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laissez-faire economics and politics
weak presidents
patronage politics
corrupt politicians
The idea that government should do little to interfer with the…
The Gilded Age presidents were not memorable and only served o…
The use of government resources to reward individuals for thei…
Party patronage, the process of providing jobs to faithful par…
laissez-faire economics and politics
The idea that government should do little to interfer with the…
weak presidents
The Gilded Age presidents were not memorable and only served o…
border states
Confederate States of America
Jefferson Davis
Alexander H. Stephens
During the Civil War the term for the the states of Delaware,…
In February 1861, representatives of South Carolina, Georgia,…
He served as President of the Confederate States during the Ci…
He served as vice president of the Confederate States of Ameri…
border states
During the Civil War the term for the the states of Delaware,…
Confederate States of America
In February 1861, representatives of South Carolina, Georgia,…
nation's first big business
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Eastern Trunk Lines
transcontinental railroads
Railroads created a nationwide market for goods. This encourag…
He merged local railroads into the New York Central Railroad,…
In the early days of the railroads, from the 1830s to the 1860…
During the Civil War, Congress authorized land grants and loan…
nation's first big business
Railroads created a nationwide market for goods. This encourag…
Cornelius Vanderbilt
He merged local railroads into the New York Central Railroad,…
Good Neighbor Policy
Pan-American conferences
Soviet Union recognized
Independence for Philippines
President Franklin Roosevelt's foreign policy of promoting bet…
In 1933, the United States attended a conference in Montevideo…
The Republican presidents of the 1920's had refused to grant d…
In 1934, President Roosevelt persuaded Congress to pass the Ty…
Good Neighbor Policy
President Franklin Roosevelt's foreign policy of promoting bet…
Pan-American conferences
In 1933, the United States attended a conference in Montevideo…
The Great American Desert
boomtowns
Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882
cattle (long) drives
Name given to lands between the Mississippi and the Pacific Co…
A town that grew in mining areas where there were rushes. Thes…
In 1862, this act was passed to prohibit further immigration b…
Moving the cattle from Texas to railroad towns in Kansas. (p.…
The Great American Desert
Name given to lands between the Mississippi and the Pacific Co…
boomtowns
A town that grew in mining areas where there were rushes. Thes…
Progressives
Pragmatism
John Dewey
Frederick W. Taylor
Most of this were urban middle-class men and women. They inclu…
In the early 20th century this philosophy focused on using a p…
He was a philosopher who believed in "learning by doing" which…
An engineer who sought to eliminate wasted motion. Famous for…
Progressives
Most of this were urban middle-class men and women. They inclu…
Pragmatism
In the early 20th century this philosophy focused on using a p…
corn
horses
disease
encomienda system
The Mayas and the Incas cultivated corn as an important stable…
It was not until the 17th century that the American Indians ac…
When Europeans came to America they brought smallpox and measl…
King of Spain gave grants of land and natives (as slaves) to i…
corn
The Mayas and the Incas cultivated corn as an important stable…
horses
It was not until the 17th century that the American Indians ac…
Indian Removal Act
Cherokee Nation v. Georgia
Worcester v. Georgia
Cherokee trail of tears
In 1830, this act forced the resettlement of thousands of Nati…
In 1831, this Supreme Court case ruled that the Cherokees were…
In 1832, this Supreme Court case ruled that the laws of Georgi…
In 1838, the U.S. Army forced 15,000 Cherokees to leave Georgi…
Indian Removal Act
In 1830, this act forced the resettlement of thousands of Nati…
Cherokee Nation v. Georgia
In 1831, this Supreme Court case ruled that the Cherokees were…
Northeast
Old Northwest
sectionalism
Nativists
In the early 19th century, the area which included New England…
In the early 19th century, the territory which stretched from…
Loyalty to a particular region of the country. (p. 173)
Native-born Americans who reacted strongly against the immigra…
Northeast
In the early 19th century, the area which included New England…
Old Northwest
In the early 19th century, the territory which stretched from…
Cecil Calvert, Second Lord Baltimore
Act of Toleration
Roger Williams
Providence
In 1634, Cecil Calvert (Second Lord Baltimore) was the son of…
The first colonial statue granting religious freedom to all Ch…
A respected Puritan minister who believed that the individual'…
This settlement has founded in 1636 by Roger Williams. (p. 29)
Cecil Calvert, Second Lord Baltimore
In 1634, Cecil Calvert (Second Lord Baltimore) was the son of…
Act of Toleration
The first colonial statue granting religious freedom to all Ch…
Civil Rights Act of 1866
14th Amendment
equal protection of the laws
due process of law
This act declared that all African Americans were U.S. citizen…
Ratified in 1868, this Constitutional amendment, declares that…
Part of the 14th amendment, it emphasizes that the laws must p…
Part of the 14 Amendment, it denies the government the right,…
Civil Rights Act of 1866
This act declared that all African Americans were U.S. citizen…
