John Brown
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
French revolution
Pullman strike
After a railroad car manufacturer cut wages, and the union tried to negotiate, the company failed them all. The railroad union decided to not work on any trains with Pullman cars in them. The railroad owners tied the Pullman cars to mail trains in order to get the government to keep them moving, and the union members were jailed
Focused on working men. Established over 5,000 chapters across the nation
Free Soil Party
Formed by abolitionists who wanted to ban slavery everywhere
Congress wanted king George to intervene on their behalf and end the violence. He didn’t read it.
Whigs
National Grange movement
Nativists successfully pressured Congress to stop the flow of Chinese immigrants who were coming over during the gold rush.
More American fishing rights, set the U.S. - Canada border at the 49th parallel, and called for the joint-occupation of Oregon
Dutch Wedge
Declaratory act
Parliament repealed the stamp act, but enacted the declaratory act, saying they could pass any law they wanted.
Baker vs. Carr
Mandated fair congressional districts
Hartford Convention
Federalists met in opposition to the war of 1812, and even argued that new england should suceed.
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
Panic of 1819
Massive extension of the railroad system created a truly national market for goods
Red scare
House Unamerican activities community searched for communist influence in American society (Government, military, film industry, Boy Scouts)
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.
Positions on expansion of slavery
pinckney's treaty
British beliefs after 7 years war
They viewed the colonies as subordinates. They had spent billions on defending them, and thought they'd want to help pay the debt.
Banned the sale of alcohol. They thought it would right the moral wrongs of society, but it had the opposite effect
Popham Colony
Changes in farming
A new focus on cash-crops in the north and west, and a shift to more expensive mechanized farming methods put smaller farms out of business. Big trusts that farmers relied on (like railroads) also raised prices, making it even harder for farmers to make a living
Anaconda plan
White collar workers
All the industrialization created a new type of work for managers and administrators who ran the factories instead of working in them
The New Jersey plan
The plan for representation favored by small states. It called for 1 house of Congress with each state getting equal representation.
Increased nativism
Increased immigration from eastern Europe after the war created another wave of nativism. Led to the passage of the immigration quotas
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.
