Heimler's History APUSH Review duel

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

Manifest destiny Americans believed they had a God-given right to have a nation from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean.

Dutch Wedge New Netherlands separated England's northern and southern colonies, until they just took it with very little resistance

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

Ida Tarbell

Baker vs. Carr Mandated fair congressional districts

Philadelphia convention 12/13 states met to amend the articles of confederation. They eventually decided to draft a new constitution

Containment Truman took measures to contain the spread of communism. The U.S. would provide economic and military support to any country fighting communism

Sinking of the Lusitania A German U-Boat sank a passenger ship with 128 Americans on board

Bleeding Kansas Fighting broke out between the pro and anti-slavery factions

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.

George Washington's Presidency

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.

The Feminine Mystique Explained the boredom and imprisonment of the typical housewife who was beholden to the needs of her family at the expense of her own needs. Argued that women should seek fulfilment and careers as well.

Bessemer process Enabled manufacturers to produce huge quantities of steel

All paper products sold in the colonies had to be stamped and pay a small tax. It spurred on revolutionary ideals.

American protective association Heavily anti-catholic and Social Darwinists

First political parties

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.

Indian Removal Act of 1830 Removed native americans from their land and sent them to reservations west of the Mississippi river.

Roanoke Colony

7 years war

Rising power of big businesses Uncertainties in the economy Violence between labor groups and employers Influence of political machines Jim Crow segregation Rights of women

Sioux wars

Election of 1860

Advocated countering white violence with black violence

The Albany conference Meeting between leaders of 7 colonies to create a plan for joint defense and administration of the colonies. "Join or die"

Immigration Quotas Limited the number of eastern European and Asian immigrants

Election of 1824 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.

Johnathan Edwards

Niagra movement Led by W.E.B. Dubois who organized a group of black intellectuals who met and organized to secure rights for African americans

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

Praying towns Towns in new england where native Americans were forced to live. They we're supposed to be for their protection, but really, it was to steal their land and convert them to christianity

Rush-Bagot pact

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.

American temperance society

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

Sinking of the Lusitania A German U-Boat sank a passenger ship with 128 Americans on board

The new appointed governor of Massachusetts who began to strictly enforce parliaments laws

Square deal

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

New party led by Henry Clay. Main difference was disagreement over federal power

Spanish colonization Colo

By 1890, the U.S. Census Bureau declared that the frontier was officially settled

Zimmermann telegram

Populist party Wanted to correct the concentration of power held by banks and trusts. Proposed the Omaha platform: Direct election of senators, more referendums, graduated income tax, and an 8-hour workday

Crisis in American values

Teddy Roosevelt progressivism

Cult of domesticity

Sherman antitrust act Made monopolizing an entire market illegal

Tariff of 1828 Raised import duties up to 50%. Supported by industrial northerners and hated by southerners who relied on imports

Bleeding Kansas Fighting broke out between the pro and anti-slavery factions

Convention of 1818 More American fishing rights, set the U.S. - Canada border at the 49th parallel, and called for the joint-occupation of Oregon

Red Scare

Harlem Renaissance Black artists and performers developed a distinct art that grew out of the black experience

Anti-Saloon league

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

Jefferson and Hamilton agreed to pass Hamilton's financial plan in exchange for making Washington D.C. the Capital of the country

Common sense

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