Civil Rights Act of 1964
Made discrimination on the basis of race, religion, or sex illegal
Woodrow Wilson's Triple wall of privilege
Divisions over neutrality in the French revolution, the Jay treaty, the financial plan, and existing sectionalism created the first political parties.
Election of 1860
The extensive economic aid plan to rebuild the European economy and encourage democracy
Interstate commerce act
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
Panic of 1819
Dutch Wedge
Virtual representation
The idea that each representative in parliament represented the empire as a whole, and therefore, the colonies were represented.
Pequot tribe vs connecticut settlers. Started witht eh murder of 2 english traders. It was part of a larger dispute over trade
Hoovervilles
The embargo
Dred Scott case
He himself owned hundreds of slaves. He banned the importation of slaves. Once the Atlantic trade dried up, domestic trade increased, creating the second middle passage
7 years war
A dispute over a french fort spiraled into a global conflict. Indigenous tribes tried to play Britain and France off of each other.
Black Panthers
Advocated violence when necessary in defense of black rights
republican motherhood
Great society
British impressment
The British continued to kidnap american sailors. Washington sent John Jay to london to negotiate
Compromise of 1877
Kansas-Nebraska act
divided Nebraska territory into 2 sections, Kansas and Nebraska. Put slavery to a vote in each new state. Effectively overturned the Missouri compromise!
Johnson impeached
Pres. Johnson violated the tenure of office act, and impeachment failed by one vote
GI Bill
Gave WW2 veterans the opportunity to go to college for free (paid by the Government)
Cesar Chavez
Led the protests for fair labor for agricultural workers
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
Self-determination Act of 1975
Pure food and drug act
Ensured Americans were eating safe and uncontaminated food
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
Worked to secure voting rights for women
