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
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Enforcing the Sherman Anti-trust Act Roosevelt began enforcing the act more strictly and dismantled over 40 large companies (only bad trusts)
The extensive economic aid plan to rebuild the European economy and encourage democracy
Roanoke Colony Britians first colony, established in outer banks, NC. When they came back, it was abandonded
Johnson impeached Pres. Johnson violated the tenure of office act, and impeachment failed by one vote
Federally funded internal improvements, protective tariffs, and the re-establishment of the bank of the united states.
Election of 1800
Bessemer process
Hoovervilles People who lost their homes had to live in shanty towns. The name mocked President Hoover for not intervening
American temperance society Focused on working men. Established over 5,000 chapters across the nation
Declaratory act Parliament repealed the stamp act, but enacted the declaratory act, saying they could pass any law they wanted.
Massachusetts Bay Colony Colony founded by John Winthrop, part of the Great Puritan Migration, founded by puritans. Had a theocratic republic. "City upon a hill"
Cold war A conflict between two belligerents where neither engages in conflict with the other
Political machines Corrupt political bosses and their followers
Sherman antitrust act Made monopolizing an entire market illegal
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.
Praying towns
Articles of confederation Looked to balance national coordination and states rights to prevent tyranny. It featured a unicameral legislature, but the federal government had no money and no military
Bleeding Kansas Fighting broke out between the pro and anti-slavery factions
Colonial attitude towards independence
Failures of the articles of confederation
Investigative journalists who exposed the underbelly of corruption rampant in American.
Baker vs. Carr Mandated fair congressional districts
James k. Polk was a big believer in manifest destiny. He got the Oregon territory and started the Mexican-American River.
Declaration of Independence Written by Thomas Jefferson. Declared the colonies an independent country from Britain. Included a statement of intent, list of grievances, and a conclusion that dissolved ties with Britain
Booker T. Washington He argued that to achieve political equality, African Americans had to engage themselves in education and economic endavors
Korematsu vs. U.S. Challenged the practice of Japanese Internment, but SCOTUS ruled that it was a wartime necessity
Dawes act
Spanish colonization Colonized to extract wealth through mining and cash crops
Changes in farming
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Kansas-Nebraska act divided Nebraska territory into 2 sections, Kansas and Nebraska. Put slavery to a vote in each new state. Effectively overturned the Missouri compromise!
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Booker T. Washington former slave who trained other black men to become economically self-sufficient, and argued this was a better way to gain power than to campaign for better voting rights
Failures of the articles of confederation France and others wanted their debt paid back, yet the national government didn’t have money. States had individual economies that didn’t collaborate.
Popham Colony
Jackson Vetos Second Bank of the U.S. Supported by Henry Clay and created under the American system
Broke up tribal organizations and divided up tribal land and gave U.S. citizenship to natives who "Americanized" themselves
Britain agreed to abandon outposts on the western frontier. In return the U.S. would favor trade with Britian. However, the treaty failed to address the british kidnapping, and American hatred of Britian caused riots.
Espionage Act of 1917
Facilitated the migration of black people to africa
Dred Scott case
Roe v. Wade Nixon's appointments (who he'd assumed who be conservative) ruled in favor of abortion rights
Roosevelt began enforcing the act more strictly and dismantled over 40 large companies (only bad trusts)
Compromise of 1850
Thomas Gage The new appointed governor of Massachusetts who began to strictly enforce parliaments laws
Square deal
authorized the president to deport "aliens" and permitted their arrest imprisonment and deportation during war time
Meat inspection act Set standards of sanitation for meat packing plants
From 1820 to 1840 nearly 2 million immigrants (mainly from Germany and Ireland) showed up
Cesar Chavez Led the protests for fair labor for agricultural workers
The Albany conference
First great awakening A revitalization of religious piety that swept through the American colonies between the 1730s and the 1770s.
Editor of a newspaper editorialized against lynching and jim crow. She fled north due to threats against her
Limited the number of eastern European and Asian immigrants
Black Panthers Advocated violence when necessary in defense of black rights
Johnson impeached
Anti-german sentiment shifted to anti-communist sentiment as people feared communist infiltration from Russia
Red scare House Unamerican activities community searched for communist influence in American society (Government, military, film industry, Boy Scouts)
The embargo
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