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This was the first permanant settlement in virginia. Named after the settelers king.
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Known today as the general assembly. The first form of national government.
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The southern states were using indentured servants in the beginning to work on the lands and do the labor work but then they moved to using africans.
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The mayflower compact was a document that said they would follow the laws for the general god and they also pledge loyalty to the king.
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French rivalry, both countries wanted land west of the appapalatians and canada. England won.
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This prohibited the enlgand colonist from settling west of the appalachian mountains. This angered the colonist greatly.
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This treaty is the treaty where the england gained the property west of the appalation mountains
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This act placed taxes on the legal documents.
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British formed and fired into into the mob of anti-british killing 5 colonist.
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England put restrictions on tea. This made the colonist angry so they protested and threw tea into the harbor.
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This was important because it was the first time al of the 13 colonies acted together. It was held in philadelphia.
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British troops attacked a colonial weapons stockpile. This was the 1st skimish of the war.
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This had created the continetal army which George Wasington was the general of.Issued the "olive branch petition". The final peace offer.
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Issued by the continental congress.Written by Thomas Jefferson.
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The 13 newly common independent states united into one country. They adopted a weak national government because the feared strong government. Had many weaknesses such as no common currency and no power to tax.
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this was the time during which the U.S. was under the Article of Confederation. It did have some success such as Land ordinance of 1787 and the North West ordinace of 1787.
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The french navy blocked the exit of the Chesapeake Bay. This is where Cornwallis surrendered.
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England acknowledge American Independence. The united states bounderies are the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi River.
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This ordinance established a plan for surveying the western lands.
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This convention called to settle disputes amoung states over the commerce.
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They created a two house congress one being senate the other being the house of representations.
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Was held in Philadelphia, the two key leaders were George Washington and James Madison. They created two plans the Virginia Plan and the New Jersy Plan.
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This ordinanace provided the process for the creation and admission of the new states.
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They would agree to count the slaves vote but only 3/5ths of them would count towards a vote.
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The farmers who are debt ridden in massachusett's rebel due to the tax increase.
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This act helped make up the court system. It has three executive departments which are state, treasury, and war.
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Washingto was the first president. His foreign policy is Washingtons Neutrality Proclamations which when France and Britain went to war he decided to stay neutral.
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The first 10 admendments which would deal with the rights of liberties. This was written by James Madison.
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The Cotton Gin was created by Eli Whitney. His invention made things very profitable. It had a big affect on slavery by increasing it because it required lots of labor.
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Adams being a federalist had defeated Jefferson a Democratic-Republican.
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Susan B. Anthony was one of the strong leaders for the Suffage Movement. She stood for women all over the world.
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Was a literate enslaved blacksmith. Planned a large slave rebellion in Richmond, Virginia.
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Thomas defeated Adams in this election. This is important because it was the 1st peaceful transfer of power from one party to another.
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This is the land that Jefferson purchased that would double the U.S.. It was also special because it included land from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains.
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John Marshall had declared that a law was unconstitutional. What made this important was that it established the power of judicial review.
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This war was caused by the British interference with american shipping and the british aid to the Indians in the west. President Monroe called the war.
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In this case John Marshall had upheld the federal government right to establish a bank. In this case a more important thing that was established was the doctrine of implied powers.
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This is the time when democracy in the U.S. expanded and more people get involved into the electorial process. We as americans would not allow aristocrats make all the decisons. This lasted from 1820's - 1850's.
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In this compromise the north would be free states and the south will be slave states. Also divided the Lousiana purchase at 36,30.
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In this case the court overturned a steamboat monopoly. The important thing about this case is that it confirmed the federal governmeny power over commerce.
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In this compromise the louisiana purchase was divided the 36° , 30°. The north half of the line was free men and the south half of the line was all the slave states. This would help maintain balance between the staes.
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Was written by president James Monroe, his key ideas were to warn Europe against future colonization in the Americas, Interferance in any independent country in the western hemisphere. Said the west was different from Europe.
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Jacksons had finally defeated adams in 1828. Adam had previously beat in the last election in 1824. Jackson would side with the common man and not the wealthy aristocracts. Unfortunately, he did have The Spoils System, which would reward campaign supporters by giving them jobs.
