Heimler's History APUSH Review duel

1920's economic boom The standard of living for most Americans increased during the 1920s.

18th amendment passed

Written by Thomas Jefferson. Declared the colonies an independent country from Britain. Included a statement of intent, list of grievances, and a conclusion that dissolved ties with Britain

Sedition act of 1918

Sneaky deal that exchanged Cherokee land in Georgia for a reservation territory west of the Mississippi River.

Crisis in American values Embraced the changing culture with respect to gender roles and scientific discoveries Lived in urban areas

Election of 1824 The divisions within the Democratic-Republican party led them to choose 4 candidates, while Jackson's populist campaign won the popular vote, no candidate won enough electoral votes. Adams and Clay made a deal and the house voted for Adams.

The new south

Growth of immigration

Pendleton Act 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

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

Voting Rights Act of 1965 Prohibited racial discrimination in the voting booth

French and british continued to kidnap american sailors, so Adams sent ministers to negotiate. When they arrived, 3 agents demanded a bribe just to speak to the foreign minister. John Adams almost declared war.

Colonial attitude towards independence They didn’t want it. Initially the revolution was a petition to get the same rights as other British citizens

Roger Williams

National Grange movement

republican motherhood the idea that women needed to become educated so that they could educate the new generation

Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo

the Compromise of 1790 Jefferson and Hamilton agreed to pass Hamilton's financial plan in exchange for making Washington D.C. the Capital of the country

virginia and kentucky resolutions drafted by thomas jefferson and james madison, claimed that alien and sedition acts were unconstitutional and overstepped federal authority under the constitition, and could therefore be nullified by the states

Free Soil Party Formed by abolitionists who wanted to ban slavery everywhere

Towns 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

Malcom X Advocated countering white violence with black violence

Spain sells Florida

Spanish-American War

Anne Hutchinson 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.

McCulloch vs Maryland

Political machines Corrupt political bosses and their followers

Election of 1860

Red Scare Anti-german sentiment shifted to anti-communist sentiment as people feared communist infiltration from Russia

March on Washington

Gospel of wealth Andrew Carnegie argued that those with wealth should invest it into society

Henry Clay's American system Federally funded internal improvements, protective tariffs, and the re-establishment of the bank of the united states.

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

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

Philippines

Hamilton's financial plan

Panic of 1819

King Philip's war King Metacomet (King Philip), forges a massive military alliance with other native tribes and attacked Massachusetts in retaliation for the praying towns

Cult of domesticity A woman's identity and sense of purpose revolved around child-bearing and making her home comfortable for her husband.

Tammany Hall The most famous political machine organized and met the needs of immigrants and the poor in exchange for votes

Americans believed they had a God-given right to have a nation from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean.

Massachusetts Bay Colony Colony founded by John Winthrop, part of the Great Puritan Migration, founded by puritans. Had a theocratic republic. "City upon a hill"

Raised import duties up to 50%. Supported by industrial northerners and hated by southerners who relied on imports

Big stick diplomacy An aggressive foreign policy that got the U.S. involved in many foreign conflicts

Counter culture A movement, mostly among young people who cast off societal restraint with rebellious clothing and experimental drug use

Hoovervilles

Political machines Corrupt political bosses and their followers

Korematsu vs. U.S. Challenged the practice of Japanese Internment, but SCOTUS ruled that it was a wartime necessity

McCulloch vs Maryland Ruled that federal law trumps state law

Palmer raids The AG tasked FBI Director Hoover to gather information on suspected communists and led to mass arrests and deportations

Many northerners opposed the expansion of slavery, and abolitionists despised the law. There were often riots when Southerners would try to bring back a runaway slave.

Enforcing the Sherman Anti-trust Act

George Whitefield

Spanish-American War

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Jefferson policy on indigenous Americans He favored removing them to reservations beyond the Mississippi if they refused to "civilize" themselves. Some unified and began violently resisting with help from the British

Booker T. Washington He argued that to achieve political equality, African Americans had to engage themselves in education and economic endavors

Decolonization After 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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