American protective associationHeavily anti-catholic and Social Darwinists
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Asiento SystemSystem that took slaves to the New World to work for the Spanish. Required that a tax be paid to the Spanish ruler for each slave brought over.
Common sense
Tariff of 1828
Pendleton ActPolitical 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
1920's economic boomThe standard of living for most Americans increased during the 1920s.
Political machines
From 1820 to 1840 nearly 2 million immigrants (mainly from Germany and Ireland) showed up
Bessemer processEnabled manufacturers to produce huge quantities of steel
Tammany HallThe most famous political machine organized and met the needs of immigrants and the poor in exchange for votes
Watts Riots of 1965After the arrest of a black motorist by white officers, rioters killed over 30 people and destroyed hundreds of buildings in Los Angeles
Massive extension of the railroad system created a truly national market for goods
the Compromise of 1790
Bring in Missouri and Maine at the same time to keep the balance of power. Also limited slavery above a certain latitude.
Made discrimination on the basis of race, religion, or sex illegal
White collar workersAll the industrialization created a new type of work for managers and administrators who ran the factories instead of working in them
Sherman antitrust actMade monopolizing an entire market illegal
By 1890, the U.S. Census Bureau declared that the frontier was officially settled
Black PanthersAdvocated violence when necessary in defense of black rights
Argued that the Supreme Court had engaged in a gross abuse of power
Proclamation of 1763
A Puritan woman who was well learned that disagreed with the Puritan Church in Massachusetts Bay Colony. Her actions resulted in her banishment from the colony, and later took part in the formation of Rhode Island. She displayed the importance of questioning authority.
People who lost their homes had to live in shanty towns. The name mocked President Hoover for not intervening
Great societyAn extension of the New Deal: War on Poverty
Office of Economic Opportunity, Medicare, Medicaid, immigration act
Jim Crow laws
Gospel of wealthAndrew Carnegie argued that those with wealth should invest it into society
Dawes act
Connecticut compromiseCongress would have 2 houses, one with equal representation and one with population based representation.
Helped make voting more fair by giving voters privacy and preventing party bosses from pressuring people into voting for them
Noah Webster's dictionary standardized the spelling and pronunciation of American language
Anaconda plan
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Populist partyWanted 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
Manifest destinyAmericans believed they had a God-given right to have a nation from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean.
Second great awakeningCamp 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
Her refusal to give up her seat to a white passenger, and subsequent arrest sparked a massive bus boycott
Stamp actAll paper products sold in the colonies had to be stamped and pay a small tax. It spurred on revolutionary ideals.
A new and more efficient way to manufacture products like cars
Limited the number of eastern European and Asian immigrants
Praying townsTowns in new england where native Americans were forced to live. They we're supposed to be for their protection, but really, it was to steal their land and convert them to christianity
Mass cultureThe 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
Pure food and drug actEnsured Americans were eating safe and uncontaminated food
Sugar actReduced the tax on molasses, but strengthened the court system to end smuggling, making many wealthy smugglers angry.
Pequot war
Parliament 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
Age of passionPolitics was very negative with the rise of political parties, political violence, and deep political divisions
Malcom X
Women's Christian Temperance UnionWorked to ban alcohol, had over 500,000 members
Expansion of democracyVoting rights were expanded to all white males
Set standards of sanitation for meat packing plants
Sioux wars
Fries rebellion
International migration societyFacilitated the migration of black people to africa
Made monopolizing an entire market illegal
Madison declared war on great Britain
Republican party formed
Phyllis SchlaflyOrganized the conservative opposition to the Equal Rights Amendment
The Supreme Court ruled that segregated schools were inherently unequal and schools had to be integrated. Overturned plessy v. Ferguson from 1896
British won, but had many casualties. They eventually abandoned Boston
John BrownLed a small raid on a federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry. His goal was to arm the southern slave population and incite a slave rebellion