The new south Idea 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.
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Indentured Servants Colonists who received free passage to North America in exchange for working without pay for a certain number of years
Age of passion Politics was very negative with the rise of political parties, political violence, and deep political divisions
The British continued to kidnap american sailors. Washington sent John Jay to london to negotiate
Indian nations were assigned land called reservations. However this land was much less than before, and many decided to just keep following buffalo
New party led by Henry Clay. Main difference was disagreement over federal power
British beliefs after 7 years war
By 1890, the U.S. Census Bureau declared that the frontier was officially settled
Enforcing the Sherman Anti-trust Act Roosevelt began enforcing the act more strictly and dismantled over 40 large companies (only bad trusts)
Democratic Republicans
George Washington's Presidency
Madison declared war on great Britain Madison declared war. "Would Americans remain independent or become colonists again?"
Argued that slavery was a constitutional right, wanted line established in the Missouri Compromise to extend all the way westward to the Pacific.
The great migration Over 1.5 million African Americans moved north in search of economic opportunities created by the war effort and an escape from southern discrimination
Manifest destiny Americans believed they had a God-given right to have a nation from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean.
Big stick diplomacy An aggressive foreign policy that got the U.S. involved in many foreign conflicts
Progressive's concerns Rising power of big businesses Uncertainties in the economy Violence between labor groups and employers Influence of political machines Jim Crow segregation Rights of women
Pioneered horizontal integration, where one company controls every seller in the market.
The extensive economic aid plan to rebuild the European economy and encourage democracy
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
Decolonization
Brown v. Board of education The Supreme Court ruled that segregated schools were inherently unequal and schools had to be integrated. Overturned plessy v. Ferguson from 1896
Made monopolizing an entire market illegal
Articles of confederation Looked 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
New Netherlands separated England's northern and southern colonies, until they just took it with very little resistance
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
Anti-Saloon league Worked to close down saloons
Republican party formed A coalition of free soilers and whigs and northern democrats who's goal was to stop the spread of slavery.
Compromise of 1877 The contested election was decided by a Republican-leaning committee the obv chose the Republican candidate. Democrats threatened to filibuster
Advocated for women's rights using many of the same tactics as the civil rights movement
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Tariff of 1828
A dispute over a french fort spiraled into a global conflict. Indigenous tribes tried to play Britain and France off of each other.
Argued that slavery was a constitutional right, wanted line established in the Missouri Compromise to extend all the way westward to the Pacific.
Square deal When coal miners began to strike, Roosevelt stepped in to negotiate what he called a 'square deal' for both the workers and the corperation
Marshall plan The extensive economic aid plan to rebuild the European economy and encourage democracy
Ethan Allen and the Green mountain boys surround fort Ticonderoga, steal it's cannons, and bring them back to Boston
An amendment to a law in congress that stipulated that any land gained in the Mexican-American war wouldn't be ineligible for the spread of slavery. Symbolized the growing tension over westward expansion and slavery.
Madison re-imposed the embargo on Britain because they continued to attack American ships
California 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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Mass culture 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
British settlers wanted more land for growing tobacco and they stole it from the natives. The natives retaliated, which infuriated the colonists. When Governor William Berkeley refused to send troops, Nathanial Bacon led angry poor farmers on an attack against the natives, and then on farms owned by Governor Berkeley.
Pioneered horizontal integration, where one company controls every seller in the market.
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Strong national government
Self-determination Act of 1975 Gave Native Americans much greater control over their lands, education, and law enforcement
Expansion of democracy Voting rights were expanded to all white males
Populist party 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
Democratic Republicans
Social and educational collective aimed at brining farmers together. Soon became political to lobby for farmers
Divisions over neutrality in the French revolution, the Jay treaty, the financial plan, and existing sectionalism created the first political parties.
Palmer raids
Containment
XYZ affair 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.
George Washington's Presidency Established 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
A conflict between two belligerents where neither engages in conflict with the other
Spanish colonization
pinckney's treaty between US and spain, defined border US and spanish florida, guranteed US navigation rights in mississippi river
Reservation system Indian nations were assigned land called reservations. However this land was much less than before, and many decided to just keep following buffalo
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
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