Women who rejected stereotypical gender roles by drinking and smoking and having short hair
Fries rebellion
Colonists who received free passage to North America in exchange for working without pay for a certain number of years
Knights of labor
National union open to ALL laborers. Wanted to end child labor and end trusts
The linking of northern industries with western and southern farms which was created by advances in agriculture, industry, communication, and transportation
Pequot war
Pequot tribe vs connecticut settlers. Started witht eh murder of 2 english traders. It was part of a larger dispute over trade
Unrestricted submarine warfare
Germany resumed sinking passenger ships two years later
Espionage Act of 1917
Anyone who tried to incite rebellion or obstruct the draft would go to prison
Homestead act
Gave settlers 160 acres of land if they lived there for 5 years.
Established the western hemisphere as a U.S.-dominated sphere of influence without European involvement.
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.
Asiento System
Convention of 1818
More American fishing rights, set the U.S. - Canada border at the 49th parallel, and called for the joint-occupation of Oregon
Niagra movement
Democratic Republicans
Weak national government
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
1920's politics
Self-determination Act of 1975
Agreement with Britain that removed military ships from the great lakes.
Rise 0f Chesapeake slavery
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
British impressment
The British continued to kidnap american sailors. Washington sent John Jay to london to negotiate
The plan for representation favored by small states. It called for 1 house of Congress with each state getting equal representation.
King Philip's war
King Metacomet (King Philip), forges a massive military alliance with other native tribes and attacked Massachusetts in retaliation for the praying towns
American temperance society
Focused on working men. Established over 5,000 chapters across the nation
Panic of 1893
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.
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.
virginia and kentucky resolutions
drafted by thomas jefferson and james madison, claimed that alien and sedition acts were unconstitutional and overstepped federal authority under the constitition, and could therefore be nullified by the states
Cold war
Black Panthers
Advocated violence when necessary in defense of black rights
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.
