DecolonizationAfter 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
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Woodrow Wilson's Triple wall of privilege
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Expansion of democracyVoting rights were expanded to all white males
Sioux warsSioux initally won a deceive victory against the U.S. army.
Pullman strike
The Supreme Court ruled that segregated schools were inherently unequal and schools had to be integrated. Overturned plessy v. Ferguson from 1896
Bleeding Kansas
The New Jersey planThe plan for representation favored by small states. It called for 1 house of Congress with each state getting equal representation.
Ida B. Wells
British beliefs after 7 years warThey viewed the colonies as subordinates. They had spent billions on defending them, and thought they'd want to help pay the debt.
First political partiesDivisions over neutrality in the French revolution, the Jay treaty, the financial plan, and existing sectionalism created the first political parties.
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Articles of confederation
Panic of 1893A 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.
Bring in Missouri and Maine at the same time to keep the balance of power. Also limited slavery above a certain latitude.
Black codesRestricted the civil rights of african americans in the south. Made it harder to vote, own property, even banned them from testifying against white people
Zimmermann telegram
A new focus on cash-crops in the north and west, and a shift to more expensive mechanized farming methods put smaller farms out of business. Big trusts that farmers relied on (like railroads) also raised prices, making it even harder for farmers to make a living
Bacons rebellion
French colonization
Anaconda planPlan to completely cut off the south by blockading southern ports and eventually the Mississippi river
John BrownLed a small raid on a federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry. His goal was to arm the southern slave population and incite a slave rebellion
Ethan Allen and the Green mountain boys surround fort Ticonderoga, steal it's cannons, and bring them back to Boston
Manifest destinyAmericans believed they had a God-given right to have a nation from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean.
Lexington and ConcordeBritish troops marched to take a militia's weapons. They we're beaten back and chased back to boston by militia minutemen
Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white passengerHer refusal to give up her seat to a white passenger, and subsequent arrest sparked a massive bus boycott
Convention of 1818More American fishing rights, set the U.S. - Canada border at the 49th parallel, and called for the joint-occupation of Oregon
Bessemer processEnabled manufacturers to produce huge quantities of steel
There was an extreme lack of government regulation of the economy at the time
Sherman antitrust actMade monopolizing an entire market illegal
Roosevelt began enforcing the act more strictly and dismantled over 40 large companies (only bad trusts)
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Social and educational collective aimed at brining farmers together. Soon became political to lobby for farmers
Homestead actGave settlers 160 acres of land if they lived there for 5 years.
The stock market collapsed on black Tuesday. People borrowed money to invest in the stock market. Everyone lost their money.
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.
Assembly lineA new and more efficient way to manufacture products like cars
Radical RepublicansPushed hard for civil rights, wanted to punish the south. Shifted the process of reconstruction from president to congress
Ensured Americans were eating safe and uncontaminated food
March on WashingtonHundreds of thousands gathered for a peaceful protest in front of the lincoln memorial. MLK gave his 'I have a dream' speech
authorized the president to deport "aliens" and permitted their arrest imprisonment and deportation during war time
Black Panthers
George WhitefieldA staunch Calvinist who began preaching outdoors in England. He moved to the colonies in 1740. In 2 years he was able to speak to over a quarter of the American population
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Gold was discovered in California, population skyrocketed
Democratic RepublicansWeak national government
Crisis in American valuesEmbraced the changing culture with respect to gender roles and scientific discoveries
Lived in urban areas
British won, but had many casualties. They eventually abandoned Boston
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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
Knights of labor
White supremacy continued to dominate. Secret societies continued to terrorize African Americans (and Catholics, jews, and immigrants)
Whigs
War hawkes
Stopped the president from removing a member of their cabinet without congressional approval (Johnson had tried to remove his secretary of war, who was a radical Republican)
Railroads supported by the government through money and land grants
Growth of immigration16 million immigrants (mostly from Europe) came looking for better economic opportunities
Wilson created many wartime agencies to coordinate the war. They encouraged Americans to ration resources and food, took control of railroads, and revitalized industries, causing more urban migration.
Johnathan EdwardsTheologian and philosopher who objected to predestination and helped cause the first great awakening by preaching to large crowds
Thousands of black folks sat a segregated food counters and refused to move until they were taken out by force and jailed
Debates over money
There was an extreme lack of government regulation of the economy at the time