Colony settled by the Pilgrims. It eventually merged with Massachusetts Bay colony.
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Formed by abolitionists who wanted to ban slavery everywhere
In 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.
Thomas GageThe new appointed governor of Massachusetts who began to strictly enforce parliaments laws
Split within the Democratic-Republican partyExpansive view of federal power & loose constructionists
Immigration QuotasLimited the number of eastern European and Asian immigrants
pinckney's treaty
The middle ground
Gospel of wealth
ProgressivismThe idea that the problems within American society could only be fixed through vigorous government intervention.
Pendleton Act
GI BillGave WW2 veterans the opportunity to go to college for free (paid by the Government)
Hamilton's financial plan1) Establish the U.S. credit worthiness 2) Unify the states' debt 3) Create a national bank 4) Whiskey tax to pay for the revolution 5) Establish tariffs to protect american businesses
The new south
Colony founded by John Winthrop, part of the Great Puritan Migration, founded by puritans. Had a theocratic republic. "City upon a hill"
Gold rush
Settlement housesProvided resources to the poor to enrich the neighborhood. Largely led by women
The first permanent English settlement in North America, found in East Virginia by a joint stock company
Bacons rebellionBritish 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.
George WhitefieldA 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
Georgia government
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.
Jefferson and Hamilton agreed to pass Hamilton's financial plan in exchange for making Washington D.C. the Capital of the country
Dred Scott case
The Virginia plan
Growth of immigration
Sioux wars
Kansas-Nebraska actdivided Nebraska territory into 2 sections, Kansas and Nebraska. Put slavery to a vote in each new state. Effectively overturned the Missouri compromise!
American temperance societyFocused on working men. Established over 5,000 chapters across the nation
British colonization
The Virginia planThe plan for representation favored by large states. It called for 2 houses with population based representation and a strong national government.
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Proclamation of 1763Britain didn't want to spend more money defending the colonies from the natives, so they banned settling beyond the Appalachian mountains
Black codesRestricted the civil rights of african americans in the south. Made it harder to vote, own property, even banned them from testifying against white people
Square deal
Populist partyWanted 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
Britians first colony, established in outer banks, NC. When they came back, it was abandonded
Federalists met in opposition to the war of 1812, and even argued that new england should suceed.
Woodrow Wilson's Triple wall of privilege
Tallmadge amendmentWould prohibit slavery in Missouri if it was admitted into the union
Muckrakers
authorized the president to deport "aliens" and permitted their arrest imprisonment and deportation during war time
Texan independenceAmericans had been settling in Texas since the 1820s. The southerners outnumbered actual Mexicans and had brought their slaves. The Mexican government outlawed slavery and mandated catholicism.
Cold war
John D. RockefellerPioneered horizontal integration, where one company controls every seller in the market.
President McKinley was assassinated and Teddy Roosevelt became president
Spanish colonization
Sugar act
Grew to over a million members by 1901 and had some modest successes
the character of a good participant in a system of gov
Election of 1844
Tariff of 1828Raised import duties up to 50%. Supported by industrial northerners and hated by southerners who relied on imports
Pres. Johnson violated the tenure of office act, and impeachment failed by one vote
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
American protective associationHeavily anti-catholic and Social Darwinists
the Compromise of 1790
Election of 1797First contested election in American history, won by John Adams (Washington's vice president)
18th amendment passed
George WhitefieldA 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