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Andrew Jackson had requested this act to remove all indians and place them sll to move east of the Mississippi River to move to Indian Territory. We know this territory today as Oklahoma.
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In 1832 Nat Turner led a band of 80 slaves against the plantations. He was later caught and hung. They did kill up too 32 people.
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The war for Texans independence. The Mexican General Santa Anna attacked superior forces. Lasted thirteen days. They would fight til the last man died. This battle later became a symbol for the Texans.
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This battle is where the Texans finally gain their independence. Sam Houston would lead this battle. It would also establish the Republis of Texas. Santa Anna's people would only last twenty minutes.
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Texas would be addmited as a Union as the 28th state.
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James K Polk urged war becuase he wanted the South West. Mexico would not give it up. We easily beat mexico in war. The Treaty of Guadalupe would allow us to gain California, Nevada,Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico.
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Gold was found by James W.Marshall. "49er" rush to California.
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This is the first convention for womens rights. The leader was Elizabeth Cady Staton.It would outline women's rights and grievances.
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Part of the Compromise of 1850. This law would make it easier to catch the runaway slaves. One minor set back for the south was that the north didn't agree with it.
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Indians were forced off of their land.They were then forced into smaller and smaller reservations.
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Written by Harriet Beecher Stowe. This portrayed the evils behind slavery.This would increase support from the north for abolition.
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This act repealed the Missouri Compromise by giving Kansas and Nebraska Popular sovereignty. This would mean that they could choose to be free or slave states.
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Dred Scot was a former slave who sued for freedom after being taken into free territory by his owner,
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Abraham Lincoln won the election and was a republican. The main issue during this time was slavery.
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This was the first battle of the civil war. It was located in South Carolina and remain under Union control.
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This would give free public land in the west in 160 acre plots. There was a condition in which settlers had to use it for five years.
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Lee had went north during this battle. He lost at Antetam.
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This would free slaves in the rebellion states. Made by Abraham Lincoln
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In this battle they would fight over the Mississippi River. Grant wins cutting the confederate in half.
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Lee pushed North into Pennsylvania. It turned out to be a three day battle. In the end Lee had to retreat.
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This speech was given by Abraham Lincoln. It would dedicate the cementary to the fallen soldiers.
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The period after the Civil War. During the Reconstruction they would rebuild the cities.
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Lee surrendered to Grant here. The Union had won the war and Lee urged southerners to accept the lose and reunite as a nation .
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Lincoln was assasinated in Ford Theatre. He was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.
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This amendment abolished slavery.
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This act would put south under military occupation. This angered the southerners.
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Rutherford B Hayes won this election by a compromise. He was a republican.
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This amendment gave citizenship to blacks. Prohibited states from denying equal rights to any american.
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This gave voting rights to African Americans.
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The founder was Uriah Stevens. One of the most important labor organizations.
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They established seperate facilities for blacks and whites. Black facilities were inferior.
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Indians would be forced to adopt to the American Culture. It was in the late 1800's.
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This act banned entry of almost all chinese. Put restrictions on free immigration.
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Knights of Labor protest in Chicago. There was eight strickers that were convicted for the bomb.
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The founder was Samuel Gombers. This union was a Craft Union which meant only skilled workers could work. They were from muiltiple industires.
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This act americanized Indians. It also broke reservations and divided them into individual plots. The Dawes Act legally abolished tribes.
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Era where the government would fix problems from the industialization.
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The main goal was to outlaw trust (monopolies) It would prevent business structure that retrained trade. It would fail.
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Workers striked against Caregie Steel Plant. The plant manager, Henry Frick, called the Prinkerton Detective Agency. That led to a major gun battle.
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The founder was Eugene V Debs. It was an Industrial Union meaning skilled and unskilled workers.
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This strike was by the Pullman railroad workers. This started a nation wide railroad boycott. Ended by the federal government.
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Said blacks and whites were seperate but equal so it didnt break the 14th amendment. This case upheld Jim Crow laws of Segeration.
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U.S. went to war against spain because the U.S. had business and strategic interest in cuba, Yellow Journalist, The de Lome Letter, and the american ship USS Maine exploded outside Cuba. Cuba rebelled against spanish rule.
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The U.S. annexed Puerto Rico, Guam, and Philippines.Cuba had become free.
