Heimler's History APUSH Review duel

Monroe doctrine

Johnathan Edwards Theologian and philosopher who objected to predestination and helped cause the first great awakening by preaching to large crowds

Jay treaty 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.

Red Scare Anti-german sentiment shifted to anti-communist sentiment as people feared communist infiltration from Russia

Over 1.5 million African Americans moved north in search of economic opportunities created by the war effort and an escape from southern discrimination

Homestead act

between US and spain, defined border US and spanish florida, guranteed US navigation rights in mississippi river

1920's politics A Republican president was elected. He promised to reduce the government's involvement in people's lives and return to normalcy.

Election of 1844 James k. Polk was a big believer in manifest destiny. He got the Oregon territory and started the Mexican-American River.

Roe v. Wade Nixon's appointments (who he'd assumed who be conservative) ruled in favor of abortion rights

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

Grew to over a million members by 1901 and had some modest successes

Dred Scott case A slave in Missouri was taken to live in free Wisconsin, for two years, and he sued for his freedom. The Supreme Court ruled that slaves aren't citizens, and they are property so nobody can be deprived of their property without due process.

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.

March on Washington Hundreds of thousands gathered for a peaceful protest in front of the lincoln memorial. MLK gave his 'I have a dream' speech

Reduced the tax on molasses, but strengthened the court system to end smuggling, making many wealthy smugglers angry.

Andrew Carnegie Pioneered vertical integration, where one company controls every stage of the manufacturing process

Sought to abolish all forms of segregation and expand educational opportunities for black children (and others)

New American identity Noah Webster's dictionary standardized the spelling and pronunciation of American language

Containment Truman took measures to contain the spread of communism. The U.S. would provide economic and military support to any country fighting communism

Colony settled by the Pilgrims. It eventually merged with Massachusetts Bay colony.

British settlers wanted more land for growing tobacco and they stole it from the natives. The natives retaliated, which infuriated the colonists. When Governor William Berkeley refused to send troops, Nathanial Bacon led angry poor farmers on an attack against the natives, and then on farms owned by Governor Berkeley.

Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white passenger Her refusal to give up her seat to a white passenger, and subsequent arrest sparked a massive bus boycott

Battle of Bunker hill British won, but had many casualties. They eventually abandoned Boston

White collar workers

Madison re-imposed the embargo on Britain because they continued to attack American ships

Democratic Republicans Weak national government

Mass culture 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

Dutch Wedge New Netherlands separated England's northern and southern colonies, until they just took it with very little resistance

The Albany conference

Anaconda plan Plan to completely cut off the south by blockading southern ports and eventually the Mississippi river

Monroe doctrine Established the western hemisphere as a U.S.-dominated sphere of influence without European involvement.

Niagra movement Led by W.E.B. Dubois who organized a group of black intellectuals who met and organized to secure rights for African americans

Cesar Chavez Led the protests for fair labor for agricultural workers

Facilitated the migration of black people to africa

The Supreme Court ruled that segregated schools were inherently unequal and schools had to be integrated. Overturned plessy v. Ferguson from 1896

Big stick diplomacy An aggressive foreign policy that got the U.S. involved in many foreign conflicts

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

Hartford Convention Federalists met in opposition to the war of 1812, and even argued that new england should suceed.

Election of 1828

Compromise of 1850

Compromise of 1877 The contested election was decided by a Republican-leaning committee the obv chose the Republican candidate. Democrats threatened to filibuster

Failures of the articles of confederation

Indian appropriation act congress sparked a new fight with the Sioux, by passing a law that nullified all previous treaties made with native Americans

Tallmadge amendment Would prohibit slavery in Missouri if it was admitted into the union

Granted the Union control of the entire Mississippi River. Cut the confederacy in half

Spanish colonization

Wrote the book 'The Jungle' to expose the dangerous conditions of factory workers and the unsanitary meat packers

Starting in 1865 many Americans started pushing westward again after the interruption of the civil war

Teddy Roosevelt progressivism

Election of 1797 First contested election in American history, won by John Adams (Washington's vice president)

Korematsu vs. U.S. Challenged the practice of Japanese Internment, but SCOTUS ruled that it was a wartime necessity

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

Debates over money Farmers wanted to print more money so they could more easily pay back their debts, but the bankers and the wealthy wanted to keep the U.S. Dollar on the gold standard

15th amendment Protected voting rights of former slaves (in theory)

Ambassador from France came to America to encourage Americans to side with the French. Washington declared neutrality, but the ambassador remained in America to not get beheaded back home.

Reduced the tax on molasses, but strengthened the court system to end smuggling, making many wealthy smugglers angry.

Asiento System System that took slaves to the New World to work for the Spanish. Required that a tax be paid to the Spanish ruler for each slave brought over.

Mexican-American war Disputes over the Texas border sparked the conflict. American troops made it all the way to Mexico city.

American temperance society

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