Heimler's History APUSH Review duel

Unrestricted submarine warfare Germany resumed sinking passenger ships two years later

Hartford Convention Federalists met in opposition to the war of 1812, and even argued that new england should suceed.

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

Jefferson's presidency 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

White supremacy continued to dominate. Secret societies continued to terrorize African Americans (and Catholics, jews, and immigrants)

Anti-Saloon league Worked to close down saloons

1920's politics

The Supreme Court ruled that segregated schools were inherently unequal and schools had to be integrated. Overturned plessy v. Ferguson from 1896

British colonization Economic and religious liberty

Ida Tarbell Published a devastating investigation of standard oil in 1902

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

Indian appropriation act

Sedition act of 1918 Prohibited anyone from making negative comments about the government

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.

Jacob Riis

the character of a good participant in a system of gov

The linking of northern industries with western and southern farms which was created by advances in agriculture, industry, communication, and transportation

Government support for railroads

Spain sells Florida U.S. wanted Florida for nationalist reasons and because slaves and outlaws kept hiding out there. After retaliating for a raid, Spain gives up and sells Florida for $5 million

joint-stock company A 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.

Enabled manufacturers to produce huge quantities of steel

Wilmot Proviso

Great railroad strike Railroad companies cut salaries due to a recession. Railroad workers went on strike in 11 states. When the strike got violent, 11 people were killed before President Hayes sent in federal troops

Indian Removal Act of 1830 Removed native americans from their land and sent them to reservations west of the Mississippi river.

Voting rights were expanded to all white males

Indian nations were assigned land called reservations. However this land was much less than before, and many decided to just keep following buffalo

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McCulloch vs Maryland Ruled that federal law trumps state law

Self-determination Act of 1975 Gave Native Americans much greater control over their lands, education, and law enforcement

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

Meeting between leaders of 7 colonies to create a plan for joint defense and administration of the colonies. "Join or die"

GI Bill Gave WW2 veterans the opportunity to go to college for free (paid by the Government)

civic virtue the character of a good participant in a system of gov

1920's politics A Republican president was elected. He promised to reduce the government's involvement in people's lives and return to normalcy.

John Brown Led a small raid on a federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry. His goal was to arm the southern slave population and incite a slave rebellion

Dawes act

Jim Crow laws Forced segregation and prevented african americans from exercising their civil liberties

Charles Finney New york preacher who spoke powerfully with images that common folks could understand.

Louisiana purchase Napoleon needed money to quell the Haitian revolution, so he sold the Louisiana territory, and Jefferson bought. This was controversial because the constitution didn't specify how to add territory to the union.

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

Dred Scott case A slave in Missouri was taken to live in free Wisconsin, for two years, and he sued for his freedom. The Supreme Court ruled that slaves aren't citizens, and they are property so nobody can be deprived of their property without due process.

Age of passion

New Netherlands separated England's northern and southern colonies, until they just took it with very little resistance

Popham Colony Britian's second colony, in Maine, it lasted around a year, but they ran out of food and left

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

Shay’s rebellion Farmers had to take debt because they weren’t getting paid. Their land was being repossessed so they rebelled and closed the courts. They used Republican ideals to justify it.

Sioux initally won a deceive victory against the U.S. army.

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.

Asiento System 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.

Nat turners rebellion A young slave organized a rebellion believing that god had told him to do so. He and his followers killed over 50 people

George Washington's Presidency

Compromise of 1850

Election of 1797 First contested election in American history, won by John Adams (Washington's vice president)

Stamp act All paper products sold in the colonies had to be stamped and pay a small tax. It spurred on revolutionary ideals.

Booker T. Washington

Ida Tarbell Published a devastating investigation of standard oil in 1902

Created in response to growing backlash from environmental disasters. Sought to place limits on pollution in the air and water

Wilson created many wartime agencies to coordinate the war. They encouraged Americans to ration resources and food, took control of railroads, and revitalized industries, causing more urban migration.

Stamp act congress Delegates met in New York to send the "declaration of rights & grievances" to the king. They also organized a boycott of British goods.

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