Ghost dance movement
nationwide movement of resistance. They began to believe that if they took up the ritualistic ghost dance, that their ancestors would return and drive the Americans out.
Franklin D. Roosevelt elected
Believed in active government and he grew the government more than any president before him.
British colonization
Prohibited anyone from making negative comments about the government
Charles Finney
congress sparked a new fight with the Sioux, by passing a law that nullified all previous treaties made with native Americans
The areas where both colonists and native people would trade and coexist
15th amendment
Protected voting rights of former slaves (in theory)
Bessemer process
Enabled manufacturers to produce huge quantities of steel
Madison declared war on great Britain
Madison declared war. "Would Americans remain independent or become colonists again?"
Pendleton Act
Political appointments were very corrupt after a guy shot the president because he didn't get a job, congress passed the Pendleton Act, which created an exam that was used for deciding who would get a job
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
Fugitive slave act
Many northerners opposed the expansion of slavery, and abolitionists despised the law. There were often riots when Southerners would try to bring back a runaway slave.
A 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
Split within the Democratic-Republican party
Expansive view of federal power & loose constructionists
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
Pequot tribe vs connecticut settlers. Started witht eh murder of 2 english traders. It was part of a larger dispute over trade
N.O.W.
Advocated for women's rights using many of the same tactics as the civil rights movement
Decolonization
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
Spanish colonization
Colonized to extract wealth through mining and cash crops
Radical Republicans
Pushed hard for civil rights, wanted to punish the south. Shifted the process of reconstruction from president to congress
The first permanent English settlement in North America, found in East Virginia by a joint stock company
Anaconda plan
Plan to completely cut off the south by blockading southern ports and eventually the Mississippi river
Boston massacre
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
Set standards of sanitation for meat packing plants
Wilmot Proviso
An amendment to a law in congress that stipulated that any land gained in the Mexican-American war wouldn't be ineligible for the spread of slavery. Symbolized the growing tension over westward expansion and slavery.
Indentured Servants
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.
Towns in new england where native Americans were forced to live. They we're supposed to be for their protection, but really, it was to steal their land and convert them to christianity
Sherman antitrust act
