American imperialism
Ideas about expansion and manifest destiny were engrained into the American identity. America purchased Alaska in 1867.
Roe v. Wade
Nixon's appointments (who he'd assumed who be conservative) ruled in favor of abortion rights
congress sparked a new fight with the Sioux, by passing a law that nullified all previous treaties made with native Americans
Korematsu vs. U.S.
Challenged the practice of Japanese Internment, but SCOTUS ruled that it was a wartime necessity
Charles Finney
New york preacher who spoke powerfully with images that common folks could understand.
From 1820 to 1840 nearly 2 million immigrants (mainly from Germany and Ireland) showed up
Government support for railroads
Thomas Gage
The new appointed governor of Massachusetts who began to strictly enforce parliaments laws
15th amendment
Protected voting rights of former slaves (in theory)
Ida B. Wells
Editor of a newspaper editorialized against lynching and jim crow. She fled north due to threats against her
Ida Tarbell
Radical Republicans
Madison declared war on great Britain
Madison declared war. "Would Americans remain independent or become colonists again?"
Fur trade and other economic reasons
Increased immigration from eastern Europe after the war created another wave of nativism. Led to the passage of the immigration quotas
Labor unions
Workers formed labor unions to have more negotiating power and fight for better pay and working conditions
New Netherlands separated England's northern and southern colonies, until they just took it with very little resistance
Truman took measures to contain the spread of communism. The U.S. would provide economic and military support to any country fighting communism
Second great awakening
Camp meetings with huge sermons, christian revival. In contrast to first great awakening, which focused on personal moral reformation, second one emphasized moral reformation of society
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.
A revitalization of religious piety that swept through the American colonies between the 1730s and the 1770s.
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.
Asiento System
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.
Pure food and drug act
Ensured Americans were eating safe and uncontaminated food
Teddy Roosevelt sent an American fleet to attack the Spanish colony. They staged a ground invasion in collaboration with Filipino nationalists and overthrew the Spanish, before buying it from them
Laissez-faire economics
There was an extreme lack of government regulation of the economy at the time
Mass culture
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
Gospel of wealth
Andrew Carnegie argued that those with wealth should invest it into society
Anyone who tried to incite rebellion or obstruct the draft would go to prison
Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white passenger
