Georgia governmentVery strict. Max land ownership, no slavery, alcohol, or Catholics. By 1740's Georgians wanted normal english liberties so these restrictions went away.
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Tallmadge amendmentWould prohibit slavery in Missouri if it was admitted into the union
Roosevelt began enforcing the act more strictly and dismantled over 40 large companies (only bad trusts)
Louisiana purchase
Phyllis Schlafly
British impressmentThe British continued to kidnap american sailors. Washington sent John Jay to london to negotiate
the character of a good participant in a system of gov
Popham ColonyBritian's second colony, in Maine, it lasted around a year, but they ran out of food and left
Annapolis conventionSecret meeting between delegates of 6 states to discuss how to fix the articles of confederation
The great migration
Convention of 1818More American fishing rights, set the U.S. - Canada border at the 49th parallel, and called for the joint-occupation of Oregon
Roe v. WadeNixon's appointments (who he'd assumed who be conservative) ruled in favor of abortion rights
Townshend ActsIn opposing the stamp act, the colonists said trade should be regulated instead. Parliament passed the townshend acts and began taxing imports and exports.
Voting Rights Act of 1965Prohibited racial discrimination in the voting booth
American imperialismIdeas about expansion and manifest destiny were engrained into the American identity. America purchased Alaska in 1867.
Debates over money
Democratic RepublicansWeak national government
Interstate commerce actRequired railroad rates to be reasonable and just, and established a federal commission to oversee the railroads
virginia and kentucky resolutions
N.A.A.C.PSought to abolish all forms of segregation and expand educational opportunities for black children (and others)
Praying towns
Ethan Allen and the Green mountain boys surround fort Ticonderoga, steal it's cannons, and bring them back to Boston
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Olive branch petitionCongress wanted king George to intervene on their behalf and end the violence. He didn’t read it.
Agreement with Britain that removed military ships from the great lakes.
John D. RockefellerPioneered horizontal integration, where one company controls every seller in the market.
Chinese exclusion actNativists successfully pressured Congress to stop the flow of Chinese immigrants who were coming over during the gold rush.
Politics was very negative with the rise of political parties, political violence, and deep political divisions
There was an extreme lack of government regulation of the economy at the time
Jefferson policy on indigenous Americans
Olive branch petitionCongress wanted king George to intervene on their behalf and end the violence. He didn’t read it.
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Sinking of the LusitaniaA German U-Boat sank a passenger ship with 128 Americans on board
Plymouth
Britain didn't want to spend more money defending the colonies from the natives, so they banned settling beyond the Appalachian mountains
Great depressionThe stock market collapsed on black Tuesday. People borrowed money to invest in the stock market. Everyone lost their money.
Camp meetings with huge sermons, christian revival. In contrast to first great awakening, which focused on personal moral reformation, second one emphasized moral reformation of society
Harlem RenaissanceBlack artists and performers developed a distinct art that grew out of the black experience
Reconstruction acts
Increased nativismIncreased immigration from eastern Europe after the war created another wave of nativism. Led to the passage of the immigration quotas
Haymarket square riotAnarchists 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
They viewed the colonies as subordinates. They had spent billions on defending them, and thought they'd want to help pay the debt.
Facilitated the migration of black people to africa
18th amendment passedBanned the sale of alcohol. They thought it would right the moral wrongs of society, but it had the opposite effect
Massive extension of the railroad system created a truly national market for goods
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Henry Clay's American system
Sherman antitrust actMade monopolizing an entire market illegal
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
Mexican-American warDisputes over the Texas border sparked the conflict. American troops made it all the way to Mexico city.
Spanish colonization
Progressive's concernsRising power of big businesses
Uncertainties in the economy
Violence between labor groups and employers
Influence of political machines
Jim Crow segregation
Rights of women
Rush-Bagot pactAgreement with Britain that removed military ships from the great lakes.
King Philip's warKing Metacomet (King Philip), forges a massive military alliance with other native tribes and attacked Massachusetts in retaliation for the praying towns
Brown v. Board of educationThe Supreme Court ruled that segregated schools were inherently unequal and schools had to be integrated. Overturned plessy v. Ferguson from 1896
Sit-in movement
The standard of living for most Americans increased during the 1920s.
Johnathan Edwards
Declaration of IndependenceWritten 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
British colonizationEconomic and religious liberty