Cold war
A conflict between two belligerents where neither engages in conflict with the other
Knights of labor
National union open to ALL laborers. Wanted to end child labor and end trusts
Confirmed ability of a Republican Government to defend itself. Americans completed conquest of everything east of the Mississippi. War broke remaining indigenous power, and white settlers poured in to former native lands.
Townshend Acts
In opposing the stamp act, the colonists said trade should be regulated instead. Parliament passed the townshend acts and began taxing imports and exports.
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
White collar workers
All the industrialization created a new type of work for managers and administrators who ran the factories instead of working in them
Dutch Wedge
New Netherlands separated England's northern and southern colonies, until they just took it with very little resistance
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.
Big stick diplomacy
An aggressive foreign policy that got the U.S. involved in many foreign conflicts
Federalism
Political appointments were very corrupt after a guy shot the president because he didn't get a job, congress passed the Pendleton Act, which created an exam that was used for deciding who would get a job
Feared that factory owners would use immigrants to keep wages low and to replace striking workers
The great migration
Over 1.5 million African Americans moved north in search of economic opportunities created by the war effort and an escape from southern discrimination
Sugar act
Reduced the tax on molasses, but strengthened the court system to end smuggling, making many wealthy smugglers angry.
between US and spain, defined border US and spanish florida, guranteed US navigation rights in mississippi river
Watts Riots of 1965
Election of 1824
Roanoke Colony
Britians first colony, established in outer banks, NC. When they came back, it was abandonded
Election of 1800
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.
End of the federalists
The Supreme Court ruled that segregated schools were inherently unequal and schools had to be integrated. Overturned plessy v. Ferguson from 1896
First political parties
Divisions over neutrality in the French revolution, the Jay treaty, the financial plan, and existing sectionalism created the first political parties.
Wilson articulated his vision for the post-war world. Freedom of navigation, self-determination of nations, and a league of Nations (before the UN)
John Brown
Led a small raid on a federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry. His goal was to arm the southern slave population and incite a slave rebellion
House Unamerican activities community searched for communist influence in American society (Government, military, film industry, Boy Scouts)
Haymarket square riot
James k. Polk was a big believer in manifest destiny. He got the Oregon territory and started the Mexican-American River.
joint-stock company
A business, often backed by a government charter, that sold shares to individuals to raise money for its trading enterprises and to spread the risks (and profits) among many investors.
Henry Clay's American system
Federally funded internal improvements, protective tariffs, and the re-establishment of the bank of the united states.
