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.
Madison re-imposed the embargo on Britain because they continued to attack American ships
Indentured Servants
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
The plan for representation favored by small states. It called for 1 house of Congress with each state getting equal representation.
Articles of confederation
Jay treaty
Britain 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.
Compromise of 1820
McCulloch vs Maryland
Ruled that federal law trumps state law
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
Navigation Acts
Colonists were required to ship certain products exclusively to England. These acts made colonists very angry because they were forbidden from trading with other countries.
Indian appropriation act
congress sparked a new fight with the Sioux, by passing a law that nullified all previous treaties made with native Americans
The most famous political machine organized and met the needs of immigrants and the poor in exchange for votes
W.E.B. Dubois
Argued that for african americans to have any shot at economic equality, they needed to be recognized as politically equal first.
Connecticut compromise
Congress would have 2 houses, one with equal representation and one with population based representation.
Compromise of 1877
Cash and Carry
Roosevelt persuaded Congress to pass a looser version of the neutrality act that allowed anyone to purchase arms from the U.S. as long as they paid in cash and used their own ships to transport it
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
Sioux wars
Sioux initally won a deceive victory against the U.S. army.
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Worked to ban alcohol, had over 500,000 members
divided Nebraska territory into 2 sections, Kansas and Nebraska. Put slavery to a vote in each new state. Effectively overturned the Missouri compromise!
A young slave organized a rebellion believing that god had told him to do so. He and his followers killed over 50 people
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Prohibited racial discrimination in the voting booth
American protective association
Heavily anti-catholic and Social Darwinists
French colonization
Expanding the fur trade, later plantations in Louisiana
Indian nations were assigned land called reservations. However this land was much less than before, and many decided to just keep following buffalo
Containment
Pequot war
Meeting between leaders of 7 colonies to create a plan for joint defense and administration of the colonies. "Join or die"
