Rematch between John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. The Democratic republicans had finally figured out how to campaign in the media, and the Federalists were seen as elitist
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Attitudes towards Germany
Federalists
George WhitefieldA 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
Roger Williams
Red scare
JamestownThe first permanent English settlement in North America, found in East Virginia by a joint stock company
joint-stock companyA 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.
George Washington's PresidencyEstablished many precedents for the office of the president. Created a cabinet-style government, appointed cabinet officials based on merit, and stepped down after 2 terms
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DecolonizationAfter 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
Monroe doctrine
Flappers
Wrote the book 'The Jungle' to expose the dangerous conditions of factory workers and the unsanitary meat packers
Malcom XAdvocated countering white violence with black violence
They viewed the colonies as subordinates. They had spent billions on defending them, and thought they'd want to help pay the debt.
First great awakeningA revitalization of religious piety that swept through the American colonies between the 1730s and the 1770s.
Niagra movementLed by W.E.B. Dubois who organized a group of black intellectuals who met and organized to secure rights for African americans
Sugar actReduced the tax on molasses, but strengthened the court system to end smuggling, making many wealthy smugglers angry.
Immigration Quotas
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Colonists who received free passage to North America in exchange for working without pay for a certain number of years
Gospel of wealthAndrew Carnegie argued that those with wealth should invest it into society
NAWSA
Jay treatyBritain agreed to abandon outposts on the western frontier. In return the U.S. would favor trade with Britian. However, the treaty failed to address the british kidnapping, and American hatred of Britian caused riots.
American federation of laborGrew to over a million members by 1901 and had some modest successes
Red Scare
Worked to ban alcohol, had over 500,000 members
The Virginia plan
Fugitive slave actMany 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.
Expansion of democracyVoting rights were expanded to all white males
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March on WashingtonHundreds of thousands gathered for a peaceful protest in front of the lincoln memorial. MLK gave his 'I have a dream' speech
Dred Scott caseA 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.
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Indentured ServantsColonists who received free passage to North America in exchange for working without pay for a certain number of years
New Netherlands separated England's northern and southern colonies, until they just took it with very little resistance
Rush-Bagot pact
A dispute over a French fort spiraled into a global conflict. Indigenous tribes tried to play Britain and France off of each other.
Civil Rights Act of 1964Made discrimination on the basis of race, religion, or sex illegal
pinckney's treatybetween US and spain, defined border US and spanish florida, guranteed US navigation rights in mississippi river
The British continued to kidnap american sailors. Washington sent John Jay to london to negotiate
Led the protests for fair labor for agricultural workers
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Espionage Act of 1917
The Supreme Court ruled that segregated schools were inherently unequal and schools had to be integrated. Overturned plessy v. Ferguson from 1896
First great awakeningA revitalization of religious piety that swept through the American colonies between the 1730s and the 1770s.
Bacons rebellionBritish 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.
Asiento SystemSystem 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.
Proclamation of 1763Britain didn't want to spend more money defending the colonies from the natives, so they banned settling beyond the Appalachian mountains
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First political partiesDivisions over neutrality in the French revolution, the Jay treaty, the financial plan, and existing sectionalism created the first political parties.
Haymarket square riotAnarchists set off a bomb during a Knights of labor protest in Chicago for an 8-hour workweek. Many people began to see the labor movement as violent and radical
George Whitefield
Debates over money
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After the arrest of a black motorist by white officers, rioters killed over 30 people and destroyed hundreds of buildings in Los Angeles
Articles of confederationLooked to balance national coordination and states rights to prevent tyranny. It featured a unicameral legislature, but the federal government had no money and no military
The new south
Raised import duties up to 50%. Supported by industrial northerners and hated by southerners who relied on imports
Hundreds of thousands gathered for a peaceful protest in front of the lincoln memorial. MLK gave his 'I have a dream' speech
When coal miners began to strike, Roosevelt stepped in to negotiate what he called a 'square deal' for both the workers and the corperation
Niagra movementLed by W.E.B. Dubois who organized a group of black intellectuals who met and organized to secure rights for African americans
Marbury vs. MadisonOn his way out of office, John Adams appointed 16 new judges. Jefferson refused to deliver some of these appointments. The Supreme Court established judicial review.
By 1890, the U.S. Census Bureau declared that the frontier was officially settled
Woodrow Wilson's Triple wall of privilegeOn his first day in office, WW addressed Congress on the need to provide relief to Americans by lowering tariffs
1) Establish the U.S. credit worthiness 2) Unify the states' debt 3) Create a national bank 4) Whiskey tax to pay for the revolution 5) Establish tariffs to protect american businesses