Compromise of 1850California 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
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Age of passionPolitics was very negative with the rise of political parties, political violence, and deep political divisions
Bacons rebellion
Asiento System
civic virtue
Wilson created many wartime agencies to coordinate the war. They encouraged Americans to ration resources and food, took control of railroads, and revitalized industries, causing more urban migration.
Madison declared war on great Britain
Pioneered vertical integration, where one company controls every stage of the manufacturing process
Anaconda planPlan to completely cut off the south by blockading southern ports and eventually the Mississippi river
Bleeding KansasFighting broke out between the pro and anti-slavery factions
Reservation systemIndian nations were assigned land called reservations. However this land was much less than before, and many decided to just keep following buffalo
Jefferson's presidencyHe 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
Compromise of 1820Bring in Missouri and Maine at the same time to keep the balance of power. Also limited slavery above a certain latitude.
Hoovervilles
Great depression
Napoleon needed money to quell the Haitian revolution, so he sold the Louisiana territory, and Jefferson bought. This was controversial because the constitution didn't specify how to add territory to the union.
President McKinley was assassinated and Teddy Roosevelt became president
The new southIdea that the future of the south would be based on economic diversity and industrial growth. Massive growth of population, industry, and railroads. Only in limited industrial centers though.
An aggressive foreign policy that got the U.S. involved in many foreign conflicts
republican motherhoodthe idea that women needed to become educated so that they could educate the new generation
Federalism
PhilippinesTeddy Roosevelt sent an American fleet to attack the Spanish colony. They staged a ground invasion in collaboration with Filipino nationalists and overthrew the Spanish, before buying it from them
Gold rush
Mexican-American warDisputes over the Texas border sparked the conflict. American troops made it all the way to Mexico city.
Theologian and philosopher who objected to predestination and helped cause the first great awakening by preaching to large crowds
Franklin D. Roosevelt elected
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Pullman strikeAfter a railroad car manufacturer cut wages, and the union tried to negotiate, the company failed them all. The railroad union decided to not work on any trains with Pullman cars in them. The railroad owners tied the Pullman cars to mail trains in order to get the government to keep them moving, and the union members were jailed
Sedition act of 1918Prohibited anyone from making negative comments about the government
Spanish-American War
Election of 1797First contested election in American history, won by John Adams (Washington's vice president)
Roger WilliamsA dissenter who clashed with the Massachusetts Puritans over separation of church and state and was banished in 1636, after which he founded the colony of Rhode Island to the south
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Southern baptists
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Jefferson and Hamilton agreed to pass Hamilton's financial plan in exchange for making Washington D.C. the Capital of the country
Declaratory actParliament repealed the stamp act, but enacted the declaratory act, saying they could pass any law they wanted.
Hoovervilles
Convention of 1818More American fishing rights, set the U.S. - Canada border at the 49th parallel, and called for the joint-occupation of Oregon
Crisis in American valuesEmbraced the changing culture with respect to gender roles and scientific discoveries
Lived in urban areas
British beliefs after 7 years warThey viewed the colonies as subordinates. They had spent billions on defending them, and thought they'd want to help pay the debt.
Colony settled by the Pilgrims. It eventually merged with Massachusetts Bay colony.
Wanted to correct the concentration of power held by banks and trusts. Proposed the Omaha platform: Direct election of senators, more referendums, graduated income tax, and an 8-hour workday
sedition actapplied restrictions to immigration and speech in US made it a crime for americans to print, utter, or publish any false, scandalous, malicious writing about the government
Boston massacreParliament 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
Lend-Lease ActAllowed Britain to 'borrow' the weapons they needed
The growing popularity of technologies like movies and the radio meant that everyone was listening to the same things, which helped create a more unified culture and distinct identity
Jacob Riis
Bring in Missouri and Maine at the same time to keep the balance of power. Also limited slavery above a certain latitude.
Spanish colonizationColonized to extract wealth through mining and cash crops
He argued that to achieve political equality, African Americans had to engage themselves in education and economic endavors
Articles of confederationLooked 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
Henry Clay's American system
James k. Polk was a big believer in manifest destiny. He got the Oregon territory and started the Mexican-American River.
Black codesRestricted the civil rights of african americans in the south. Made it harder to vote, own property, even banned them from testifying against white people
Voting Rights Act of 1965Prohibited racial discrimination in the voting booth
Big stick diplomacyAn aggressive foreign policy that got the U.S. involved in many foreign conflicts
Anti-Saloon leagueWorked to close down saloons
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DecolonizationAfter WWII there was a massive movement of decolonization throughout the world. Many of these new nations were unstable and needed aid, creating perfect conditions for proxy wars
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Mexican-American warDisputes over the Texas border sparked the conflict. American troops made it all the way to Mexico city.
Woodrow Wilson's Triple wall of privilegeOn his first day in office, WW addressed Congress on the need to provide relief to Americans by lowering tariffs
FlappersWomen who rejected stereotypical gender roles by drinking and smoking and having short hair