Provided resources to the poor to enrich the neighborhood. Largely led by women
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The division of powers between different levels of government.
Hartford ConventionFederalists met in opposition to the war of 1812, and even argued that new england should suceed.
Bleeding KansasFighting broke out between the pro and anti-slavery factions
Split within the Democratic-Republican partyExpansive view of federal power & loose constructionists
Southern baptistsSplit from the rest of the baptist church because the northern baptists were abolitionists
Progressivism
Declaration of Independence
Sioux warsSioux initally won a deceive victory against the U.S. army.
Haymarket square riot
Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white passengerHer refusal to give up her seat to a white passenger, and subsequent arrest sparked a massive bus boycott
Black PanthersAdvocated violence when necessary in defense of black rights
virginia and kentucky resolutions
New dealPublic works administration: employed people to work on infrastructure projects
Tennessee Valley Authority: Hired people to control power plants and control flooding
Populist party
2nd Continental CongressHow would the colonists win? George Washington would lead an army
How would they pay for it? New currency
Free Soil PartyFormed by abolitionists who wanted to ban slavery everywhere
Georgia governmentVery strict. Max land ownership, no slavery, alcohol, or Catholics. By 1740's Georgians wanted normal english liberties so these restrictions went away.
Railroads
Sugar actReduced the tax on molasses, but strengthened the court system to end smuggling, making many wealthy smugglers angry.
Phyllis SchlaflyOrganized the conservative opposition to the Equal Rights Amendment
Philippines
Positions on expansion of slavery
joint-stock companyA 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.
Election of 1828
Jay treatyBritain agreed to abandon outposts on the western frontier. In return the U.S. would favor trade with Britian. However, the treaty failed to address the british kidnapping, and American hatred of Britian caused riots.
Market revolutionThe linking of northern industries with western and southern farms which was created by advances in agriculture, industry, communication, and transportation
Mass culture
Declaratory actParliament repealed the stamp act, but enacted the declaratory act, saying they could pass any law they wanted.
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
nationwide movement of resistance. They began to believe that if they took up the ritualistic ghost dance, that their ancestors would return and drive the Americans out.
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Red scare
Women who rejected stereotypical gender roles by drinking and smoking and having short hair
British impressmentThe British continued to kidnap american sailors. Washington sent John Jay to london to negotiate
Engel vs. Vitale
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George Washington's PresidencyEstablished 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
The contested election was decided by a Republican-leaning committee the obv chose the Republican candidate. Democrats threatened to filibuster
Cold warA conflict between two belligerents where neither engages in conflict with the other
Malcom XAdvocated countering white violence with black violence
Established the western hemisphere as a U.S.-dominated sphere of influence without European involvement.
Lexington and ConcordeBritish troops marched to take a militia's weapons. They we're beaten back and chased back to boston by militia minutemen
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.
Kansas-Nebraska actdivided Nebraska territory into 2 sections, Kansas and Nebraska. Put slavery to a vote in each new state. Effectively overturned the Missouri compromise!
Jackson Vetos Second Bank of the U.S.Supported by Henry Clay and created under the American system
France and others wanted their debt paid back, yet the national government didn’t have money. States had individual economies that didn’t collaborate.
Common senseAttacked the obstacles to independence. It was the best selling work in American history because it presented his ideas in a vernacular way.
Increased nativismIncreased immigration from eastern Europe after the war created another wave of nativism. Led to the passage of the immigration quotas
Mass culture
Gold rushGold was discovered in California, population skyrocketed
Proclamation of 1763Britain didn't want to spend more money defending the colonies from the natives, so they banned settling beyond the Appalachian mountains
Delegates met in New York to send the "declaration of rights & grievances" to the king. They also organized a boycott of British goods.
the idea that women needed to become educated so that they could educate the new generation
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Anne HutchinsonA 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.
Sit-in movementThousands of black folks sat a segregated food counters and refused to move until they were taken out by force and jailed
Indian appropriation actcongress sparked a new fight with the Sioux, by passing a law that nullified all previous treaties made with native Americans
Dutch Wedge
Prohibited anyone from making negative comments about the government
Political machines
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