Republican party formed
Weak national government
By 1890, the U.S. Census Bureau declared that the frontier was officially settled
Prohibited anyone from making negative comments about the government
Pure food and drug act
Ensured Americans were eating safe and uncontaminated food
Olive branch petition
Congress wanted king George to intervene on their behalf and end the violence. He didn’t read it.
Booker T. Washington
He argued that to achieve political equality, African Americans had to engage themselves in education and economic endavors
Dawes act
Madison declared war. "Would Americans remain independent or become colonists again?"
New Netherlands separated England's northern and southern colonies, until they just took it with very little resistance
Asiento System
sedition act
American federation of labor
Grew to over a million members by 1901 and had some modest successes
Interstate commerce act
Required railroad rates to be reasonable and just, and established a federal commission to oversee the railroads
Madison re-imposed the embargo on Britain because they continued to attack American ships
Roe v. Wade
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
Political machines
Hoovervilles
Square deal
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
British colonization
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Baker vs. Carr
N.O.W.
Advocated for women's rights using many of the same tactics as the civil rights movement
the Compromise of 1790
Jefferson and Hamilton agreed to pass Hamilton's financial plan in exchange for making Washington D.C. the Capital of the country
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.
Younger Americans who had been born after the revolution, were ardent nationalists, and wanted war with Britain to invade Florida and Canada.
Marbury vs. Madison
On his way out of office, John Adams appointed 16 new judges. Jefferson refused to deliver some of these appointments. The Supreme Court established judicial review.
Spain sells Florida
U.S. wanted Florida for nationalist reasons and because slaves and outlaws kept hiding out there. After retaliating for a raid, Spain gives up and sells Florida for $5 million
