Espionage Act of 1917 Anyone who tried to incite rebellion or obstruct the draft would go to prison
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Anarchists set off a bomb during a Knights of labor protest in Chicago for an 8-hour workweek. Many people began to see the labor movement as violent and radical
Reconstruction acts Divided the south into 5 zones under military occupation. Increased requirements for rejoining (also ratify 14th amendment and have universal suffrage)
Protected voting rights of former slaves (in theory)
Mexican-American war Disputes over the Texas border sparked the conflict. American troops made it all the way to Mexico city.
Sioux wars
Wrote the book 'The Jungle' to expose the dangerous conditions of factory workers and the unsanitary meat packers
Pure food and drug act
1920's economic boom
Bleeding Kansas Fighting broke out between the pro and anti-slavery factions
Believed in active government and he grew the government more than any president before him.
Philadelphia convention
Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white passenger Her refusal to give up her seat to a white passenger, and subsequent arrest sparked a massive bus boycott
pinckney's treaty between US and spain, defined border US and spanish florida, guranteed US navigation rights in mississippi river
Embraced the changing culture with respect to gender roles and scientific discoveries Lived in urban areas
Pushed hard for civil rights, wanted to punish the south. Shifted the process of reconstruction from president to congress
Mass culture The growing popularity of technologies like movies and the radio meant that everyone was listening to the same things, which helped create a more unified culture and distinct identity
Proclamation of 1763 Britain didn't want to spend more money defending the colonies from the natives, so they banned settling beyond the Appalachian mountains
Dutch colonization Fur trade and other economic reasons
In Tennessee it was illegal to teach Darwin's theory of evolution to children. A teacher was arrested for teaching it to his class. In the end, the conviction was thrown out on a technicality.
The plan for representation favored by small states. It called for 1 house of Congress with each state getting equal representation.
Louisiana purchase
Connecticut compromise
Lexington and Concorde
Phyllis Schlafly Organized the conservative opposition to the Equal Rights Amendment
Roger Williams A dissenter who clashed with the Massachusetts Puritans over separation of church and state and was banished in 1636, after which he founded the colony of Rhode Island to the south
Increased nativism Increased immigration from eastern Europe after the war created another wave of nativism. Led to the passage of the immigration quotas
Panic of 1819 First major recession in the United States
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Direct election of senators Gave citizens the right to vote for their senators. Progressives argued this helped take senators out of the pockets of millionaires and big business
the idea that women needed to become educated so that they could educate the new generation
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Madison declared war on great Britain
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
Black Panthers Advocated violence when necessary in defense of black rights
On his first day in office, WW addressed Congress on the need to provide relief to Americans by lowering tariffs
Common sense
Advocated for women's rights using many of the same tactics as the civil rights movement
Voting Rights Act of 1965 Prohibited racial discrimination in the voting booth
The new appointed governor of Massachusetts who began to strictly enforce parliaments laws
Dutch Wedge New Netherlands separated England's northern and southern colonies, until they just took it with very little resistance
Boston massacre Parliament sent 1,000 troops to boston to enforce the townshend acts. Protesters began throwing snowballs, and eventually rocks at a group of soldiers. Someone fired a shot, and the soldiers killed 5 protesters
Debates over money Farmers wanted to print more money so they could more easily pay back their debts, but the bankers and the wealthy wanted to keep the U.S. Dollar on the gold standard
pinckney's treaty between US and spain, defined border US and spanish florida, guranteed US navigation rights in mississippi river
Pure food and drug act Ensured Americans were eating safe and uncontaminated food
Colonial attitude towards independence
Radical Republicans Pushed hard for civil rights, wanted to punish the south. Shifted the process of reconstruction from president to congress
Townshend Acts
British troops marched to take a militia's weapons. They we're beaten back and chased back to boston by militia minutemen
The great migration Over 1.5 million African Americans moved north in search of economic opportunities created by the war effort and an escape from southern discrimination
Unrestricted submarine warfare Germany resumed sinking passenger ships two years later
Railroads supported by the government through money and land grants
American federation of labor Grew to over a million members by 1901 and had some modest successes
Indian nations were assigned land called reservations. However this land was much less than before, and many decided to just keep following buffalo
Ida Tarbell Published a devastating investigation of standard oil in 1902
Led the protests for fair labor for agricultural workers
Federalism
Established many precedents for the office of the president. Created a cabinet-style government, appointed cabinet officials based on merit, and stepped down after 2 terms
Younger Americans who had been born after the revolution, were ardent nationalists, and wanted war with Britain to invade Florida and Canada.
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Expansion of democracy Voting rights were expanded to all white males
Pullman strike
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