They didn’t want it. Initially the revolution was a petition to get the same rights as other British citizens
French revolution
A dispute over a French fort spiraled into a global conflict. Indigenous tribes tried to play Britain and France off of each other.
Laissez-faire economics
There was an extreme lack of government regulation of the economy at the time
A business, often backed by a government charter, that sold shares to individuals to raise money for its trading enterprises and to spread the risks (and profits) among many investors.
Crisis in American values
Embraced the changing culture with respect to gender roles and scientific discoveries
Lived in urban areas
Age of passion
Politics was very negative with the rise of political parties, political violence, and deep political divisions
Woodrow Wilson's Triple wall of privilege
On his first day in office, WW addressed Congress on the need to provide relief to Americans by lowering tariffs
Teddy Roosevelt progressivism
Attitudes towards Germany
Thomas Gage
The new appointed governor of Massachusetts who began to strictly enforce parliaments laws
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Virtual representation
the Compromise of 1790
George Whitefield
A staunch Calvinist who began preaching outdoors in England. He moved to the colonies in 1740. In 2 years he was able to speak to over a quarter of the American population
Mexican-American war
Disputes over the Texas border sparked the conflict. American troops made it all the way to Mexico city.
Indentured Servants
Colonists who received free passage to North America in exchange for working without pay for a certain number of years
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
Government support for railroads
Railroads supported by the government through money and land grants
Cold war
Gospel of wealth
Andrew Carnegie argued that those with wealth should invest it into society
Southern baptists
Split from the rest of the baptist church because the northern baptists were abolitionists
Labor unions
Workers formed labor unions to have more negotiating power and fight for better pay and working conditions
Federalists
Interstate commerce act
Required railroad rates to be reasonable and just, and established a federal commission to oversee the railroads
Ida B. Wells
Starting in 1865 many Americans started pushing westward again after the interruption of the civil war
Korematsu vs. U.S.
Challenged the practice of Japanese Internment, but SCOTUS ruled that it was a wartime necessity
Pres. Johnson violated the tenure of office act, and impeachment failed by one vote
Louisiana purchase
Napoleon needed money to quell the Haitian revolution, so he sold the Louisiana territory, and Jefferson bought. This was controversial because the constitution didn't specify how to add territory to the union.
