Starting in 1865 many Americans started pushing westward again after the interruption of the civil war
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Split within the Democratic-Republican partyExpansive view of federal power & loose constructionists
Sinking of the LusitaniaA German U-Boat sank a passenger ship with 128 Americans on board
Roosevelt began enforcing the act more strictly and dismantled over 40 large companies (only bad trusts)
RailroadsMassive extension of the railroad system created a truly national market for goods
Britain agreed to abandon outposts on the western frontier. In return the U.S. would favor trade with Britian. However, the treaty failed to address the british kidnapping, and American hatred of Britian caused riots.
Convention of 1818
Agreement with Britain that removed military ships from the great lakes.
Failures of the articles of confederationFrance and others wanted their debt paid back, yet the national government didn’t have money. States had individual economies that didn’t collaborate.
Spain sells FloridaU.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
Assembly lineA new and more efficient way to manufacture products like cars
Settlement housesProvided resources to the poor to enrich the neighborhood. Largely led by women
Pequot tribe vs connecticut settlers. Started witht eh murder of 2 english traders. It was part of a larger dispute over trade
Second great awakening
Immigration QuotasLimited the number of eastern European and Asian immigrants
Roe v. Wade
Virtual representationThe idea that each representative in parliament represented the empire as a whole, and therefore, the colonies were represented.
Jefferson's presidencyHe 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
Self-determination Act of 1975Gave Native Americans much greater control over their lands, education, and law enforcement
Niagra movement
Treaty of Guadalupe-HidalgoEstablished 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
In opposing the stamp act, the colonists said trade should be regulated instead. Parliament passed the townshend acts and began taxing imports and exports.
Dutch colonization
Sought to abolish all forms of segregation and expand educational opportunities for black children (and others)
W.E.B. DuboisArgued that for african americans to have any shot at economic equality, they needed to be recognized as politically equal first.
Increased nativism
15th amendmentProtected voting rights of former slaves (in theory)
California and New Mexico wanted to enter the union as free states.
Henry Clay created compromise: New Mexico and Utah would vote on slavery, California would be admitted as a free state, Slavery would be banned in Washington D.C., and there would be a new fugitive slave act
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.
The embargoPresident Jefferson established an embargo on foreign trade in retaliation for Britain and France attacks on American ships.
Economic and religious liberty
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Articles of confederation
Southern resistance to integrationArgued that the Supreme Court had engaged in a gross abuse of power
Formed by abolitionists who wanted to ban slavery everywhere
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Gave Native Americans much greater control over their lands, education, and law enforcement
Railroads
Roe v. Wade
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
March on Washington
N.A.A.C.P
Cold warA conflict between two belligerents where neither engages in conflict with the other
Her refusal to give up her seat to a white passenger, and subsequent arrest sparked a massive bus boycott
The great migrationOver 1.5 million African Americans moved north in search of economic opportunities created by the war effort and an escape from southern discrimination
Published a devastating investigation of standard oil in 1902
Parliament sent 1,000 troops to boston to enforce the townshend acts. Protesters began throwing snowballs, and eventually rocks at a group of soldiers. Someone fired a shot, and the soldiers killed 5 protesters
Interstate commerce act
The war had revived the struggling party thanks to the anti-war movement. Now that the war was over, federalist support collapsed for good.
Square dealWhen coal miners began to strike, Roosevelt stepped in to negotiate what he called a 'square deal' for both the workers and the corperation
Booker T. Washington
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
Election of 1800
Compromise of 1877
Crisis in American values
Fries rebellion
New party led by Henry Clay. Main difference was disagreement over federal power
The Albany conferenceMeeting between leaders of 7 colonies to create a plan for joint defense and administration of the colonies. "Join or die"
Germany solicited Mexico to become an ally of theirs, and in return they would help Mexico regain the land that they had lost in the Mexican-American war.
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
FederalismThe division of powers between different levels of government.