congress sparked a new fight with the Sioux, by passing a law that nullified all previous treaties made with native Americans
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Railroads Massive extension of the railroad system created a truly national market for goods
Flappers Women who rejected stereotypical gender roles by drinking and smoking and having short hair
Embraced the changing culture with respect to gender roles and scientific discoveries Lived in urban areas
Her refusal to give up her seat to a white passenger, and subsequent arrest sparked a massive bus boycott
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
National union open to ALL laborers. Wanted to end child labor and end trusts
Panic of 1819 First major recession in the United States
Gospel of wealth
Established many precedents for the office of the president. Created a cabinet-style government, appointed cabinet officials based on merit, and stepped down after 2 terms
Tenure of Office Act
Cash and Carry Roosevelt persuaded Congress to pass a looser version of the neutrality act that allowed anyone to purchase arms from the U.S. as long as they paid in cash and used their own ships to transport it
Election of 1828
Bessemer process
Fries rebellion Farmers in southeast Pennsylvania stopped paying taxes for the larger military. John Fries led a peaceful protest, but John Adams ordered federal troops to stop the protest, and they made mass arrests, assaulted newspaper editors, and almost executed John Fries.
Positions on expansion of slavery Argued that slavery was a constitutional right, wanted line established in the Missouri Compromise to extend all the way westward to the Pacific.
Plymouth Colony settled by the Pilgrims. It eventually merged with Massachusetts Bay colony.
Assembly line
Dred Scott case A slave in Missouri was taken to live in free Wisconsin, for two years, and he sued for his freedom. The Supreme Court ruled that slaves aren't citizens, and they are property so nobody can be deprived of their property without due process.
Spain sells Florida U.S. wanted Florida for nationalist reasons and because slaves and outlaws kept hiding out there. After retaliating for a raid, Spain gives up and sells Florida for $5 million
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.
Progressive's concerns Rising power of big businesses Uncertainties in the economy Violence between labor groups and employers Influence of political machines Jim Crow segregation Rights of women
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.
Tammany Hall
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Political machines
White collar workers
Divided the south into 5 zones under military occupation. Increased requirements for rejoining (also ratify 14th amendment and have universal suffrage)
Congress wanted king George to intervene on their behalf and end the violence. He didn’t read it.
Parliament repealed the stamp act, but enacted the declaratory act, saying they could pass any law they wanted.
Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo Established the southern border of the United States and granted a huge portion of land known as the Mexican cession which included California and new Mexico
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Worked to close down saloons
Convention of 1818 More American fishing rights, set the U.S. - Canada border at the 49th parallel, and called for the joint-occupation of Oregon
N.A.A.C.P Sought to abolish all forms of segregation and expand educational opportunities for black children (and others)
Organized the conservative opposition to the Equal Rights Amendment
Noah Webster's dictionary standardized the spelling and pronunciation of American language
Checks and balances Different branches of government could check each other to prevent abuse of power.
Democratic Republicans Weak national government
British colonization
Flappers
Cult of domesticity A woman's identity and sense of purpose revolved around child-bearing and making her home comfortable for her husband.
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
California and New Mexico wanted to enter the union as free states. Henry Clay created compromise: New Mexico and Utah would vote on slavery, California would be admitted as a free state, Slavery would be banned in Washington D.C., and there would be a new fugitive slave act
Effects of the War of 1812 Confirmed ability of a Republican Government to defend itself. Americans completed conquest of everything east of the Mississippi. War broke remaining indigenous power, and white settlers poured in to former native lands.
Dawes act Broke up tribal organizations and divided up tribal land and gave U.S. citizenship to natives who "Americanized" themselves
Henry Clay's American system
A photojournalist who published a book called 'How the Other Half Lives' which showed the horrifying conditions of the people living in urban tenements
The embargo President Jefferson established an embargo on foreign trade in retaliation for Britain and France attacks on American ships.
GI Bill Gave WW2 veterans the opportunity to go to college for free (paid by the Government)
the Compromise of 1790 Jefferson and Hamilton agreed to pass Hamilton's financial plan in exchange for making Washington D.C. the Capital of the country
Black Panthers Advocated violence when necessary in defense of black rights
Worked to secure voting rights for women
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Required railroad rates to be reasonable and just, and established a federal commission to oversee the railroads
Square deal
Hartford Convention
Split from the rest of the baptist church because the northern baptists were abolitionists
The Albany conference Meeting between leaders of 7 colonies to create a plan for joint defense and administration of the colonies. "Join or die"
French colonization Expanding the fur trade, later plantations in Louisiana
Charles Finney New york preacher who spoke powerfully with images that common folks could understand.
Government support for railroads
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