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20 Cards in this Set
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War for Independence
(1775-1783) |
US wants independence from British
Didn't like ilrepresentation and the taxes to pay for French & Indian Wars Beat the world power! |
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War of 1812
(1812-1815) |
Against British to stop pirating of US ships
AKA: Second War for Independence US wanted Canada. Fared much better in naval combat in Great Lakes Gave nation a sense of isolationism |
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First Republicans
(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No More Bank of America Strong state gov'ts/weak federal courts Whiskey tax repealed (1801) Minority Rights Kentuky and Virgiia Resolutions Rids Alien and Seditions Acts |
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Conservative Republicans
(1933- ) |
Strict Interpretation of Constitution
Strong State govt's/weak fed courts Majority Rule |
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Second Republicans
(1854-1933) |
Began in Ripon, WI out of anger towards "dough-faced" democrats who wanted popular sovreignty in states.
They wanted to stop expansion of slavery. Intense about it! Composed of almost all Northern members Strong federal gov't and minority rights |
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Liberal Democrats
(1933- ) |
Loose Interpretation of Constitution
Strong Federal Government Minority Rights (New deal) |
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Dred Scott Decision
(1857) |
Sued for freedom cuz he lived in North for 5 years
Supreme Court asked: 1-Did Scott have right to sue? NO 2-Is Missouri Compromise const?- NO 3-Is Dred Scott free?- NO **Signifies US is Slave States of America. |
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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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Korean War
(1950-1953) |
N & S divided after WWII
N. Korea invades S. Korea USA and UN aid S. Korea while USSR and China aid N. Korea Intense fighting pushing over each boundary line. Cease-fire signed and it is divided at 38th Parallel. |
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Third Vietnam War
(1964-1969) |
N & S divided after 1954
S. Vietnam and US fight VietCong and N. Vietnam Get into it due to Gulf of Tonkin and its resolution Didn't attack until Mar. 1965 but did not fight on ground in N. Vietnam |
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Election of 1824
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Andrew Jackson finished 1st in Popular vote
John Q Adams 2nd House decides cuz no majority in Electoral Votes House chooses John Q Adams Jackson forms Democratic Party in response |
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Election of 1828
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Jackson beats Adams in filthy election
Jackson became very popular every adult white man could vote Age of common man |
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Cuban-Spanish-American War
(1898) |
Went to war:
Ideologically-Human Rights violation--> Women & kids in concentration camps Economic-Tobacco & sugar Strategic*-Violates Monroe Doctrine and we protect our hemisphere We got Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico |
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Good Neighbor Policy
(1933- ) |
This renounced armed intervention in Latin America.
However, through other means, the US would still have an influence over L. America |
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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. |
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World War II
(1939-1945) |
Germany furious over reperations after WWI
Germany invaded Poland in 1939 US stays out of conflict but Fr. and Br. enter US gives aid and weapons to Allied powers After Pearl harbor in 1941, US becomes involved Settle conflict finally |
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Cuban Missile Crisis
(1962) |
Khruschev was putting nuclear missiles on Cuban territory.
US blockaded Cuba and demanded that the missiles be removed. The conflict lasted several days and the Soviets agreed to remove the missiles and US agrees not to stop Cuba from being commies |
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SALT I
(1972) |
Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty I
Nixon signs with Breshnev in Moscow This treaty agrees to limit the number of nuclear defensive weapons one country can build. |
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Watergate Scandal
(1972-1974) |
5 men caught breaking into Dem Party Headquarters
Eventually Nixon's staff is connected Staff says Nixon involved. Tapes dispute, Sp Ct rules tapes should be handed over. House draws up Impeachment charges and Nixon hands them over |
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Nixon Resignation
(1974) |
Incriminating tapes show 3 legal violations
1-told cia to stop FBI from investigating 2-ordered cia to break law 3-Date was a few days after break-in Aug 1974-Nixon Resigns |
