Dutch colonization
Fur trade and other economic reasons
By 1890, the U.S. Census Bureau declared that the frontier was officially settled
Election of 1844
the character of a good participant in a system of gov
Sit-in movement
Thousands of black folks sat a segregated food counters and refused to move until they were taken out by force and jailed
International migration society
Facilitated the migration of black people to africa
Panic of 1819
First major recession in the United States
American protective association
Marshall plan
The extensive economic aid plan to rebuild the European economy and encourage democracy
Sugar act
Reduced the tax on molasses, but strengthened the court system to end smuggling, making many wealthy smugglers angry.
Republican party formed
A coalition of free soilers and whigs and northern democrats who's goal was to stop the spread of slavery.
The Feminine Mystique
Politics was very negative with the rise of political parties, political violence, and deep political divisions
Southern baptists
Split from the rest of the baptist church because the northern baptists were abolitionists
Tallmadge amendment
Would prohibit slavery in Missouri if it was admitted into the union
1920's politics
A Republican president was elected. He promised to reduce the government's involvement in people's lives and return to normalcy.
Cold war
Progressivism
Andrew Carnegie
Pioneered vertical integration, where one company controls every stage of the manufacturing process
Knights of labor
National union open to ALL laborers. Wanted to end child labor and end trusts
Federalists met in opposition to the war of 1812, and even argued that new england should suceed.
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
Delegates met in New York to send the "declaration of rights & grievances" to the king. They also organized a boycott of British goods.
A staunch Calvinist who began preaching outdoors in England. He moved to the colonies in 1740. In 2 years he was able to speak to over a quarter of the American population
Reconstruction acts
Divided the south into 5 zones under military occupation. Increased requirements for rejoining (also ratify 14th amendment and have universal suffrage)
System 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.
Laissez-faire economics
There was an extreme lack of government regulation of the economy at the time
Family seen as foundation of social fabric
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"
Black Panthers
Advocated violence when necessary in defense of black rights
