Convention of 1818
More American fishing rights, set the U.S. - Canada border at the 49th parallel, and called for the joint-occupation of Oregon
Malcom X
Advocated countering white violence with black violence
Whiskey rebellion
violent tax protest from 1791-1794.
the whiskey was the first tax imposed on a domestic product by president Washington to pay for the war. It unfairly burdened poor farmers west of the Appalachian mountains because they couldn't do business anymore
Views on immigration
Feared that factory owners would use immigrants to keep wages low and to replace striking workers
Lend-Lease Act
Allowed Britain to 'borrow' the weapons they needed
Marshall plan
The extensive economic aid plan to rebuild the European economy and encourage democracy
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
New deal
Red Scare
Anti-german sentiment shifted to anti-communist sentiment as people feared communist infiltration from Russia
Progressivism
The idea that the problems within American society could only be fixed through vigorous government intervention.
Pequot war
Battle of Bunker hill
British won, but had many casualties. They eventually abandoned Boston
President Jefferson established an embargo on foreign trade in retaliation for Britain and France attacks on American ships.
French revolution
Ambassador from France came to America to encourage Americans to side with the French. Washington declared neutrality, but the ambassador remained in America to not get beheaded back home.
Gold rush
Gold was discovered in California, population skyrocketed
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
NAWSA
Red scare
House Unamerican activities community searched for communist influence in American society (Government, military, film industry, Boy Scouts)
sedition act
applied 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
Self-determination Act of 1975
Gave Native Americans much greater control over their lands, education, and law enforcement
Spanish-American War
Assimilationist movement
Connecticut compromise
Congress would have 2 houses, one with equal representation and one with population based representation.
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.
Olive branch petition
Congress wanted king George to intervene on their behalf and end the violence. He didn’t read it.
Plymouth
Colony settled by the Pilgrims. It eventually merged with Massachusetts Bay colony.
The Virginia plan
The plan for representation favored by large states. It called for 2 houses with population based representation and a strong national government.
First contested election in American history, won by John Adams (Washington's vice president)
Tenure of Office Act
Split from the rest of the baptist church because the northern baptists were abolitionists
