Established the western hemisphere as a U.S.-dominated sphere of influence without European involvement.
The idea that the problems within American society could only be fixed through vigorous government intervention.
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.
Compromise of 1877
The contested election was decided by a Republican-leaning committee the obv chose the Republican candidate. Democrats threatened to filibuster
Stamp act
Indian appropriation act
congress sparked a new fight with the Sioux, by passing a law that nullified all previous treaties made with native Americans
New American identity
Noah Webster's dictionary standardized the spelling and pronunciation of American language
Farmers had to take debt because they weren’t getting paid. Their land was being repossessed so they rebelled and closed the courts. They used Republican ideals to justify it.
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.
John D. Rockefeller
Pioneered horizontal integration, where one company controls every seller in the market.
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
Spanish colonization
Colonized to extract wealth through mining and cash crops
The embargo
President Jefferson established an embargo on foreign trade in retaliation for Britain and France attacks on American ships.
The Supreme Court ruled that segregated schools were inherently unequal and schools had to be integrated. Overturned plessy v. Ferguson from 1896
Democratic Republicans
Black Panthers
Advocated violence when necessary in defense of black rights
Articles of confederation
Looked to balance national coordination and states rights to prevent tyranny. It featured a unicameral legislature, but the federal government had no money and no military
XYZ affair
French and british continued to kidnap american sailors, so Adams sent ministers to negotiate. When they arrived, 3 agents demanded a bribe just to speak to the foreign minister. John Adams almost declared war.
Facilitated the migration of black people to africa
Rush-Bagot pact
Agreement with Britain that removed military ships from the great lakes.
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
Government support for railroads
Railroads supported by the government through money and land grants
15th amendment
Protected voting rights of former slaves (in theory)
Tariff of 1828
Raised import duties up to 50%. Supported by industrial northerners and hated by southerners who relied on imports
British colonization
Economic and religious liberty
On his first day in office, WW addressed Congress on the need to provide relief to Americans by lowering tariffs
Phyllis Schlafly
Organized the conservative opposition to the Equal Rights Amendment
Nativists successfully pressured Congress to stop the flow of Chinese immigrants who were coming over during the gold rush.
Younger Americans who had been born after the revolution, were ardent nationalists, and wanted war with Britain to invade Florida and Canada.
The first permanent English settlement in North America, found in East Virginia by a joint stock company
