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
Crisis in American values
Embraced the changing culture with respect to gender roles and scientific discoveries
Lived in urban areas
the character of a good participant in a system of gov
McCulloch vs Maryland
Ruled that federal law trumps state law
Wanted to keep Germany weak so they wouldn't pose a threat.
Wanted to extract reparations for all the damage Germany had caused
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.
King Metacomet (King Philip), forges a massive military alliance with other native tribes and attacked Massachusetts in retaliation for the praying towns
Increased nativism
Voting rights were expanded to all white males
virginia and kentucky resolutions
drafted by thomas jefferson and james madison, claimed that alien and sedition acts were unconstitutional and overstepped federal authority under the constitition, and could therefore be nullified by the states
fourteen points
Wilson articulated his vision for the post-war world. Freedom of navigation, self-determination of nations, and a league of Nations (before the UN)
Age of passion
Politics was very negative with the rise of political parties, political violence, and deep political divisions
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
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.
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
18th amendment passed
Banned the sale of alcohol. They thought it would right the moral wrongs of society, but it had the opposite effect
Britain agreed to abandon outposts on the western frontier. In return the U.S. would favor trade with Britian. However, the treaty failed to address the british kidnapping, and American hatred of Britian caused riots.
Massachusetts Bay Colony
Colony founded by John Winthrop, part of the Great Puritan Migration, founded by puritans. Had a theocratic republic. "City upon a hill"
Declaratory act
Parliament repealed the stamp act, but enacted the declaratory act, saying they could pass any law they wanted.
Battle of Vicksburg
Granted the Union control of the entire Mississippi River. Cut the confederacy in half
Harlem Renaissance
Connecticut compromise
Congress would have 2 houses, one with equal representation and one with population based representation.
2nd Continental Congress
How would the colonists win? George Washington would lead an army
How would they pay for it? New currency
Spanish colonization
Colonized to extract wealth through mining and cash crops
Progressive's concerns
Federalism
The division of powers between different levels of government.
Election of 1800
Rematch between John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. The Democratic republicans had finally figured out how to campaign in the media, and the Federalists were seen as elitist
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
Political machines
Set standards of sanitation for meat packing plants