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This is by Chinese "Boxers". The goal was to remove foreign influence. This did fail.
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John Hay Created this policy. It would allow all nations equal trading rights in china. The goal was to end U.S./European Competition.
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U.S. Asserted the right to intervene in Cuban affairs.
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Roosevelt added the Monroe Doctrine which would remind Europe not to interfere. Said that U.S. would use force to protext interest in latin america.
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When many African Americans moved from rural south to northern cities. They were seeking jobs in Northern industries.
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Congress would now have power to impose federal income tax.
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Voters would now be able to select the Senators. Not the legislatures.
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The allies were Britain, France, and Russia.
The central powers Germany, Autria-Hungary. The U.S. would remain neutral for three. -
Teddy Roosevelt encouraged Panama to break from colombia. Panama would succed and give rights to build the Canal.
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Woodrow Wilson signed the Federal Trade Commision Act. Would investigate business practice.
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This would expand on the Sherman Anti-turst Act. Price fighting would be outlawed.
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The U.S. would join it's allies. German submarine warfare on U.S. bound for England. The Zimmerman Telegram suggested the germany and mexican allies against the U.S..
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Wilson's peace plan. His goal is to eliminate the cause of war.
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This amendment banned alcohol in the U.S.. Many people broke the law like Bootleggers and Speak Easies.
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This treaty stated Germany's punishment. It aslo stated that Germany was no longer allowed to have an army.
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Explosion of the black intellectual and cultural life. A famous black poet named Langston Hughes was well known in this time.
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Women will now have the right to vote.
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Qouted how many immigrants could come from each country. Old immigrant would be able to more areas than New immigrants.It ended up preventing immigration for decades.
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A Tennessee teacher John Scopes was tried for teaching evolution. This trail sparked a national debate over evolution.
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He believed in ruddled individualism. He was against direct government aid to the needy. He was also blamed for the great depression.
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Time of severe economic hardship in the United States. This lasted over several years.
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This is the day that the stock market had crashed. This would be the beginning of the great depression.
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This new deal would expand the role of the federal government and would require more activity in solving problems. The New Dealwould reshape american capitalism.
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Roosevelt will many great things for the United States. He would send out Fireside chats, which would help boost the countrys moral. He also created the New Deal to aid the depression.
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Thia will insure bank deposits and re-earn the trust of banks. Regulated the bank.
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There was a horrible drought during on the great plains. This driught would cause huge dust storms that would ruin a lot of properties.
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This act protected the workers rights to form unions and engage in collective barainings.
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Program developed during the New Deal. This would provide safe guards for workers. Workers with disabilties and unemployment people would alsobe covered.
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Hitler invades poland that starts WWII. Britain and France declare war on Germany.
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This act would set a maxium amount on work hours and also put a minimum on wages.
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Stalin and Hitler agree not to attack each other. Hitler later invades the Soviet Union taking it over.
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Drafted 10 million men into the war. Made men 18-45 able to go to war.
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Hitler turns on the Soviet Union even though they signed the Non Aggerson Pact. Many jews fled to Russia thats wh he invaded them.
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Japanese attacks the naval base by suprise. This crushed the Pacific fleet. This pulled the U.S. into the war.
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FDR asks congress to declare war on Japan. Germany and Japan joined together to fight the U.S.
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THe U.S. navy defeats a larger japanese force. This ended the threat to Hawaii. The Allies began Island Hopping.
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A supreme court case that allowed interement camps. Ordered Japanese Americans to camps. They feared they were aiding the enemy.
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The Allies landed in Germany occupied France. Led by Eisenhower and faced high casualties. Was successful and retook Europe.
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The battle was amajor german offensive campaign. The Allies soon recovered though.
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The Japanese Military center was in Hiroshima were the first bomb was dropped. It destroyed 90% of the city and killed 80,000 people.
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The second bomb Fat Man was dropped after Japan didnt surrender. Destruction of 2.6 square miles and was bigger than the first one.
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Emperor Hirohito announced his countrys surrender in a radio broadcast. The news spread quickly celebrations broke out.
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Post war trails for Nazis for war crimes in the Holocaust. All were held responseibile regardless of there orders from Hitler. There were many convictions.
