EPA 1920's politics Market revolution Townshend Acts

former slave who trained other black men to become economically self-sufficient, and argued this was a better way to gain power than to campaign for better voting rights Wilson articulated his vision for the post-war world. Freedom of navigation, self-determination of nations, and a league of Nations (before the UN) An extension of the New Deal: War on Poverty Office of Economic Opportunity, Medicare, Medicaid, immigration act After a railroad car manufacturer cut wages, and the union tried to negotiate, the company failed them all. The railroad union decided to not work on any trains with Pullman cars in them. The railroad owners tied the Pullman cars to mail trains in order to get the government to keep them moving, and the union members were jailed

Worked to ban alcohol, had over 500,000 members Germany resumed sinking passenger ships two years later Parliament sent 1,000 troops to boston to enforce the townshend acts. Protesters began throwing snowballs, and eventually rocks at a group of soldiers. Someone fired a shot, and the soldiers killed 5 protesters Prohibited prayers in school

Nixon's appointments (who he'd assumed who be conservative) ruled in favor of abortion rights Sought to abolish all forms of segregation and expand educational opportunities for black children (and others) Disputes over the Texas border sparked the conflict. American troops made it all the way to Mexico city. Ideas about expansion and manifest destiny were engrained into the American identity. America purchased Alaska in 1867.

Worked to close down saloons Got the royal charter for Georgia because he wanted to establish a colony for the "worthy poor" (the people in debtors prisions). England also wanted protection from Spanish Florida. After WWII there was a massive movement of decolonization throughout the world. Many of these new nations were unstable and needed aid, creating perfect conditions for proxy wars The new appointed governor of Massachusetts who began to strictly enforce parliaments laws