Great depression
Roe v. Wade
Nixon's appointments (who he'd assumed who be conservative) ruled in favor of abortion rights
Marbury vs. Madison
On 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.
He favored removing them to reservations beyond the Mississippi if they refused to "civilize" themselves. Some unified and began violently resisting with help from the British
N.O.W.
Advocated for women's rights using many of the same tactics as the civil rights movement
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
Sugar act
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
Increased nativism
Battle of Vicksburg
Election of 1800
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
Facilitated the migration of black people to africa
Ida B. Wells
Editor of a newspaper editorialized against lynching and jim crow. She fled north due to threats against her
the Compromise of 1790
Jefferson and Hamilton agreed to pass Hamilton's financial plan in exchange for making Washington D.C. the Capital of the country
joint-stock company
Tammany Hall
Square deal
When coal miners began to strike, Roosevelt stepped in to negotiate what he called a 'square deal' for both the workers and the corperation
Madison declared war on great Britain
Madison declared war. "Would Americans remain independent or become colonists again?"
American imperialism
Jim Crow laws
Forced segregation and prevented african americans from exercising their civil liberties
Flappers
Women who rejected stereotypical gender roles by drinking and smoking and having short hair
Declaratory act
Parliament repealed the stamp act, but enacted the declaratory act, saying they could pass any law they wanted.
Brown v. Board of education
The Supreme Court ruled that segregated schools were inherently unequal and schools had to be integrated. Overturned plessy v. Ferguson from 1896
Gave Native Americans much greater control over their lands, education, and law enforcement
Mexican-American war
Sioux wars
Sioux initally won a deceive victory against the U.S. army.
Louisiana purchase
American protective association
Heavily anti-catholic and Social Darwinists
Johnson impeached
Pres. Johnson violated the tenure of office act, and impeachment failed by one vote
Indian Removal Act of 1830
