Made discrimination on the basis of race, religion, or sex illegal
Public works administration: employed people to work on infrastructure projects
Tennessee Valley Authority: Hired people to control power plants and control flooding
Labor unionsWorkers formed labor unions to have more negotiating power and fight for better pay and working conditions
All African Americans were citizens of the United States
James OglethorpeGot the royal charter for Georgia because he wanted to establish a colony for the "worthy poor" (the people in debtors prisions). England also wanted protection from Spanish Florida.
republican motherhoodthe idea that women needed to become educated so that they could educate the new generation
Republican party formed
Indian appropriation actcongress sparked a new fight with the Sioux, by passing a law that nullified all previous treaties made with native Americans
Bleeding Kansas
A slave in Missouri was taken to live in free Wisconsin, for two years, and he sued for his freedom. The Supreme Court ruled that slaves aren't citizens, and they are property so nobody can be deprived of their property without due process.
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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
A dispute over a french fort spiraled into a global conflict. Indigenous tribes tried to play Britain and France off of each other.
American imperialism
Nat turners rebellion
System that took slaves to the New World to work for the Spanish. Required that a tax be paid to the Spanish ruler for each slave brought over.
1920's politicsA Republican president was elected. He promised to reduce the government's involvement in people's lives and return to normalcy.
Red scare
Spanish colonization
An extension of the New Deal: War on Poverty
Office of Economic Opportunity, Medicare, Medicaid, immigration act
King Metacomet (King Philip), forges a massive military alliance with other native tribes and attacked Massachusetts in retaliation for the praying towns
Madison re-imposed the embargo on Britain because they continued to attack American ships
pinckney's treatybetween US and spain, defined border US and spanish florida, guranteed US navigation rights in mississippi river
Franklin D. Roosevelt elected
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Ethan Allen and the Green mountain boys surround fort Ticonderoga, steal it's cannons, and bring them back to Boston
Reduced the tax on molasses, but strengthened the court system to end smuggling, making many wealthy smugglers angry.
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Black codes
First major recession in the United States
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Proclamation of 1763
Great depressionThe stock market collapsed on black Tuesday. People borrowed money to invest in the stock market. Everyone lost their money.
Anne HutchinsonA 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.
Compromise of 1820Bring in Missouri and Maine at the same time to keep the balance of power. Also limited slavery above a certain latitude.
Malcom XAdvocated countering white violence with black violence
Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white passenger
Ghost dance movementnationwide movement of resistance. They began to believe that if they took up the ritualistic ghost dance, that their ancestors would return and drive the Americans out.
Asiento SystemSystem that took slaves to the New World to work for the Spanish. Required that a tax be paid to the Spanish ruler for each slave brought over.
Cold warA conflict between two belligerents where neither engages in conflict with the other
the Compromise of 1790Jefferson and Hamilton agreed to pass Hamilton's financial plan in exchange for making Washington D.C. the Capital of the country
DecolonizationAfter 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
Positions on expansion of slavery
Indian appropriation actcongress sparked a new fight with the Sioux, by passing a law that nullified all previous treaties made with native Americans
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After the arrest of a black motorist by white officers, rioters killed over 30 people and destroyed hundreds of buildings in Los Angeles
A new and more efficient way to manufacture products like cars
Pioneered vertical integration, where one company controls every stage of the manufacturing process
Chinese exclusion actNativists successfully pressured Congress to stop the flow of Chinese immigrants who were coming over during the gold rush.
Civil rights act of 1866
Sought to abolish all forms of segregation and expand educational opportunities for black children (and others)
Checks and balancesDifferent branches of government could check each other to prevent abuse of power.
British won, but had many casualties. They eventually abandoned Boston
Direct election of senatorsGave citizens the right to vote for their senators. Progressives argued this helped take senators out of the pockets of millionaires and big business
Younger Americans who had been born after the revolution, were ardent nationalists, and wanted war with Britain to invade Florida and Canada.
pinckney's treaty
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Jacob RiisA photojournalist who published a book called 'How the Other Half Lives' which showed the horrifying conditions of the people living in urban tenements
N.O.W.Advocated for women's rights using many of the same tactics as the civil rights movement
Rush-Bagot pactAgreement with Britain that removed military ships from the great lakes.
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Indentured ServantsColonists who received free passage to North America in exchange for working without pay for a certain number of years
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Allowed Britain to 'borrow' the weapons they needed
Tallmadge amendmentWould prohibit slavery in Missouri if it was admitted into the union
Georgia governmentVery strict. Max land ownership, no slavery, alcohol, or Catholics. By 1740's Georgians wanted normal english liberties so these restrictions went away.