French colonization Expanding the fur trade, later plantations in Louisiana
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Kansas-Nebraska act
Supported by Henry Clay and created under the American system
Election of 1800
The Virginia plan
Gospel of wealth Andrew Carnegie argued that those with wealth should invest it into society
Homestead act Gave settlers 160 acres of land if they lived there for 5 years.
A revitalization of religious piety that swept through the American colonies between the 1730s and the 1770s.
Self-determination Act of 1975
Fighting broke out between the pro and anti-slavery factions
Labor unions Workers formed labor unions to have more negotiating power and fight for better pay and working conditions
republican motherhood the idea that women needed to become educated so that they could educate the new generation
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John Brown
Railroads Massive extension of the railroad system created a truly national market for goods
Reconstruction acts Divided the south into 5 zones under military occupation. Increased requirements for rejoining (also ratify 14th amendment and have universal suffrage)
Election of 1797 First contested election in American history, won by John Adams (Washington's vice president)
Texan independence
French revolution
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N.A.A.C.P Sought to abolish all forms of segregation and expand educational opportunities for black children (and others)
Sneaky deal that exchanged Cherokee land in Georgia for a reservation territory west of the Mississippi River.
Thomas Gage
NAWSA Worked to secure voting rights for women
fourteen points Wilson articulated his vision for the post-war world. Freedom of navigation, self-determination of nations, and a league of Nations (before the UN)
Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white passenger Her refusal to give up her seat to a white passenger, and subsequent arrest sparked a massive bus boycott
Anaconda plan Plan to completely cut off the south by blockading southern ports and eventually the Mississippi river
Panic of 1893
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.
Wanted 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
Restricted the civil rights of african americans in the south. Made it harder to vote, own property, even banned them from testifying against white people
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Virtual representation
Wilmot Proviso
Tariff of 1828
Declaration of Independence
John D. Rockefeller Pioneered horizontal integration, where one company controls every seller in the market.
Market revolution
Popham Colony Britian's second colony, in Maine, it lasted around a year, but they ran out of food and left
Espionage Act of 1917
Assimilationist movement Wanted to end indian culture by forcing them to assimilate to American values.
Plan to completely cut off the south by blockading southern ports and eventually the Mississippi river
Embraced the changing culture with respect to gender roles and scientific discoveries Lived in urban areas
Farmers wanted to print more money so they could more easily pay back their debts, but the bankers and the wealthy wanted to keep the U.S. Dollar on the gold standard
Korematsu vs. U.S. Challenged the practice of Japanese Internment, but SCOTUS ruled that it was a wartime necessity
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Andrew Carnegie Pioneered vertical integration, where one company controls every stage of the manufacturing process
Political machines
Panic of 1819 First major recession in the United States
After WWII there was a massive movement of decolonization throughout the world. Many of these new nations were unstable and needed aid, creating perfect conditions for proxy wars
Virtual representation The idea that each representative in parliament represented the empire as a whole, and therefore, the colonies were represented.
Treaty of New Echota
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Heavily anti-catholic and Social Darwinists
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
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pinckney's treaty between US and spain, defined border US and spanish florida, guranteed US navigation rights in mississippi river
International migration society Facilitated the migration of black people to africa
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
George Whitefield
Increased nativism
A new focus on cash-crops in the north and west, and a shift to more expensive mechanized farming methods put smaller farms out of business. Big trusts that farmers relied on (like railroads) also raised prices, making it even harder for farmers to make a living
A new and more efficient way to manufacture products like cars
French colonization
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
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Counter culture A movement, mostly among young people who cast off societal restraint with rebellious clothing and experimental drug use
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