Asiento System
Thousands of black folks sat a segregated food counters and refused to move until they were taken out by force and jailed
Divisions over neutrality in the French revolution, the Jay treaty, the financial plan, and existing sectionalism created the first political parties.
Pure food and drug act
Ensured Americans were eating safe and uncontaminated food
British settlers wanted more land for growing tobacco and they stole it from the natives. The natives retaliated, which infuriated the colonists. When Governor William Berkeley refused to send troops, Nathanial Bacon led angry poor farmers on an attack against the natives, and then on farms owned by Governor Berkeley.
Assembly line
A new and more efficient way to manufacture products like cars
Looked to balance national coordination and states rights to prevent tyranny. It featured a unicameral legislature, but the federal government had no money and no military
Hola
between US and spain, defined border US and spanish florida, guranteed US navigation rights in mississippi river
National Grange movement
Social and educational collective aimed at brining farmers together. Soon became political to lobby for farmers
National union open to ALL laborers. Wanted to end child labor and end trusts
Nat turners rebellion
A young slave organized a rebellion believing that god had told him to do so. He and his followers killed over 50 people
Expansion of democracy
Voting rights were expanded to all white males
Family seen as foundation of social fabric
Counter culture
A movement, mostly among young people who cast off societal restraint with rebellious clothing and experimental drug use
The Supreme Court ruled that segregated schools were inherently unequal and schools had to be integrated. Overturned plessy v. Ferguson from 1896
Women who rejected stereotypical gender roles by drinking and smoking and having short hair
Dutch Wedge
Pequot war
Pequot tribe vs connecticut settlers. Started witht eh murder of 2 english traders. It was part of a larger dispute over trade
Annapolis convention
Secret meeting between delegates of 6 states to discuss how to fix the articles of confederation
Enforcing the Sherman Anti-trust Act
Election of 1824
Cult of domesticity
A woman's identity and sense of purpose revolved around child-bearing and making her home comfortable for her husband.
John Brown
Crisis in American values
Embraced the changing culture with respect to gender roles and scientific discoveries
Lived in urban areas
Tenure of Office Act
Stopped the president from removing a member of their cabinet without congressional approval (Johnson had tried to remove his secretary of war, who was a radical Republican)
Tammany Hall
The most famous political machine organized and met the needs of immigrants and the poor in exchange for votes
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
Rush-Bagot pact
Agreement with Britain that removed military ships from the great lakes.
