Compromise of 1820
Bring in Missouri and Maine at the same time to keep the balance of power. Also limited slavery above a certain latitude.
American federation of labor
Focused on working men. Established over 5,000 chapters across the nation
First political parties
Divisions over neutrality in the French revolution, the Jay treaty, the financial plan, and existing sectionalism created the first political parties.
Her refusal to give up her seat to a white passenger, and subsequent arrest sparked a massive bus boycott
Common sense
Attacked the obstacles to independence. It was the best selling work in American history because it presented his ideas in a vernacular way.
Brown v. Board of education
The Supreme Court ruled that segregated schools were inherently unequal and schools had to be integrated. Overturned plessy v. Ferguson from 1896
Wilson created many wartime agencies to coordinate the war. They encouraged Americans to ration resources and food, took control of railroads, and revitalized industries, causing more urban migration.
War hawkes
Jefferson and Hamilton agreed to pass Hamilton's financial plan in exchange for making Washington D.C. the Capital of the country
N.A.A.C.P
Containment
Truman took measures to contain the spread of communism. The U.S. would provide economic and military support to any country fighting communism
Panic of 1819
First major recession in the United States
Radical Republicans
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.
Whigs
From 1820 to 1840 nearly 2 million immigrants (mainly from Germany and Ireland) showed up
Henry Clay's American system
Federally funded internal improvements, protective tariffs, and the re-establishment of the bank of the united states.
Railroads supported by the government through money and land grants
James Oglethorpe
2nd Continental Congress
Red scare
Self-determination Act of 1975
Gave Native Americans much greater control over their lands, education, and law enforcement
By 1890, the U.S. Census Bureau declared that the frontier was officially settled
Increased immigration from eastern Europe after the war created another wave of nativism. Led to the passage of the immigration quotas
Indian nations were assigned land called reservations. However this land was much less than before, and many decided to just keep following buffalo
Charles Finney
New york preacher who spoke powerfully with images that common folks could understand.
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
End of the federalists
The war had revived the struggling party thanks to the anti-war movement. Now that the war was over, federalist support collapsed for good.
Divided the south into 5 zones under military occupation. Increased requirements for rejoining (also ratify 14th amendment and have universal suffrage)
