Nat turners rebellion
Unrestricted submarine warfare
Germany resumed sinking passenger ships two years later
Baker vs. Carr
James k. Polk was a big believer in manifest destiny. He got the Oregon territory and started the Mexican-American River.
The New Jersey plan
The plan for representation favored by small states. It called for 1 house of Congress with each state getting equal representation.
A German U-Boat sank a passenger ship with 128 Americans on board
Cult of domesticity
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.
Declaratory act
Parliament repealed the stamp act, but enacted the declaratory act, saying they could pass any law they wanted.
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
Enforcing the Sherman Anti-trust Act
Roosevelt began enforcing the act more strictly and dismantled over 40 large companies (only bad trusts)
Jefferson policy on indigenous Americans
He favored removing them to reservations beyond the Mississippi if they refused to "civilize" themselves. Some unified and began violently resisting with help from the British
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
New American identity
Noah Webster's dictionary standardized the spelling and pronunciation of American language
Enabled manufacturers to produce huge quantities of steel
Gave settlers 160 acres of land if they lived there for 5 years.
Raised import duties up to 50%. Supported by industrial northerners and hated by southerners who relied on imports
Railroads
Massive extension of the railroad system created a truly national market for goods
Gave Native Americans much greater control over their lands, education, and law enforcement
American protective association
Heavily anti-catholic and Social Darwinists
Virtual representation
The idea that each representative in parliament represented the empire as a whole, and therefore, the colonies were represented.
Roger Williams
A dissenter who clashed with the Massachusetts Puritans over separation of church and state and was banished in 1636, after which he founded the colony of Rhode Island to the south
Treaty of New Echota
Hundreds of thousands gathered for a peaceful protest in front of the lincoln memorial. MLK gave his 'I have a dream' speech
Nativists successfully pressured Congress to stop the flow of Chinese immigrants who were coming over during the gold rush.
Southern baptists
Meat inspection act
Set standards of sanitation for meat packing plants
7 years war
A dispute over a french fort spiraled into a global conflict. Indigenous tribes tried to play Britain and France off of each other.
President McKinley was assassinated and Teddy Roosevelt became president
