Roe v. WadeNixon's appointments (who he'd assumed who be conservative) ruled in favor of abortion rights
Marbury vs. MadisonOn his way out of office, John Adams appointed 16 new judges. Jefferson refused to deliver some of these appointments. The Supreme Court established judicial review.
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
N.O.W.Advocated for women's rights using many of the same tactics as the civil rights movement
Led a small raid on a federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry. His goal was to arm the southern slave population and incite a slave rebellion
Sugar act
Nat turners rebellionA young slave organized a rebellion believing that god had told him to do so. He and his followers killed over 50 people
Increased nativism
Battle of Vicksburg
Election of 1800Rematch 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
Facilitated the migration of black people to africa
Ida B. WellsEditor of a newspaper editorialized against lynching and jim crow. She fled north due to threats against her
the Compromise of 1790Jefferson and Hamilton agreed to pass Hamilton's financial plan in exchange for making Washington D.C. the Capital of the country
joint-stock company
Tammany Hall
Square dealWhen coal miners began to strike, Roosevelt stepped in to negotiate what he called a 'square deal' for both the workers and the corperation
Madison declared war on great BritainMadison declared war. "Would Americans remain independent or become colonists again?"
American imperialism
Jim Crow lawsForced segregation and prevented african americans from exercising their civil liberties
FlappersWomen who rejected stereotypical gender roles by drinking and smoking and having short hair
Declaratory actParliament repealed the stamp act, but enacted the declaratory act, saying they could pass any law they wanted.
Brown v. Board of educationThe Supreme Court ruled that segregated schools were inherently unequal and schools had to be integrated. Overturned plessy v. Ferguson from 1896
Gave Native Americans much greater control over their lands, education, and law enforcement
Mexican-American war
Sioux warsSioux initally won a deceive victory against the U.S. army.
Louisiana purchase
American protective associationHeavily anti-catholic and Social Darwinists
Johnson impeachedPres. Johnson violated the tenure of office act, and impeachment failed by one vote
Indian Removal Act of 1830
Social and educational collective aimed at brining farmers together. Soon became political to lobby for farmers
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They viewed the colonies as subordinates. They had spent billions on defending them, and thought they'd want to help pay the debt.
Starting in 1865 many Americans started pushing westward again after the interruption of the civil war
Immigration QuotasLimited the number of eastern European and Asian immigrants
The Albany conference
Civil Rights Act of 1964Made discrimination on the basis of race, religion, or sex illegal
Malcom X
Red ScareAnti-german sentiment shifted to anti-communist sentiment as people feared communist infiltration from Russia
Andrew CarnegiePioneered vertical integration, where one company controls every stage of the manufacturing process
Interstate commerce actRequired railroad rates to be reasonable and just, and established a federal commission to oversee the railroads
Failures of the articles of confederationFrance and others wanted their debt paid back, yet the national government didn’t have money. States had individual economies that didn’t collaborate.
joint-stock companyA 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.
Ida B. WellsEditor of a newspaper editorialized against lynching and jim crow. She fled north due to threats against her
First major recession in the United States
FederalistsStrong national government
18th amendment passedBanned the sale of alcohol. They thought it would right the moral wrongs of society, but it had the opposite effect
From 1820 to 1840 nearly 2 million immigrants (mainly from Germany and Ireland) showed up
Spanish-American War
Massachusetts Bay ColonyColony founded by John Winthrop, part of the Great Puritan Migration, founded by puritans. Had a theocratic republic. "City upon a hill"
Treaty of New Echota
Scopes Monkey trialIn Tennessee it was illegal to teach Darwin's theory of evolution to children. A teacher was arrested for teaching it to his class. In the end, the conviction was thrown out on a technicality.
Tenure of Office ActStopped the president from removing a member of their cabinet without congressional approval (Johnson had tried to remove his secretary of war, who was a radical Republican)
Populist party
March on WashingtonHundreds of thousands gathered for a peaceful protest in front of the lincoln memorial. MLK gave his 'I have a dream' speech
The Virginia planThe plan for representation favored by large states. It called for 2 houses with population based representation and a strong national government.
Chinese exclusion actNativists successfully pressured Congress to stop the flow of Chinese immigrants who were coming over during the gold rush.
Monroe doctrineEstablished the western hemisphere as a U.S.-dominated sphere of influence without European involvement.
Convention of 1818
Wanted to keep Germany weak so they wouldn't pose a threat.
Wanted to extract reparations for all the damage Germany had caused