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Oregon Dispute
Territory dispute over the Pacific Northwest between several nations -
Manifest Destiny
The belief that it was justified and inevitable for America to spread west. -
Annexation of Texas
Annexation of the independent Texas as the 28th state -
Oregon territory treaty
The agreement that set the boundary between the US and Canada as the 49th parallel -
Wilmot Proviso
The Proviso prohibited the expansion of Slavery into territory gained from Mexico -
Mormon trek ends
Future immigrants travel by Rail, making the Mormon pioneer trail end -
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Ends war between Mexico and US. Allows Mexicans to either stay in US or move to Mexico. -
Seneca Falls Convention
First Women's rights convention, starts Suffrage movement. q -
California Gold rush
Influx of miners heading west for Gold and other precious metals. many settled in Colorado too. -
Compromise of 1850
A set of 5 separate bills that dealt with slavery and territory expansion in the west -
Uncle Tom's Cabin is Published
A novel meant to change the attitudes of Americans about African Americans and slavery. Made a large impact that helped the Abolition movement -
Kansas-Nebraska act
Repealed the Missouri Compromise and left the expansion of Slavery up to the territory in question -
Bleeding Kansas
A series of violent conflicts in Kansas over slavery from 1854-1861 -
Sumner—Brooks Affair
Brooks beat Sumner with a cane on the congressional floor, in retaliation of Sumner's anti-slavery speech in which Brooks' second cousin was verbally attacked. -
Dred Scott decision
Dred Scott an enslaves African American tried and failed to sue for his freedom on the precedent that he was taken to a free state and therefor it was illegal for him to be a slave. -
John Brown’s Raid in Harper’s Ferry
A slave revolt in Virginia that attempted to takeover the US arsenal at Harper Ferry, VA -
Lincoln's election as 16th president
Abraham Lincoln becoming the 16th president. He is remembered for abolishing slavery and the Gettysburg address -
South Carolina Suceeds
In the wake of Lincoln being president elect, South Carolina succeeded out of fear that Lincoln would abolish slavery. -
Crittenden Compromise
An unsuccessful proposal to permanently institute slavery into the US constitution. -
Fort Sumter
Confederate government asked the Union to leave Fort Sumter, when the union refused, Confederates opened fire before the union's supply could arrive. -
Homestead act
Provided that any adult citizen or intended citizen could claim 160 acres of government land IF they had never bore arms against the US government. -
Emancipation Proclamation
Lincoln's proclamation that declared all confederate slaves free. -
Battle of Gettysburg
Started with Robert E. Lee trying to stop Northern Politicians from prosecuting the war. Considered the most important event of the Civil War. -
Copperheads
People opposed to the war efforts and wanted immediate peace with the confederacy -
Battle of Vicksburg
The battle that gave control of the Mississippi river to the Union. -
Transcontinental Railroad Ac
A series of acts that promoted the construction of the trans-continental railroad which would cross the US. -
Sherman’s March to the Sea
Military March that went through Georgia -
Sand Creek Massacre
The massacre of Arapaho and Cheyenne women and children. Caused by a long lasting conflict for the plains. -
Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse
Confederate General Lee surrenders to Union General Grant, this is one of the last battles of the Civil War -
Freeman's Bureau
A government agency to help newly freed slaves find jobs, homes and gain education. -
Black Codes
The restriction of African Americans rights, from military service, interracial Marriage, and labor contracts. -
Reconstruction Acts
Acts that divided the South into 5 Union occupied districts, this put union officials in charge of rewriting southern state constitution. -
Andre Johnson impeached
Johnson who succeeded Lincoln after his assassination, is impeached for high crimes and misdemeanors. -
Knights of Labor Founded
First Major labor organization in US, also operated in Canada, as well as Australia and Great Britain. -
Standard Oil Founded
Founded by Rockefeller, it was an American company that produced, transported, refined, and marketed oil. -
Tweed Reign exposed
The ring of corrupted politicians was exposed for defrauding the city. -
Klu Klux Klan Act
Brokedown power in the south temporarily, no real effort to stop the group was ever made. -
Credit Mobilier Exposed
A Scandal involving Government officials, and bribes. Credit Mobilier was overcharging the Government for the railroad and bribed officials to look the other way -
Battle of Little Bighorn
Sioux forces led by Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull defeat the US troops lead by General Custer. -
