Starting in 1865 many Americans started pushing westward again after the interruption of the civil war
Split within the Democratic-Republican party
Expansive view of federal power & loose constructionists
Sinking of the Lusitania
A German U-Boat sank a passenger ship with 128 Americans on board
Roosevelt began enforcing the act more strictly and dismantled over 40 large companies (only bad trusts)
Railroads
Massive extension of the railroad system created a truly national market for goods
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.
Convention of 1818
Agreement with Britain that removed military ships from the great lakes.
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.
Spain sells Florida
U.S. wanted Florida for nationalist reasons and because slaves and outlaws kept hiding out there. After retaliating for a raid, Spain gives up and sells Florida for $5 million
Assembly line
A new and more efficient way to manufacture products like cars
Settlement houses
Provided resources to the poor to enrich the neighborhood. Largely led by women
Pequot tribe vs connecticut settlers. Started witht eh murder of 2 english traders. It was part of a larger dispute over trade
Second great awakening
Immigration Quotas
Limited the number of eastern European and Asian immigrants
Roe v. Wade
Virtual representation
The idea that each representative in parliament represented the empire as a whole, and therefore, the colonies were represented.
Jefferson's presidency
He himself owned hundreds of slaves. He banned the importation of slaves. Once the Atlantic trade dried up, domestic trade increased, creating the second middle passage
Self-determination Act of 1975
Gave Native Americans much greater control over their lands, education, and law enforcement
Niagra movement
Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo
Established the southern border of the United States and granted a huge portion of land known as the Mexican cession which included California and new Mexico
In opposing the stamp act, the colonists said trade should be regulated instead. Parliament passed the townshend acts and began taxing imports and exports.
Dutch colonization
Sought to abolish all forms of segregation and expand educational opportunities for black children (and others)
W.E.B. Dubois
Argued that for african americans to have any shot at economic equality, they needed to be recognized as politically equal first.
Increased nativism
15th amendment
Protected voting rights of former slaves (in theory)
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
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.
The embargo
President Jefferson established an embargo on foreign trade in retaliation for Britain and France attacks on American ships.
