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King Philips War
(1675-1676) |
AKA Wampanoag's War
Metacom was the leader against the British at Pequot War site Were allies in previous Indian Wars English win, Indian threat is removed in North |
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Proclamation of 1763
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After the French-Indian War, King Charles told the colonists that they could not settle in the lands aquired after winning the French-Indian Wars so they wouldn't hav to fight the Indians in those territories.
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First Republican Party
(1801-1815) |
Strict Interpretation of the Constitution
No More Bank of America Strong state gov'ts/weak federal courts Whiskey tax repealed (1801) Minority Rights Kentuky and Virgiia Resolutions Rids Alien and Seditions Acts |
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First Republican Party
(1815-1825) |
Loose Interpretation of the Constitution
Creates 2nd bank of USA Strong Federal Gov't/Weak State govt Tariff of 1816->protect domestic goods--forces us to become sufficient and produce goods Majority Rule Missouri Compromise 1820 gave majority what it wants |
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Fugitive Slave Acts
(1850) |
AKA the Bloodhound Bill
The fleeing slaves could not testify on their own behalf and were denied a jury trial Northerners who aided slaves escape were subject to fines Slaves would have to be returned to owners if captured in the north |
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Personal Liberty Laws
(1850’s) |
Denied local jails to federal officials and otherwise hampered enforcement
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Haymarket Riot
(1886) |
Workers striking and police come and they clash. Anarchists have protest meetings and police show up. A bomb goes off and Anarchists are arrested and 4 are hanged. Knights of Labor condemned anarchists, but were linked to them and fell apart.
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Wagner Act
(1935) |
AKA National Labor Relations Act
The board was created for administrative purposes and reasserted the right of labor to engage in self-organization and to bargain collectively through representatives of its own choice. Milestone to US Labor Movements |
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Election of 1896
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Populist party tries to win the Presidency after they lost the 1892 election where Democrat Grover Cleveland won.
So in 1896, they combined with the Democrats to win, losing their name in the process and still lost the Election to the Republicans. Nation doesn’t like the Omaha Platform where they want Nationalization of railways and gold standard |
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Wizard of Oz
(1900) |
Dorothy wears silver shoes on a Gold path
Meets a Factory worker (tin man). De-humanized and heartless. Meets Farmer (scarecrow) who others say is dumb. No brain Meets William Jennings Bryan (Cowardly Lion) who was Anti-Imperialist Monkeys are plains Indians Dorothy kills witch (drought with water) She discovers Wizard is a fraud (President) Farmers solve problems by themselves without Gov’t help! |
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Undeclared War with France
(1798-1800) |
Led into by XYZ Affair and France vs. England War
Naval war in Atlantic Ocean. Stalemate Ended alliance with France |
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War of 1812
(1812-1815) |
France agrees to trade with USA after US agrees to not trade with warring France and England
Britain does not trade Go to war with Britain to stop pirating of US ships AKA Second War for Independence |
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Indian Removal
(1830) |
5 Civilized tribes who spoke english and were well educated were forced out of their territory by Jackson.
"Trail of Tears" Jackson ignored the rulings of the supreme court |
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Sioux War
(1876-1877) |
Gold was discovered in S. Dakota areas
People flooded the areas and went in reservation areas Indians attacked and US Army got involved Defeated Indians End of period of Indian Wars |
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Compromise of 1877
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Grew out of Election of 1876
Congressional Committee appoints Hayes as winner over a tight race Compromise to settle the disputes and angered Americans pulled Federal troops out of the south which enforced 14th and 15th Amendments Ended Reconstruction |
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Plessy v. Ferguson
(1896) |
Supreme court validated the legal separation of colored people and whites
Separate but equal were legal |
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Chinese Exclusion Act
(1882) |
This prohibits all further immigration from China until 1943 in response to all single men coming to work railroads and farms
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National Origins Act
(1924) |
AKA Immigration Act of 1924
Marked the end of unrestricted immigration. A sense of nationalism overwhelmed the nation. Placed a quota on who can enter the country (2% per group) |
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Roosevelt Corollary to Monroe Doctrine
(1904) |
US will tell European countries to stay out of of Western Nations and we will KEEP them out.
Uses "Preventative Intervention" to prevent European countries from being tempted to come in |
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World War I
(1914-1918) |
European countries began imperialising and tensions rose between nationalistic peoples
June 28, 1914 Archduke Ferdinand assassinated. Austria-Hungary invades Serbia and countries all begin to fight. US stays out of europe to uphold their end of Monroe Doctrine. But were dragged in due to Unrestricted submarine warfare, Trade, and Zimmerman Telegram threatening US invasion. |