Heimler's History APUSH Review duel

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Jefferson's presidency

Stamp act

Gold rush

Red scare

Sought to abolish all forms of segregation and expand educational opportunities for black children (and others)

Starting in 1865 many Americans started pushing westward again after the interruption of the civil war

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

Kansas-Nebraska act divided Nebraska territory into 2 sections, Kansas and Nebraska. Put slavery to a vote in each new state. Effectively overturned the Missouri compromise!

Protected voting rights of former slaves (in theory)

Towns in new england where native Americans were forced to live. They we're supposed to be for their protection, but really, it was to steal their land and convert them to christianity

Republican party formed A coalition of free soilers and whigs and northern democrats who's goal was to stop the spread of slavery.

Philadelphia convention 12/13 states met to amend the articles of confederation. They eventually decided to draft a new constitution

joint-stock company

Sedition act of 1918

Strong national government

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

Containment

Advocated violence when necessary in defense of black rights

Ida Tarbell Published a devastating investigation of standard oil in 1902

By 1890, the U.S. Census Bureau declared that the frontier was officially settled

Advocated for women's rights using many of the same tactics as the civil rights movement

Great society An extension of the New Deal: War on Poverty Office of Economic Opportunity, Medicare, Medicaid, immigration act

Annapolis convention Secret meeting between delegates of 6 states to discuss how to fix the articles of confederation

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

Massachusetts Bay Colony

Progressivism The idea that the problems within American society could only be fixed through vigorous government intervention.

Treaty of New Echota Sneaky deal that exchanged Cherokee land in Georgia for a reservation territory west of the Mississippi River.

Watts Riots of 1965

Ida B. Wells Editor of a newspaper editorialized against lynching and jim crow. She fled north due to threats against her

Containment

White collar workers

The stock market collapsed on black Tuesday. People borrowed money to invest in the stock market. Everyone lost their money.

French revolution Ambassador from France came to America to encourage Americans to side with the French. Washington declared neutrality, but the ambassador remained in America to not get beheaded back home.

End of the federalists

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.

Lexington and Concorde British troops marched to take a militia's weapons. They we're beaten back and chased back to boston by militia minutemen

Second great awakening Camp meetings with huge sermons, christian revival. In contrast to first great awakening, which focused on personal moral reformation, second one emphasized moral reformation of society

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

Homestead act Gave settlers 160 acres of land if they lived there for 5 years.

Progressivism

Spanish colonization Colonized to extract wealth through mining and cash crops

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

Crisis in American values Embraced the changing culture with respect to gender roles and scientific discoveries Lived in urban areas

Louisiana purchase

Proclamation of 1763 Britain didn't want to spend more money defending the colonies from the natives, so they banned settling beyond the Appalachian mountains

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

Election of 1844 James k. Polk was a big believer in manifest destiny. He got the Oregon territory and started the Mexican-American River.

fourteen points Wilson articulated his vision for the post-war world. Freedom of navigation, self-determination of nations, and a league of Nations (before the UN)

McCulloch vs Maryland Ruled that federal law trumps state law

Restricted the civil rights of african americans in the south. Made it harder to vote, own property, even banned them from testifying against white people

Counter culture A movement, mostly among young people who cast off societal restraint with rebellious clothing and experimental drug use

Economic and religious liberty

Labor unions Workers formed labor unions to have more negotiating power and fight for better pay and working conditions

Haymarket square riot

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

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

Pure food and drug act Ensured Americans were eating safe and uncontaminated food

Lend-Lease Act Allowed Britain to 'borrow' the weapons they needed

Spanish-American War

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