Rutherford B. Hayes Elected
The Republican House choose to award the election to Hayes. he attempted to reconcile the divisions left from the civil war and began the effort of civil service reform -
Bland—Allison Act
The act that required the US treasury to back the silver dollars with physical silver. -
Tuskegee Institute
Institute founded by Booker T. Washington with the intent to train Alabama teacher. -
Chinese exclusion Act
The complete exclusion of Chinese laborers from immigrating to the US. This is the first major exclusion to US immigration. -
Social Darwinism
The Social theory that people are are subject to the same principles as Charles Darwin proposed about plants and animals -
American Federation of Labor
Labor Union founded by Samuel Gompers to be the voice of the working class. Fought against labor forces and debated work conditions. -
Dawes-Severalty act
Act that broke up tribal land ownership and turned over to individual ownership. Meant to break Tribal mentality and promote individualism -
Hull house
A settlement house founded by Jane Adam that became the example for later settlement houses. -
Sherman anti-trust act
Anti-trust act that regulated competition between enterprises. First legislative that addressed oppressive business practices. -
How the other Half lives
Jacob Riis publishes the photojournalism that stimulated the first New York legislation to curb poor tenement housing. -
Battle of Wounded Knee
The Massacre of hundreds of Lakota natives, nearly half were woman and children -
Populist Party Organized
The Party promoted the collective economic actions for Farmers. -
Homestead Steel Strike
Homestead massacre was one of the most violent industrial strikes. Was against Homestead steel workers, who were apart of Carnegie steel company who were striking against wage cuts. -
Pullman Strike
Nationwide non-violent strike of Western railroads, which took place against the Pullman Palace Car company. -
Plessy v. Ferguson
US Supreme court case that upheld segregation with the stipulation that the facilities are separate but equal. -
Yellow Journalism
Style of journalism that exploits or exaggerates the new to create sensations and attract readers -
Spanish American war
Armed Conflict between Spain and the US in 1898. Main contributions are Yellow Journalism and US interests in Cuba -
Teller Amendment
Declared that the US overthrew the Spanish reign on Cuba making them free of Spain. -
Open door Policy in China
The Policy that protected all countries right to equally trade with China -
Theodore Roosevelt becomes President
President from 1901-1909 Teddy Roosevelt bring in the Progressive Era -
Platt Amendment
Amendment between US and Spain that said US would end military Occupation of Cuba -
Big Stick Diplomacy
Teddy Roosevelt's foreign policy that threated military intervention in Latin America -
Ford Motor Company Founded
American Multinational automaker. Founded by Henry Ford and 11 investors -
Roosevelt Corollary to Monroe Doctrine
Added that the US had the responsibility to preserve order, protect life, and property in the countries in the Western Hemisphere. -
Niagara Movement
African Civil Rights organization started in 1905 led and started by W.E.B. Du Bois -
The Jungle Published
Written by Upton Sinclair about the meat packing plants in Chicago -
Pure Food and Drug Act
The act protects the public from altered foods and products identified as healthful without specifications. -
Meat Inspection Act
Act that set strict health regulations for the Meat packing industry -
NAACP formed
Bi-racial Civil rights Organization formed to advance justice for African Americans -
Dollar Diplomacy
American Foreign Policy to minimize use or threat of military force -
Bull Moose Party Formed
A progressive third party formed by former president Theodore Roosevelt -
Clayton's Anti-trust act
This act defines unethical business practices, including monopolies and price fixing. It also upholds labor rights. -
US neutrality declared
The US proclaims themselves Neutral in the conflicts of WWI -
Birth of a nation
A film released with the belief that America exited the civil war and reconstruction a unified nation. It was created by D.W. Griffith -
Sussex Pledge
Germany promises not to attack American Merchant Ships without warning -
Keating-Owen Act
The instituting of Federal Child Labor Law, prohibiting the sale of good produced by children under 14. -
US declares War on Germany
Zimmerman Telegram and unrestricted submarine warfare force US to join WWI -
Bolshevik Revolution
2nd stage of the Russian Revolution. Key event that started the animosity between USSR and US. -
Wilson's 14 points
principles of Peace used to negotiate for the end of WWI -
Worldwide Influenza Pandemic
Killed more people than WWI 20-40million people. -
League of Nations debated in US
Debates of Idealism vs pragmatism, responsibility of powerful nations, usage of force to achieve ideals, and America