pinckney's treaty between US and spain, defined border US and spanish florida, guranteed US navigation rights in mississippi river
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Phyllis Schlafly
Democratic Republicans Weak national government
Great railroad strike Railroad companies cut salaries due to a recession. Railroad workers went on strike in 11 states. When the strike got violent, 11 people were killed before President Hayes sent in federal troops
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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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.
Counter culture A movement, mostly among young people who cast off societal restraint with rebellious clothing and experimental drug use
The most famous political machine organized and met the needs of immigrants and the poor in exchange for votes
French colonization Expanding the fur trade, later plantations in Louisiana
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
Published a devastating investigation of standard oil in 1902
Sedition act of 1918
Palmer raids The AG tasked FBI Director Hoover to gather information on suspected communists and led to mass arrests and deportations
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.
Madison declared war on great Britain Madison declared war. "Would Americans remain independent or become colonists again?"
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
Popham Colony Britian's second colony, in Maine, it lasted around a year, but they ran out of food and left
Tenure of Office Act Stopped the president from removing a member of their cabinet without congressional approval (Johnson had tried to remove his secretary of war, who was a radical Republican)
A young slave organized a rebellion believing that god had told him to do so. He and his followers killed over 50 people
Upton Sinclair
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
Spanish-American War
The New Jersey plan The plan for representation favored by small states. It called for 1 house of Congress with each state getting equal representation.
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
Praying towns
From 1820 to 1840 nearly 2 million immigrants (mainly from Germany and Ireland) showed up
Increased nativism
Enforcing the Sherman Anti-trust Act Roosevelt began enforcing the act more strictly and dismantled over 40 large companies (only bad trusts)
Red Scare
Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo
Self-determination Act of 1975 Gave Native Americans much greater control over their lands, education, and law enforcement
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Counter culture A movement, mostly among young people who cast off societal restraint with rebellious clothing and experimental drug use
Democratic Republicans Weak national government
British colonization Economic and religious liberty
The standard of living for most Americans increased during the 1920s.
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Political machines Corrupt political bosses and their followers
Baker vs. Carr Mandated fair congressional districts
First great awakening A revitalization of religious piety that swept through the American colonies between the 1730s and the 1770s.
Monroe doctrine
Praying towns Towns in new england where native Americans were forced to live. They we're supposed to be for their protection, but really, it was to steal their land and convert them to christianity
Theologian and philosopher who objected to predestination and helped cause the first great awakening by preaching to large crowds
Spanish colonization
International migration society Facilitated the migration of black people to africa
Jacob Riis
Compromise of 1877 The contested election was decided by a Republican-leaning committee the obv chose the Republican candidate. Democrats threatened to filibuster
Malcom X
Anti-german sentiment shifted to anti-communist sentiment as people feared communist infiltration from Russia
Election of 1828
Treaty of New Echota Sneaky deal that exchanged Cherokee land in Georgia for a reservation territory west of the Mississippi River.
pinckney's treaty between US and spain, defined border US and spanish florida, guranteed US navigation rights in mississippi river
Worked to secure voting rights for women
Shay’s rebellion Farmers had to take debt because they weren’t getting paid. Their land was being repossessed so they rebelled and closed the courts. They used Republican ideals to justify it.
N.A.A.C.P
American temperance society
Election of 1800 Rematch between John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. The Democratic republicans had finally figured out how to campaign in the media, and the Federalists were seen as elitist
A 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
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
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.
Popham Colony Britian's second colony, in Maine, it lasted around a year, but they ran out of food and left
Dawes act
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