Increased immigration from eastern Europe after the war created another wave of nativism. Led to the passage of the immigration quotas
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.
16 million immigrants (mostly from Europe) came looking for better economic opportunities
Declaration of Independence
Political appointments were very corrupt after a guy shot the president because he didn't get a job, congress passed the Pendleton Act, which created an exam that was used for deciding who would get a job
the character of a good participant in a system of gov
Lend-Lease Act
Allowed Britain to 'borrow' the weapons they needed
Black codes
Germany resumed sinking passenger ships two years later
National union open to ALL laborers. Wanted to end child labor and end trusts
Effects of the War of 1812
Confirmed ability of a Republican Government to defend itself. Americans completed conquest of everything east of the Mississippi. War broke remaining indigenous power, and white settlers poured in to former native lands.
Franklin D. Roosevelt elected
Believed in active government and he grew the government more than any president before him.
Meat inspection act
Set standards of sanitation for meat packing plants
W.E.B. Dubois
congress sparked a new fight with the Sioux, by passing a law that nullified all previous treaties made with native Americans
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
The middle ground
Mexican-American war
Disputes over the Texas border sparked the conflict. American troops made it all the way to Mexico city.
alien laws
authorized the president to deport "aliens" and permitted their arrest imprisonment and deportation during war time
Watts Riots of 1965
Sherman antitrust act
Enforcing the Sherman Anti-trust Act
Roosevelt began enforcing the act more strictly and dismantled over 40 large companies (only bad trusts)
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
The Feminine Mystique
Explained the boredom and imprisonment of the typical housewife who was beholden to the needs of her family at the expense of her own needs. Argued that women should seek fulfilment and careers as well.
The new south
Connecticut compromise
Nat turners rebellion
A young slave organized a rebellion believing that god had told him to do so. He and his followers killed over 50 people
Positions on expansion of slavery
