Pequot war
Pequot tribe vs connecticut settlers. Started witht eh murder of 2 english traders. It was part of a larger dispute over trade
fourteen points
Wilson articulated his vision for the post-war world. Freedom of navigation, self-determination of nations, and a league of Nations (before the UN)
Declaration of Independence
Written by Thomas Jefferson. Declared the colonies an independent country from Britain. Included a statement of intent, list of grievances, and a conclusion that dissolved ties with Britain
Increased immigration from eastern Europe after the war created another wave of nativism. Led to the passage of the immigration quotas
Manifest destiny
Americans believed they had a God-given right to have a nation from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean.
Believed in active government and he grew the government more than any president before him.
Established the western hemisphere as a U.S.-dominated sphere of influence without European involvement.
Granted the Union control of the entire Mississippi River. Cut the confederacy in half
New Netherlands separated England's northern and southern colonies, until they just took it with very little resistance
1920's politics
A Republican president was elected. He promised to reduce the government's involvement in people's lives and return to normalcy.
Plan to completely cut off the south by blockading southern ports and eventually the Mississippi river
James Oglethorpe
Thousands of black folks sat a segregated food counters and refused to move until they were taken out by force and jailed
Jay treaty
Britain agreed to abandon outposts on the western frontier. In return the U.S. would favor trade with Britian. However, the treaty failed to address the british kidnapping, and American hatred of Britian caused riots.
republican motherhood
the idea that women needed to become educated so that they could educate the new generation
Great railroad strike
Railroad 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
Nixon's appointments (who he'd assumed who be conservative) ruled in favor of abortion rights
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
Enabled manufacturers to produce huge quantities of steel
Germany solicited Mexico to become an ally of theirs, and in return they would help Mexico regain the land that they had lost in the Mexican-American war.
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.
Pendleton Act
Political appointments were very corrupt after a guy shot the president because he didn't get a job, congress passed the Pendleton Act, which created an exam that was used for deciding who would get a job
Lexington and Concorde
French colonization
Jefferson's presidency
Reservation system
Expansive view of federal power & loose constructionists
Kansas-Nebraska act
divided Nebraska territory into 2 sections, Kansas and Nebraska. Put slavery to a vote in each new state. Effectively overturned the Missouri compromise!
Massive extension of the railroad system created a truly national market for goods
Harlem Renaissance
