16 million immigrants (mostly from Europe) came looking for better economic opportunities
Bacons rebellion
British 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.
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.
He argued that to achieve political equality, African Americans had to engage themselves in education and economic endavors
Franklin D. Roosevelt elected
Believed in active government and he grew the government more than any president before him.
Advocated for women's rights using many of the same tactics as the civil rights movement
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
Chinese exclusion act
Nativists successfully pressured Congress to stop the flow of Chinese immigrants who were coming over during the gold rush.
A coalition of free soilers and whigs and northern democrats who's goal was to stop the spread of slavery.
The idea that each representative in parliament represented the empire as a whole, and therefore, the colonies were represented.
Advocated violence when necessary in defense of black rights
Debates over money
Farmers wanted to print more money so they could more easily pay back their debts, but the bankers and the wealthy wanted to keep the U.S. Dollar on the gold standard
Ida Tarbell
Published a devastating investigation of standard oil in 1902
George Washington's Presidency
Established 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
Sinking of the Lusitania
A German U-Boat sank a passenger ship with 128 Americans on board
New American identity
12/13 states met to amend the articles of confederation. They eventually decided to draft a new constitution
American temperance society
Focused on working men. Established over 5,000 chapters across the nation
Gold rush
Gold was discovered in California, population skyrocketed
Philippines
Teddy Roosevelt sent an American fleet to attack the Spanish colony. They staged a ground invasion in collaboration with Filipino nationalists and overthrew the Spanish, before buying it from them
End of the federalists
Connecticut compromise
Congress would have 2 houses, one with equal representation and one with population based representation.
Election of 1844
James k. Polk was a big believer in manifest destiny. He got the Oregon territory and started the Mexican-American River.
Nixon's appointments (who he'd assumed who be conservative) ruled in favor of abortion rights
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.
Believed the president should set the legislative agenda for Congress. He led congress to pass a series of laws on consumer protection and enviornmental conservation
Booker T. Washington
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
Reduced the tax on molasses, but strengthened the court system to end smuggling, making many wealthy smugglers angry.
Marshall plan
The extensive economic aid plan to rebuild the European economy and encourage democracy
Dutch Wedge
New Netherlands separated England's northern and southern colonies, until they just took it with very little resistance
