A young slave organized a rebellion believing that god had told him to do so. He and his followers killed over 50 people
Spanish-American War
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
Anne Hutchinson
Anti-Saloon league
Roe v. WadeNixon's appointments (who he'd assumed who be conservative) ruled in favor of abortion rights
King Philip's warKing Metacomet (King Philip), forges a massive military alliance with other native tribes and attacked Massachusetts in retaliation for the praying towns
Fur trade and other economic reasons
Republican party formedA coalition of free soilers and whigs and northern democrats who's goal was to stop the spread of slavery.
Election of 1828
U.S. wanted Florida for nationalist reasons and because slaves and outlaws kept hiding out there. After retaliating for a raid, Spain gives up and sells Florida for $5 million
15th amendmentProtected voting rights of former slaves (in theory)
Ida TarbellPublished a devastating investigation of standard oil in 1902
Harlem Renaissance
Southern resistance to integrationArgued that the Supreme Court had engaged in a gross abuse of power
Great depressionThe stock market collapsed on black Tuesday. People borrowed money to invest in the stock market. Everyone lost their money.
Declaratory actParliament repealed the stamp act, but enacted the declaratory act, saying they could pass any law they wanted.
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.
Split within the Democratic-Republican party
Stamp act
Reservation systemIndian nations were assigned land called reservations. However this land was much less than before, and many decided to just keep following buffalo
N.A.A.C.P
Looked 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
Roanoke ColonyBritians first colony, established in outer banks, NC. When they came back, it was abandonded
Proclamation of 1763Britain didn't want to spend more money defending the colonies from the natives, so they banned settling beyond the Appalachian mountains
Growth of immigration16 million immigrants (mostly from Europe) came looking for better economic opportunities
JamestownThe first permanent English settlement in North America, found in East Virginia by a joint stock company
Removed native americans from their land and sent them to reservations west of the Mississippi river.
Fries rebellionFarmers in southeast Pennsylvania stopped paying taxes for the larger military. John Fries led a peaceful protest, but John Adams ordered federal troops to stop the protest, and they made mass arrests, assaulted newspaper editors, and almost executed John Fries.
Frozen!
Frozen!
GI BillGave WW2 veterans the opportunity to go to college for free (paid by the Government)
Roanoke ColonyBritians first colony, established in outer banks, NC. When they came back, it was abandonded
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
Tariff of 1828Raised import duties up to 50%. Supported by industrial northerners and hated by southerners who relied on imports
Grew to over a million members by 1901 and had some modest successes
congress sparked a new fight with the Sioux, by passing a law that nullified all previous treaties made with native Americans
First great awakeningA revitalization of religious piety that swept through the American colonies between the 1730s and the 1770s.
Shay’s rebellion
The middle groundThe areas where both colonists and native people would trade and coexist
George Whitefield
Ghost dance movementnationwide 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.
Sioux initally won a deceive victory against the U.S. army.
Square dealWhen coal miners began to strike, Roosevelt stepped in to negotiate what he called a 'square deal' for both the workers and the corperation
The growing popularity of technologies like movies and the radio meant that everyone was listening to the same things, which helped create a more unified culture and distinct identity
EPA
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
Boost!
Boost!
Scopes Monkey trial
A young slave organized a rebellion believing that god had told him to do so. He and his followers killed over 50 people
Election of 1828
War hawkesYounger Americans who had been born after the revolution, were ardent nationalists, and wanted war with Britain to invade Florida and Canada.
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.
Hundreds of thousands gathered for a peaceful protest in front of the lincoln memorial. MLK gave his 'I have a dream' speech
Assimilationist movementWanted to end indian culture by forcing them to assimilate to American values.
Red ScareAnti-german sentiment shifted to anti-communist sentiment as people feared communist infiltration from Russia
Watts Riots of 1965After the arrest of a black motorist by white officers, rioters killed over 30 people and destroyed hundreds of buildings in Los Angeles
Boost!
Boost!
sedition actapplied restrictions to immigration and speech in US made it a crime for americans to print, utter, or publish any false, scandalous, malicious writing about the government
Self-determination Act of 1975Gave Native Americans much greater control over their lands, education, and law enforcement
Checks and balancesDifferent branches of government could check each other to prevent abuse of power.