Compromise of 1877
The contested election was decided by a Republican-leaning committee the obv chose the Republican candidate. Democrats threatened to filibuster
Civil rights act of 1866
All African Americans were citizens of the United States
Very strict. Max land ownership, no slavery, alcohol, or Catholics. By 1740's Georgians wanted normal english liberties so these restrictions went away.
Andrew Carnegie
Pioneered vertical integration, where one company controls every stage of the manufacturing process
Kansas-Nebraska act
Established the western hemisphere as a U.S.-dominated sphere of influence without European involvement.
Published a devastating investigation of standard oil in 1902
Anne Hutchinson
A Puritan woman who was well learned that disagreed with the Puritan Church in Massachusetts Bay Colony. Her actions resulted in her banishment from the colony, and later took part in the formation of Rhode Island. She displayed the importance of questioning authority.
Radical Republicans
18th amendment passed
Banned the sale of alcohol. They thought it would right the moral wrongs of society, but it had the opposite effect
1920's politics
A Republican president was elected. He promised to reduce the government's involvement in people's lives and return to normalcy.
Investigative journalists who exposed the underbelly of corruption rampant in American.
Convention of 1818
Granted the Union control of the entire Mississippi River. Cut the confederacy in half
Charles Finney
New york preacher who spoke powerfully with images that common folks could understand.
Teddy Roosevelt progressivism
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
Madison declared war on great Britain
Madison declared war. "Would Americans remain independent or become colonists again?"
Louisiana purchase
Napoleon 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.
congress sparked a new fight with the Sioux, by passing a law that nullified all previous treaties made with native Americans
Townshend Acts
In opposing the stamp act, the colonists said trade should be regulated instead. Parliament passed the townshend acts and began taxing imports and exports.
Assimilationist movement
Wanted to end indian culture by forcing them to assimilate to American values.
Declaration of Independence
authorized the president to deport "aliens" and permitted their arrest imprisonment and deportation during war time
Congress wanted king George to intervene on their behalf and end the violence. He didn’t read it.
The Supreme Court ruled that segregated schools were inherently unequal and schools had to be integrated. Overturned plessy v. Ferguson from 1896
Scopes Monkey trial
In Tennessee it was illegal to teach Darwin's theory of evolution to children. A teacher was arrested for teaching it to his class. In the end, the conviction was thrown out on a technicality.
Korematsu vs. U.S.
Challenged the practice of Japanese Internment, but SCOTUS ruled that it was a wartime necessity
Reservation system
Indian nations were assigned land called reservations. However this land was much less than before, and many decided to just keep following buffalo
President McKinley was assassinated and Teddy Roosevelt became president
Election of 1824
