Harlem Renaissance
Black artists and performers developed a distinct art that grew out of the black experience
American federation of labor
Grew to over a million members by 1901 and had some modest successes
Britians first colony, established in outer banks, NC. When they came back, it was abandonded
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.
Debates over money
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
Gave settlers 160 acres of land if they lived there for 5 years.
Election of 1828
Interstate commerce act
Required railroad rates to be reasonable and just, and established a federal commission to oversee the railroads
Gold rush
Gold was discovered in California, population skyrocketed
2nd Continental Congress
How would the colonists win? George Washington would lead an army
How would they pay for it? New currency
Fighting broke out between the pro and anti-slavery factions
Anti-Saloon league
Worked to close down saloons
Marshall plan
The extensive economic aid plan to rebuild the European economy and encourage democracy
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.
Made monopolizing an entire market illegal
Wilmot Proviso
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.
Espionage Act of 1917
Anyone who tried to incite rebellion or obstruct the draft would go to prison
Ida Tarbell
Published a devastating investigation of standard oil in 1902
Election of 1860
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
Congress would have 2 houses, one with equal representation and one with population based representation.
Indian appropriation act
congress sparked a new fight with the Sioux, by passing a law that nullified all previous treaties made with native Americans
Divisions over neutrality in the French revolution, the Jay treaty, the financial plan, and existing sectionalism created the first political parties.
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
All African Americans were citizens of the United States
Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo
Established the southern border of the United States and granted a huge portion of land known as the Mexican cession which included California and new Mexico
Protected voting rights of former slaves (in theory)
Red Scare
Pure food and drug act
Ensured Americans were eating safe and uncontaminated food
Roger Williams
A dissenter who clashed with the Massachusetts Puritans over separation of church and state and was banished in 1636, after which he founded the colony of Rhode Island to the south
Johnathan Edwards
