James Oglethorpe Got the royal charter for Georgia because he wanted to establish a colony for the "worthy poor" (the people in debtors prisions). England also wanted protection from Spanish Florida.
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GI Bill Gave WW2 veterans the opportunity to go to college for free (paid by the Government)
Changes in farming
Charles Finney New york preacher who spoke powerfully with images that common folks could understand.
Anarchists set off a bomb during a Knights of labor protest in Chicago for an 8-hour workweek. Many people began to see the labor movement as violent and radical
Panic of 1893 A severe economic depression during which nearly a quarter of railroads declared bankruptcy. This caused bankers to buy up many of the railroads, leading to consolidation.
Black codes 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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Fugitive slave act Many northerners opposed the expansion of slavery, and abolitionists despised the law. There were often riots when Southerners would try to bring back a runaway slave.
George Washington's Presidency
Pushed hard for civil rights, wanted to punish the south. Shifted the process of reconstruction from president to congress
Ghost dance movement nationwide movement of resistance. They began to believe that if they took up the ritualistic ghost dance, that their ancestors would return and drive the Americans out.
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
Scopes Monkey trial 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.
Election of 1860 Lincoln campaigned on halting the expansion of slavery. He won without a single Southern electoral vote, prompting the south to realize they no longer any voice in the future of slavery in america
Worked to secure voting rights for women
Compromise of 1850
Townshend Acts
Madison declared war on great Britain
Fur trade and other economic reasons
Philippines
Proclamation of 1763 Britain didn't want to spend more money defending the colonies from the natives, so they banned settling beyond the Appalachian mountains
Civil Rights Act of 1964 Made discrimination on the basis of race, religion, or sex illegal
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The middle ground
Parliament sent 1,000 troops to boston to enforce the townshend acts. Protesters began throwing snowballs, and eventually rocks at a group of soldiers. Someone fired a shot, and the soldiers killed 5 protesters
Declaratory act
Harlem Renaissance
Election of 1828
Southern resistance to integration Argued that the Supreme Court had engaged in a gross abuse of power
National Grange movement Social and educational collective aimed at brining farmers together. Soon became political to lobby for farmers
joint-stock company
Compromise of 1877 The contested election was decided by a Republican-leaning committee the obv chose the Republican candidate. Democrats threatened to filibuster
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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)
Debates over money 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
Crisis in American values Embraced the changing culture with respect to gender roles and scientific discoveries Lived in urban areas
Changes in farming 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
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Prohibited racial discrimination in the voting booth
Woodrow Wilson's Triple wall of privilege
XYZ affair French and british continued to kidnap american sailors, so Adams sent ministers to negotiate. When they arrived, 3 agents demanded a bribe just to speak to the foreign minister. John Adams almost declared war.
virginia and kentucky resolutions
Fugitive slave act
Growth of immigration 16 million immigrants (mostly from Europe) came looking for better economic opportunities
Views on immigration
Age of passion
New American identity Noah Webster's dictionary standardized the spelling and pronunciation of American language
Reservation system Indian nations were assigned land called reservations. However this land was much less than before, and many decided to just keep following buffalo
Manifest destiny
Strong national government
Workers formed labor unions to have more negotiating power and fight for better pay and working conditions
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
Anaconda plan Plan to completely cut off the south by blockading southern ports and eventually the Mississippi river
American protective association Heavily anti-catholic and Social Darwinists
Americans 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.
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King Philip's war King Metacomet (King Philip), forges a massive military alliance with other native tribes and attacked Massachusetts in retaliation for the praying towns
Plymouth
French colonization
After the arrest of a black motorist by white officers, rioters killed over 30 people and destroyed hundreds of buildings in Los Angeles
Attitudes towards Germany Wanted to keep Germany weak so they wouldn't pose a threat. Wanted to extract reparations for all the damage Germany had caused
Dutch Wedge New Netherlands separated England's northern and southern colonies, until they just took it with very little resistance
George Washington's Presidency 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
Johnson impeached Pres. Johnson violated the tenure of office act, and impeachment failed by one vote
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