Heimler's History APUSH Review duel

16 million immigrants (mostly from Europe) came looking for better economic opportunities

Pequot war

Jefferson's presidency He himself owned hundreds of slaves. He banned the importation of slaves. Once the Atlantic trade dried up, domestic trade increased, creating the second middle passage

The divisions within the Democratic-Republican party led them to choose 4 candidates, while Jackson's populist campaign won the popular vote, no candidate won enough electoral votes. Adams and Clay made a deal and the house voted for Adams.

The great migration Over 1.5 million African Americans moved north in search of economic opportunities created by the war effort and an escape from southern discrimination

Would prohibit slavery in Missouri if it was admitted into the union

Indentured Servants Colonists who received free passage to North America in exchange for working without pay for a certain number of years

Starting in 1865 many Americans started pushing westward again after the interruption of the civil war

Cash and Carry Roosevelt 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

Battle of Vicksburg Granted the Union control of the entire Mississippi River. Cut the confederacy in half

Panic of 1893 A severe economic depression during which nearly a quarter of railroads declared bankruptcy. This caused bankers to buy up many of the railroads, leading to consolidation.

John Brown 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

Election of 1828

W.E.B. Dubois Argued that for african americans to have any shot at economic equality, they needed to be recognized as politically equal first.

Fur trade and other economic reasons

Laissez-faire economics

Connecticut compromise

Georgia government Very strict. Max land ownership, no slavery, alcohol, or Catholics. By 1740's Georgians wanted normal english liberties so these restrictions went away.

Charles Finney New york preacher who spoke powerfully with images that common folks could understand.

Pioneered vertical integration, where one company controls every stage of the manufacturing process

Britain didn't want to spend more money defending the colonies from the natives, so they banned settling beyond the Appalachian mountains

March on Washington Hundreds of thousands gathered for a peaceful protest in front of the lincoln memorial. MLK gave his 'I have a dream' speech

Teddy Roosevelt sent an American fleet to attack the Spanish colony. They staged a ground invasion in collaboration with Filipino nationalists and overthrew the Spanish, before buying it from them

George Washington's Presidency Established 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

After WWII there was a massive movement of decolonization throughout the world. Many of these new nations were unstable and needed aid, creating perfect conditions for proxy wars

Homestead act Gave settlers 160 acres of land if they lived there for 5 years.

American protective association Heavily anti-catholic and Social Darwinists

Worked to close down saloons

Civil rights act of 1866

Government support for railroads Railroads supported by the government through money and land grants

Charles Finney New york preacher who spoke powerfully with images that common folks could understand.

Gave settlers 160 acres of land if they lived there for 5 years.

Pendleton Act

British beliefs after 7 years war They viewed the colonies as subordinates. They had spent billions on defending them, and thought they'd want to help pay the debt.

GI Bill Gave WW2 veterans the opportunity to go to college for free (paid by the Government)

Dawes act Broke up tribal organizations and divided up tribal land and gave U.S. citizenship to natives who "Americanized" themselves

Different branches of government could check each other to prevent abuse of power.

Expansion of democracy Voting rights were expanded to all white males

Panic of 1893

Editor of a newspaper editorialized against lynching and jim crow. She fled north due to threats against her

Removed native americans from their land and sent them to reservations west of the Mississippi river.

Women who rejected stereotypical gender roles by drinking and smoking and having short hair

Chinese exclusion act Nativists successfully pressured Congress to stop the flow of Chinese immigrants who were coming over during the gold rush.

French revolution Ambassador from France came to America to encourage Americans to side with the French. Washington declared neutrality, but the ambassador remained in America to not get beheaded back home.

McCulloch vs Maryland Ruled that federal law trumps state law

Sherman antitrust act

Gospel of wealth Andrew Carnegie argued that those with wealth should invest it into society

Strong national government

Idea that the future of the south would be based on economic diversity and industrial growth. Massive growth of population, industry, and railroads. Only in limited industrial centers though.

Phyllis Schlafly

Black codes Restricted the civil rights of african americans in the south. Made it harder to vote, own property, even banned them from testifying against white people

War hawkes Younger Americans who had been born after the revolution, were ardent nationalists, and wanted war with Britain to invade Florida and Canada.

Meat inspection act

Philippines Teddy Roosevelt sent an American fleet to attack the Spanish colony. They staged a ground invasion in collaboration with Filipino nationalists and overthrew the Spanish, before buying it from them

Johnathan Edwards Theologian and philosopher who objected to predestination and helped cause the first great awakening by preaching to large crowds

White collar workers All the industrialization created a new type of work for managers and administrators who ran the factories instead of working in them

Battle of Vicksburg Granted the Union control of the entire Mississippi River. Cut the confederacy in half

A business, often backed by a government charter, that sold shares to individuals to raise money for its trading enterprises and to spread the risks (and profits) among many investors.

Rise 0f Chesapeake slavery

Panic of 1819 First major recession in the United States

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