Johnson impeached Pres. Johnson violated the tenure of office act, and impeachment failed by one vote
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Wilmot Proviso An amendment to a law in congress that stipulated that any land gained in the Mexican-American war wouldn't be ineligible for the spread of slavery. Symbolized the growing tension over westward expansion and slavery.
Argued that for african americans to have any shot at economic equality, they needed to be recognized as politically equal first.
Fugitive slave act Many northerners opposed the expansion of slavery, and abolitionists despised the law. There were often riots when Southerners would try to bring back a runaway slave.
XYZ affair French and british continued to kidnap american sailors, so Adams sent ministers to negotiate. When they arrived, 3 agents demanded a bribe just to speak to the foreign minister. John Adams almost declared war.
Rush-Bagot pact
Tallmadge amendment Would prohibit slavery in Missouri if it was admitted into the union
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)
Southern baptists Split from the rest of the baptist church because the northern baptists were abolitionists
Jacob Riis A photojournalist who published a book called 'How the Other Half Lives' which showed the horrifying conditions of the people living in urban tenements
Pure food and drug act Ensured Americans were eating safe and uncontaminated food
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.
Written by Thomas Jefferson. Declared the colonies an independent country from Britain. Included a statement of intent, list of grievances, and a conclusion that dissolved ties with Britain
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Jay treaty 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.
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
American federation of labor Grew to over a million members by 1901 and had some modest successes
Great depression The stock market collapsed on black Tuesday. People borrowed money to invest in the stock market. Everyone lost their money.
Square deal When coal miners began to strike, Roosevelt stepped in to negotiate what he called a 'square deal' for both the workers and the corperation
Hoovervilles People who lost their homes had to live in shanty towns. The name mocked President Hoover for not intervening
Thousands of black folks sat a segregated food counters and refused to move until they were taken out by force and jailed
EPA Created in response to growing backlash from environmental disasters. Sought to place limits on pollution in the air and water
Jamestown The first permanent English settlement in North America, found in East Virginia by a joint stock company
1920's economic boom The standard of living for most Americans increased during the 1920s.
Facilitated the migration of black people to africa
Prohibited anyone from making negative comments about the government
National Grange movement Social and educational collective aimed at brining farmers together. Soon became political to lobby for farmers
Great society An extension of the New Deal: War on Poverty Office of Economic Opportunity, Medicare, Medicaid, immigration act
Malcom X
Government support for railroads Railroads supported by the government through money and land grants
Election of 1824
Stamp act congress Delegates met in New York to send the "declaration of rights & grievances" to the king. They also organized a boycott of British goods.
Worked to close down saloons
Increased nativism Increased immigration from eastern Europe after the war created another wave of nativism. Led to the passage of the immigration quotas
Pure food and drug act Ensured Americans were eating safe and uncontaminated food
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Pequot war Pequot tribe vs connecticut settlers. Started witht eh murder of 2 english traders. It was part of a larger dispute over trade
Anaconda plan
Colony settled by the Pilgrims. It eventually merged with Massachusetts Bay colony.
Manifest destiny
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Homestead act Gave settlers 160 acres of land if they lived there for 5 years.
EPA Created in response to growing backlash from environmental disasters. Sought to place limits on pollution in the air and water
Spanish-American War
Scopes Monkey trial
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Assembly line A new and more efficient way to manufacture products like cars
All African Americans were citizens of the United States
First great awakening
Navigation Acts Colonists were required to ship certain products exclusively to England. These acts made colonists very angry because they were forbidden from trading with other countries.
divided Nebraska territory into 2 sections, Kansas and Nebraska. Put slavery to a vote in each new state. Effectively overturned the Missouri compromise!
pinckney's treaty between US and spain, defined border US and spanish florida, guranteed US navigation rights in mississippi river
The new south Idea that the future of the south would be based on economic diversity and industrial growth. Massive growth of population, industry, and railroads. Only in limited industrial centers though.
The plan for representation favored by large states. It called for 2 houses with population based representation and a strong national government.
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
Palmer raids The AG tasked FBI Director Hoover to gather information on suspected communists and led to mass arrests and deportations
Battle of Vicksburg
British impressment The British continued to kidnap american sailors. Washington sent John Jay to london to negotiate
Phyllis Schlafly Organized the conservative opposition to the Equal Rights Amendment
Puritan culture
Ida B. Wells Editor of a newspaper editorialized against lynching and jim crow. She fled north due to threats against her
Immigration Quotas Limited the number of eastern European and Asian immigrants
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Niagra movement
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