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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James OglethorpeGot the royal charter for Georgia because he wanted to establish a colony for the "worthy poor" (the people in debtors prisions). England also wanted protection from Spanish Florida.
civic virtuethe character of a good participant in a system of gov
Johnathan EdwardsTheologian and philosopher who objected to predestination and helped cause the first great awakening by preaching to large crowds
Pequot warPequot tribe vs connecticut settlers. Started witht eh murder of 2 english traders. It was part of a larger dispute over trade
Jay treaty
Created in response to growing backlash from environmental disasters. Sought to place limits on pollution in the air and water
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.
Attacked the obstacles to independence. It was the best selling work in American history because it presented his ideas in a vernacular way.
Delegates met in New York to send the "declaration of rights & grievances" to the king. They also organized a boycott of British goods.
Expansion of democracyVoting rights were expanded to all white males
Agreement with Britain that removed military ships from the great lakes.
Lincoln campaigned on halting the expansion of slavery. He won without a single Southern electoral vote, prompting the south to realize they no longer any voice in the future of slavery in america
Civil Rights Act of 1964Made discrimination on the basis of race, religion, or sex illegal
The New Jersey plan
American imperialismIdeas about expansion and manifest destiny were engrained into the American identity. America purchased Alaska in 1867.
Self-determination Act of 1975Gave Native Americans much greater control over their lands, education, and law enforcement
Cash and CarryRoosevelt persuaded Congress to pass a looser version of the neutrality act that allowed anyone to purchase arms from the U.S. as long as they paid in cash and used their own ships to transport it
Townshend ActsIn opposing the stamp act, the colonists said trade should be regulated instead. Parliament passed the townshend acts and began taxing imports and exports.
Chinese exclusion actNativists successfully pressured Congress to stop the flow of Chinese immigrants who were coming over during the gold rush.
Treaty of New EchotaSneaky deal that exchanged Cherokee land in Georgia for a reservation territory west of the Mississippi River.
Enabled manufacturers to produce huge quantities of steel
A coalition of free soilers and whigs and northern democrats who's goal was to stop the spread of slavery.
Spanish colonizationColonized to extract wealth through mining and cash crops
By 1890, the U.S. Census Bureau declared that the frontier was officially settled
Whiskey rebellion
Upton SinclairWrote the book 'The Jungle' to expose the dangerous conditions of factory workers and the unsanitary meat packers
An amendment to a law in congress that stipulated that any land gained in the Mexican-American war wouldn't be ineligible for the spread of slavery. Symbolized the growing tension over westward expansion and slavery.
N.O.W.
Great railroad strikeRailroad companies cut salaries due to a recession. Railroad workers went on strike in 11 states. When the strike got violent, 11 people were killed before President Hayes sent in federal troops
Theologian and philosopher who objected to predestination and helped cause the first great awakening by preaching to large crowds
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Crisis in American valuesEmbraced the changing culture with respect to gender roles and scientific discoveries
Lived in urban areas
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
Asiento System
Created in response to growing backlash from environmental disasters. Sought to place limits on pollution in the air and water
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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Anaconda planPlan to completely cut off the south by blockading southern ports and eventually the Mississippi river
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.
Fugitive slave act
Cash and CarryRoosevelt persuaded Congress to pass a looser version of the neutrality act that allowed anyone to purchase arms from the U.S. as long as they paid in cash and used their own ships to transport it
Civil Rights Act of 1964
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
Espionage Act of 1917
Korematsu vs. U.S.Challenged the practice of Japanese Internment, but SCOTUS ruled that it was a wartime necessity
HoovervillesPeople who lost their homes had to live in shanty towns. The name mocked President Hoover for not intervening
The new appointed governor of Massachusetts who began to strictly enforce parliaments laws
Free Soil PartyFormed by abolitionists who wanted to ban slavery everywhere
Engel vs. VitaleProhibited prayers in school
Bleeding KansasFighting broke out between the pro and anti-slavery factions
Southern baptistsSplit from the rest of the baptist church because the northern baptists were abolitionists
Starting in 1865 many Americans started pushing westward again after the interruption of the civil war
Sioux warsSioux initally won a deceive victory against the U.S. army.
Louisiana purchaseNapoleon needed money to quell the Haitian revolution, so he sold the Louisiana territory, and Jefferson bought. This was controversial because the constitution didn't specify how to add territory to the union.
Jim Crow lawsForced segregation and prevented african americans from exercising their civil liberties
National union open to ALL laborers. Wanted to end child labor and end trusts
Sherman antitrust actMade monopolizing an entire market illegal
Black codesRestricted the civil rights of african americans in the south. Made it harder to vote, own property, even banned them from testifying against white people