Heimler's History APUSH Review duel

Increased nativism Increased immigration from eastern Europe after the war created another wave of nativism. Led to the passage of the immigration quotas

Annapolis convention Secret meeting between delegates of 6 states to discuss how to fix the articles of confederation

15th amendment Protected voting rights of former slaves (in theory)

The New Jersey plan The plan for representation favored by small states. It called for 1 house of Congress with each state getting equal representation.

2nd Continental Congress

Got 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.

Organized the conservative opposition to the Equal Rights Amendment

Laissez-faire economics

Progressive's concerns 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

Age of passion Politics was very negative with the rise of political parties, political violence, and deep political divisions

Stamp act congress

James k. Polk was a big believer in manifest destiny. He got the Oregon territory and started the Mexican-American River.

Failures of the articles of confederation

Broke up tribal organizations and divided up tribal land and gave U.S. citizenship to natives who "Americanized" themselves

Election of 1797

Booker T. Washington He argued that to achieve political equality, African Americans had to engage themselves in education and economic endavors

Growth of immigration 16 million immigrants (mostly from Europe) came looking for better economic opportunities

New deal

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

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.

National Grange movement Social and educational collective aimed at brining farmers together. Soon became political to lobby for farmers

Railroads Massive extension of the railroad system created a truly national market for goods

Panic of 1819 First major recession in the United States

Hartford Convention Federalists met in opposition to the war of 1812, and even argued that new england should suceed.

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

Political machines Corrupt political bosses and their followers

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

Jefferson policy on indigenous Americans He favored removing them to reservations beyond the Mississippi if they refused to "civilize" themselves. Some unified and began violently resisting with help from the British

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

The extensive economic aid plan to rebuild the European economy and encourage democracy

A new focus on cash-crops in the north and west, and a shift to more expensive mechanized farming methods put smaller farms out of business. Big trusts that farmers relied on (like railroads) also raised prices, making it even harder for farmers to make a living

Labor unions

Jackson Vetos Second Bank of the U.S. Supported by Henry Clay and created under the American system

American protective association Heavily anti-catholic and Social Darwinists

First contested election in American history, won by John Adams (Washington's vice president)

After the arrest of a black motorist by white officers, rioters killed over 30 people and destroyed hundreds of buildings in Los Angeles

Gave citizens the right to vote for their senators. Progressives argued this helped take senators out of the pockets of millionaires and big business

Sedition act of 1918 Prohibited anyone from making negative comments about the government

Settlement houses Provided resources to the poor to enrich the neighborhood. Largely led by women

Henry Clay's American system Federally funded internal improvements, protective tariffs, and the re-establishment of the bank of the united states.

A dispute over a French fort spiraled into a global conflict. Indigenous tribes tried to play Britain and France off of each other.

John D. Rockefeller

Stamp act

War hawkes

Cesar Chavez Led the protests for fair labor for agricultural workers

French revolution Ambassador from France came to America to encourage Americans to side with the French. Washington declared neutrality, but the ambassador remained in America to not get beheaded back home.

Agreement with Britain that removed military ships from the great lakes.

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

Big stick diplomacy An aggressive foreign policy that got the U.S. involved in many foreign conflicts

Radical Republicans Pushed hard for civil rights, wanted to punish the south. Shifted the process of reconstruction from president to congress

Hamilton's financial plan

Red Scare Anti-german sentiment shifted to anti-communist sentiment as people feared communist infiltration from Russia

Madison declared war on great Britain

Embraced the changing culture with respect to gender roles and scientific discoveries Lived in urban areas

Federalists met in opposition to the war of 1812, and even argued that new england should suceed.

The Virginia plan The plan for representation favored by large states. It called for 2 houses with population based representation and a strong national government.

Bacons rebellion 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.

Pure food and drug act Ensured Americans were eating safe and uncontaminated food

Connecticut compromise

Effects of the War of 1812 Confirmed ability of a Republican Government to defend itself. Americans completed conquest of everything east of the Mississippi. War broke remaining indigenous power, and white settlers poured in to former native lands.

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