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.
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pinckney's treaty between US and spain, defined border US and spanish florida, guranteed US navigation rights in mississippi river
Advocated countering white violence with black violence
Spanish-American War
Bessemer process
Indian Removal Act of 1830 Removed native americans from their land and sent them to reservations west of the Mississippi river.
Starting in 1865 many Americans started pushing westward again after the interruption of the civil war
New deal Public works administration: employed people to work on infrastructure projects Tennessee Valley Authority: Hired people to control power plants and control flooding
Nativists successfully pressured Congress to stop the flow of Chinese immigrants who were coming over during the gold rush.
Sit-in movement Thousands of black folks sat a segregated food counters and refused to move until they were taken out by force and jailed
Henry Clay's American system Federally funded internal improvements, protective tariffs, and the re-establishment of the bank of the united states.
French colonization
March on Washington
joint-stock company 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.
Election of 1824 The divisions within the Democratic-Republican party led them to choose 4 candidates, while Jackson's populist campaign won the popular vote, no candidate won enough electoral votes. Adams and Clay made a deal and the house voted for Adams.
The division of powers between different levels of government.
Anti-german sentiment shifted to anti-communist sentiment as people feared communist infiltration from Russia
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Texan independence
Parliament repealed the stamp act, but enacted the declaratory act, saying they could pass any law they wanted.
Forced segregation and prevented african americans from exercising their civil liberties
republican motherhood the idea that women needed to become educated so that they could educate the new generation
After the arrest of a black motorist by white officers, rioters killed over 30 people and destroyed hundreds of buildings in Los Angeles
GI Bill
A photojournalist who published a book called 'How the Other Half Lives' which showed the horrifying conditions of the people living in urban tenements
Brown v. Board of education The Supreme Court ruled that segregated schools were inherently unequal and schools had to be integrated. Overturned plessy v. Ferguson from 1896
Decolonization
Teddy Roosevelt progressivism
Compromise of 1820 Bring in Missouri and Maine at the same time to keep the balance of power. Also limited slavery above a certain latitude.
McCulloch vs Maryland Ruled that federal law trumps state law
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Wanted to keep Germany weak so they wouldn't pose a threat. Wanted to extract reparations for all the damage Germany had caused
Teddy Roosevelt progressivism Believed the president should set the legislative agenda for Congress. He led congress to pass a series of laws on consumer protection and enviornmental conservation
Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo Established 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
Delegates met in New York to send the "declaration of rights & grievances" to the king. They also organized a boycott of British goods.
Assimilationist movement
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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.
The middle ground
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All African Americans were citizens of the United States
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
Positions on expansion of slavery Argued that slavery was a constitutional right, wanted line established in the Missouri Compromise to extend all the way westward to the Pacific.
Increased nativism Increased immigration from eastern Europe after the war created another wave of nativism. Led to the passage of the immigration quotas
Meat inspection act Set standards of sanitation for meat packing plants
Wrote the book 'The Jungle' to expose the dangerous conditions of factory workers and the unsanitary meat packers
Booker T. Washington former slave who trained other black men to become economically self-sufficient, and argued this was a better way to gain power than to campaign for better voting rights
Massachusetts Bay Colony Colony founded by John Winthrop, part of the Great Puritan Migration, founded by puritans. Had a theocratic republic. "City upon a hill"
Cesar Chavez Led the protests for fair labor for agricultural workers
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Britain didn't want to spend more money defending the colonies from the natives, so they banned settling beyond the Appalachian mountains
New party led by Henry Clay. Main difference was disagreement over federal power
the Compromise of 1790 Jefferson and Hamilton agreed to pass Hamilton's financial plan in exchange for making Washington D.C. the Capital of the country
Age of passion Politics was very negative with the rise of political parties, political violence, and deep political divisions
Sought to abolish all forms of segregation and expand educational opportunities for black children (and others)
Sugar act Reduced the tax on molasses, but strengthened the court system to end smuggling, making many wealthy smugglers angry.
Roanoke Colony
Self-determination Act of 1975 Gave Native Americans much greater control over their lands, education, and law enforcement
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.
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.
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
Big stick diplomacy An aggressive foreign policy that got the U.S. involved in many foreign conflicts
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fourteen points Wilson articulated his vision for the post-war world. Freedom of navigation, self-determination of nations, and a league of Nations (before the UN)
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