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Shay's Rebellion
Shay rallied the lower class to overthrow the governor and kill a bunch of indians. Showed the articles of confederations lack of power by its inability to stop him. -
Constitutional Convention
Was started to fix the articles of confederation but instead created a new one and saught independence from Britain. Although this took a while due to the fights over congress by the new jersey and virgina plans. -
Judiciary Act 1789
created judicial branch. -
Chisholm v. Georgia
first supreme coart case that had a serious impact. -
Whiskey Rebellion
Farmers rebelled over high taxes on the materials to make whiskey. The rebellion was quickly subsided showing the new governments strength. -
XYZ Affair
A border dispute that almost started a war with with france. -
Alien and Sedition Acts
Acts that help take advantadge and controll immigrantss by deporting and desciminating against them. This was protested by the kentucky and virginia resolutions. -
Second Great Awakening
The Second Great Awakening was a Protestant revival movement during the early 19th century in the United States. -
Revolution of 1800
jackson became president and the democratic republicans rose to power while the federalists disapeered. -
Marbury v. Madison
help define the judiciary branch and created judicial review. It started becausr the midnight judges wanted to be payed. -
Louisiana Purchase
US bought a large chunk of land from napolian getting closer to accomplishing manifest destiney. -
Embargo Act 1807
Stopped all trade with England and France due to both attacking Us ships. -
Nonintercourse Act 1809
After the embargo act didnt work congress passed this to try and stop trade with all outside countries. -
Macon’s Bill No. 2 1810
it was intended to motivate brittain and france to play nicley in order for america to open up trade again. -
Fletcher v. Peck
first court casr to rule a state law unconstitutional. -
War of 1812
a 32 month conflict between Brittain and America over impressment and the brittish giving aid to the native americans. -
Treaty of Ghent
Ended the war of 1812 but the battle of new orleans was still faught afterwards due to the treaty not taking effect untill the next year. -
Election of 1816
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Second Bank of United States
National bank under jackson before he eventually removed it. -
McColluch v. Maryland
gave federal government implied powers in order to uphold the country. -
Dartmouth College v. Woodward
stated no state will make a law in contrast to a contract. -
Johnson v. McIntosh
private citizens couldn't purchase land from the native americans. -
Gibbons v. Ogden
gave power to regulate interstate trade. -
Election of 1824
known as the corrupt bargain due to the bargain the speaker of the house and quincy adams which helped him become president. -
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New imperialism
The imperialist advance by the US and other European powers. -
Nullification Crisis 1832
an issue of whether or not states had the power to nullify federal laws. -
Coinage act of 1873
The US embraced the gold standard. -
Bland-Allison act
required the treasury to buy up x amount of silver and circulate it as dollar bills. -
Pendelton Act
Picked government employees by tests instead of social ties. -
Dawes Act
A act that tried to assimilate native americans into the american culture. -
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Billion dollar congress
Meeting by congress which was responsable for landmark legislation. -
The Mckinley tariff
raised tarriffs on foriegn goods by 50% to protect american buisness. -
Wounded Knee Massacre
The last battle of the indian american war -
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The populist movement (the peoples party)
Farmers party that faught for better rights for the lower classes and silver. -
Panic of 1893
Bank failures because of the railroad failures. -
Open Door Policy
Allowed many imperial powers acces to China -
Plat amendment
allowed us troops to stay and "help Cuba" after the war. -
Hay
gave the US control of the panama canal. -
Founding of the NAACP
An organization that fought for african american rights. -
Panama Canal
The Panama Canal was opened connecting the pacific and atlantic oceans -
Roosevelt Corollary
Basically reinforced the Monroe Doctrine witha promise of force -
Jones Act
Presented the Philippines a more "autonomous government" -
Red Summer
violent riots between blacks and whitesin about 3 dozen cities. -
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First Red Scare
The paranoia and fear of soviet spies infiltrating america. -
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Harlem Renaissance
A cultural upheavel creating the new black american. Jazz was invented and african americans were getting closer to equality. -
Election of 1932
Roosevelt vs hoover and roosevelt won. -
New Deal
Policys that attempted to brin america out of a resecion and protect workers from buisnesses. -
Attack on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
the dropping of nuclear bombs on hiroshima and nagasaki -
Truman Doctrine
Gave support to Greece to help it fight off communism and proposed the containment policy which was to hold off the communist from spreading west. -
Creation of NATO 1949
A group of nations that formed to stop the spread of communism. -
Fall of China to Communism
civil war in china that ended with china being led by the communists. -
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Korean War
A war between north and south korea in which we took part in. -
Election of 1952
Eisenhower became president. -
Indian Removal Act 1830
The mass reloction of native americans from their native lands to reserves. -
Election of 1828
Jackson becomes president and holds a party. -
Boxor Rebellion.
A rebellion in China in an attempt to ward off foriegn imperialistc powers
