The new south Idea that the future of the south would be based on economic diversity and industrial growth. Massive growth of population, industry, and railroads. Only in limited industrial centers though.
Roger Williams A dissenter who clashed with the Massachusetts Puritans over separation of church and state and was banished in 1636, after which he founded the colony of Rhode Island to the south
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
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.
Anne Hutchinson A Puritan woman who was well learned that disagreed with the Puritan Church in Massachusetts Bay Colony. Her actions resulted in her banishment from the colony, and later took part in the formation of Rhode Island. She displayed the importance of questioning authority.
British colonization Economic and religious liberty
Effects of the War of 1812 Confirmed ability of a Republican Government to defend itself. Americans completed conquest of everything east of the Mississippi. War broke remaining indigenous power, and white settlers poured in to former native lands.
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Hartford Convention Federalists met in opposition to the war of 1812, and even argued that new england should suceed.
Election of 1797 First contested election in American history, won by John Adams (Washington's vice president)
Great society An extension of the New Deal: War on Poverty Office of Economic Opportunity, Medicare, Medicaid, immigration act
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Pequot war Pequot tribe vs connecticut settlers. Started witht eh murder of 2 english traders. It was part of a larger dispute over trade
Homestead act
Woodrow Wilson's Triple wall of privilege On his first day in office, WW addressed Congress on the need to provide relief to Americans by lowering tariffs
Marshall plan The extensive economic aid plan to rebuild the European economy and encourage democracy
Roger Williams A dissenter who clashed with the Massachusetts Puritans over separation of church and state and was banished in 1636, after which he founded the colony of Rhode Island to the south
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Voting Rights Act of 1965 Prohibited racial discrimination in the voting booth
George Washington's Presidency
Olive branch petition Congress wanted king George to intervene on their behalf and end the violence. He didn’t read it.
Stamp act congress Delegates met in New York to send the "declaration of rights & grievances" to the king. They also organized a boycott of British goods.
N.A.A.C.P Sought to abolish all forms of segregation and expand educational opportunities for black children (and others)
Noah Webster's dictionary standardized the spelling and pronunciation of American language
The middle ground The areas where both colonists and native people would trade and coexist
Radical Republicans Pushed hard for civil rights, wanted to punish the south. Shifted the process of reconstruction from president to congress
Stamp act
Enforcing the Sherman Anti-trust Act Roosevelt began enforcing the act more strictly and dismantled over 40 large companies (only bad trusts)
American federation of labor Grew to over a million members by 1901 and had some modest successes
McCulloch vs Maryland
Second great awakening Camp meetings with huge sermons, christian revival. In contrast to first great awakening, which focused on personal moral reformation, second one emphasized moral reformation of society
Led by W.E.B. Dubois who organized a group of black intellectuals who met and organized to secure rights for African americans
Political machines Corrupt political bosses and their followers
Assembly line A new and more efficient way to manufacture products like cars
Thousands of black folks sat a segregated food counters and refused to move until they were taken out by force and jailed
Election of 1800 Rematch between John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. The Democratic republicans had finally figured out how to campaign in the media, and the Federalists were seen as elitist
Decolonization After WWII there was a massive movement of decolonization throughout the world. Many of these new nations were unstable and needed aid, creating perfect conditions for proxy wars
Attacked the obstacles to independence. It was the best selling work in American history because it presented his ideas in a vernacular way.
Panic of 1819
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