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Missouri Compromise
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missouri would allow slavery but the new state, maine, would not which would balance the senate
congress established a line above which slaves were free and below, they were not |
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Manifest Destiny
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the country's inevitable expansion until it reached from the pacific to atlantic coasts in order to spread liberty
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treaty of guadalupe
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ended mexican american war
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abolitionists
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antislavery advocates
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compromise of 1850
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the new territories from mexico had made missouri compromise unfair for the north so CA became a free state and NM & UT got to choose on their own
slavery legal but slave trade not in DC fugitive slave act: all citizens are required to help catch escaped slaves and the slaves got no trial by jury |
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Should the constitution be approved?
antifederalists: |
govt would gain too much power
president would become like a king individual liberties would be threatened one powerful faction could take control |
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Hamilitonians
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led by alexander hamilton
favored strong central govt supported new taxes and tariffs supported more powerful military pro british pro business loose interpretation of the constitution order |
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Thomas Jefferson
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wrote the declaration of independence that officially severed ties between the US and Britain
created the idea of popular sovereignty |
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cartel
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loose association of businesses supplying the same product, often formed secretly; its members agree to limit supplies to keep prices high
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Jeffersonian republicans
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led by thomas jefferson
favored a weak central govt opposed new taxes and tariffs against large military pro french pro agriculture strict interpretation of the constitution liberty |
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john brown's raid
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brown led 22 ppl and attacked a federal arsenal to get weapons to give to slaves and start a revolt
troops surrounded them and killed 1/2 brown was convicted of treason and executed southerners became paranoid of a northern plot to forcefully free slaves |
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treaty of versailles
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ended state of war between germany and allied powers at end of WW1
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popular sovereignty
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the belief that decisions should be made by the people
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lincolns plan for fixing the south
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debt peonage: former slaves signed contracts with former masters that lent them money and made them promise that theyd work for them until their debt was paid off
sharecroppers: planters sold land to the AAs who grew crops on the land and paid a portion of their revenue to the owner tenant farmers: rented land and agreed to trade crops for the use of tools and supplies that they used to make them |
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james madison
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secretary of state
failed to deliver documents resulting in marbury vs. madison court case father of the constitution president during war of 1812 |
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sovereignty
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self rule
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social darwinism
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the belief that the strongest and fittest people in society will flourish while the weak are allowed to fail
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kansas nebraska act
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slavery chosen by popular sovereignty
resulted in bleeding kansas |
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Thomas Paine
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wrote "Paine's Common Sense" to argue that having a king in charge is pointless
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the _____ supported the constitution while the ______ did not
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federalists
antifederalists |
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Alexander Hamilton
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young and extremely intelligent
given the responsibility to solve the country's debt believed govt power could accomplish many great things |
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FDR
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president during WW2 and great depression
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trust
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a combination of companies that turn over their assets to a board of trustees to control prices and competition in a particular industry
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teddy roosevelt
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modern
created panama canal "speak softly and carry a big stick" |
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herbert hoover
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said things would work themselves out
supported laissez fair policy |
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anti-imperialist
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against US controlling other lands
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woodrow wilson
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created the 14 points, the last clause of which called for the league of nations to be formed
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winston churchill
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prime minister of britain during WW2
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patrick henry
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"give me liberty or give me death"
radical revolutionist who opposed the replacement of the AOC with the constitution |
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nativists
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believe the US should stay white protestant
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confederates
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south during civil war
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roosevelt corollary
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roosevelt's message to congress that denied that the US wanted any more territory and stated that we only wanted to ensure that other countries become stable and prosperous but that if they engaged in activities harmful to the US or the govt collapsed, US govt intervention would be required
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abraham lincoln
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kept the country together during the civil war
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open door policy
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US tried to make china an open market so it wouldnt be split up by europe
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Hamilton's financial plan
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proposed that the federal govt take on state debts as well as federal debts to encourage people to work together towards fixing the countries issues especially the debt
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harry truman
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dropped the atomic bombs on japan
desegregated military signed marshall plan to rebuild europe |
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Acts of the radical congress
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republicans gained power so they were able to punish the south
military reconstruction act split south into 5 regions governed by northern generals carpetbaggers moved south to take advantage politically |
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new deal
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FDR's plan to fix the economy
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cold war
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conflict between US and USSR
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Dred Scott Vs Sandford
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scott sued his master (sandford) because he had been taken to free states with his wife so "theyre really freed"
supreme court denied and said as an AA he had no right to sue anyone |
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Marbury Vs Madison
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established judicial review
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monroe doctrine
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said europeans should stay out of western hemisphere unless they have US's permission to prevent european powers from taking over
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stock market crash
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1926-1950
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battle of gettysburg
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turning point in the civil war
most casualties north defeated southern general lee |
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gettysburg address
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4 score and 7 years ago
said by lincoln |
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plessy vs. fergusen
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1876-1900
court ruling saying seperate but equal legalized seperation |
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brown vs board
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1951-1975
case saying seperate wasnt equal got rid of legalized segregation from plessy vs ferguson |
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decleration of independence signed
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1776
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Should the constitution be approved?
federalists: |
would allow for national govt power to solve the country's problems
system of checks and balances would limit the pres's power and prevent one person/group from gaining control bill of rights protects individual liberties country is too big for one faction to take over |
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andrew carnegie
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king of steel
gave money back |
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civil war begins
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1851-1875
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causes of the american revolution
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French and Indian War (7 years war) caused british debt which they paid for by taxing the colonists
"no taxation without representation!" end of salutary neglect: sugar and stamp acts popular sovereignty |
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french and indian war dates
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1750-1775
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henry cabot lodge
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massachusetts senator who wanted aggressive foreign policy (supported imperialism) like teddy roosevelt
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louisiana purchase dates
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1801-1825
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spanish american war
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1876-1900
US aquired Guam, Philippines, Cuba, and Puerto Rico |
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put in order: fdr, truman, hoover
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hoover
fdr truman |
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treaty of paris
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1876-1900
ended spanish american war |
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gadsden purchase
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1851-1875
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motivation for american imperialism...
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finding new markets for US products
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Why did the japanese invade China?
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natural resources
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battle of antietam
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helped lincoln gain support for emancipation proclamation
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monopoly
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control of a commodity or service extending to the elimination of competition and the fixing of prices
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mexican war dates
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1826-1850
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ku klux klan (KKK)
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well known planters/merchants/lawyers who promised to protect the superiority of whites
used fear to silence AAs and sympathetic whites |