14th Amendment
Ratified in 1868, this Constitutional amendment, declares that…
Intolerable Acts
Patrick Henry
Samuel Adams
John Adams
In 1774, the British Parliament passed the Intolerable Acts, w…
Radical delegate from Virginia to the Continental Congress. Ra…
Radical delegate from Massachusetts to the Continental Congres…
Radical delegate from Massachusetts to the Continental Congres…
Intolerable Acts
In 1774, the British Parliament passed the Intolerable Acts, w…
Patrick Henry
Radical delegate from Virginia to the Continental Congress. Ra…
Henry Kissinger
Vietnamization
Nixon Doctrine
Kent State
Nixon's national security adviser, he later become secretary o…
President Nixon announced that he would gradually withdraw U.S…
This doctrine declared that Asian allies would receive U.S. su…
In April 1970, President Nixon expanded the war by using U.S.…
Henry Kissinger
Nixon's national security adviser, he later become secretary o…
Vietnamization
President Nixon announced that he would gradually withdraw U.S…
stock market crash
Black Tuesday
Dow Jones index
buying on margin
A boom stock market of 1928 led to a sell off starting in Octo…
On October 29, 1929, millions of panicky investors sold, as th…
The Wall Street stock market index. In September 1929 the inde…
This purchase method allowed people to borrow most of the cost…
stock market crash
A boom stock market of 1928 led to a sell off starting in Octo…
Black Tuesday
On October 29, 1929, millions of panicky investors sold, as th…
Intolerable Acts
Patrick Henry
Samuel Adams
John Adams
In 1774, the British Parliament passed the Intolerable Acts, w…
Radical delegate from Virginia to the Continental Congress. Ra…
Radical delegate from Massachusetts to the Continental Congres…
Radical delegate from Massachusetts to the Continental Congres…
Intolerable Acts
In 1774, the British Parliament passed the Intolerable Acts, w…
Patrick Henry
Radical delegate from Virginia to the Continental Congress. Ra…
Era of Good Feelings
sectionalism
James Monroe
cultural nationalism
Term to describe James Monroe's period as president (1817-1825…
The Era of Good Feelings was damaged by the sectional controve…
The fifth President of the United States (1817-1825). His admi…
A new generation was interested in expanding west, had little…
Era of Good Feelings
Term to describe James Monroe's period as president (1817-1825…
sectionalism
The Era of Good Feelings was damaged by the sectional controve…
William Seward
Monroe Doctrine
French in Mexico
Alaska Purchase
Secretary of State who was responsible for purchasing Alaskan…
This doctrine stated that European powers could not interfere…
In 1865, Secretary of State William Seward invoked the Monroe…
In 1867, Secretary of State William Seward bought Alaska from…
William Seward
Secretary of State who was responsible for purchasing Alaskan…
Monroe Doctrine
This doctrine stated that European powers could not interfere…
The Great American Desert
100th meridian
buffalo herds
Great Plains
Name given to lands between the Mississippi and the Pacific Co…
The plains west of this meridian had few trees and usually rec…
These animals were essential to the nomadic Native American tr…
The region west of the Mississippi River and east of the Rocky…
The Great American Desert
Name given to lands between the Mississippi and the Pacific Co…
100th meridian
The plains west of this meridian had few trees and usually rec…
English cultural domination
Benjamin West
John Copley
Benjamin Franklin
In the 18th century, cultural life in the colonies was dominat…
Painter who went to England to acquire the necessary training…
Painter who went to England to acquire the necessary training…
He was the most popular and successful American writer of the…
English cultural domination
In the 18th century, cultural life in the colonies was dominat…
Benjamin West
Painter who went to England to acquire the necessary training…
stock market crash
Black Tuesday
Dow Jones index
buying on margin
A boom stock market of 1928 led to a sell off starting in Octo…
On October 29, 1929, millions of panicky investors sold, as th…
The Wall Street stock market index. In September 1929 the inde…
This purchase method allowed people to borrow most of the cost…
stock market crash
A boom stock market of 1928 led to a sell off starting in Octo…
Black Tuesday
On October 29, 1929, millions of panicky investors sold, as th…
laissez-faire economics and politics
divided electorate
identity politics
"Rum, Romanism, and Rebellion"
The idea that government should do little to interfer with the…
In the late 1800s, Republicans kept memories of the Civil War…
Political activity and ideas based on the shared experiences o…
In the 1884 election, the Democratic party was labeled with th…
laissez-faire economics and politics
The idea that government should do little to interfer with the…
divided electorate
In the late 1800s, Republicans kept memories of the Civil War…
Warren Harding
Charles Evans Hughes
Andrew Mellon
Harry Daugherty
In November 1920, he was elected the 29th president of the Uni…
A former presidential candidate and Supreme Court justice who…
A Pittsburgh industrialist and millionaire who was appointed s…
Attorney General under President Harding who accepted bribes f…
Warren Harding
In November 1920, he was elected the 29th president of the Uni…
Charles Evans Hughes
A former presidential candidate and Supreme Court justice who…
Patrick Henry
Stamp Act Congress
Sons and Daughters of Liberty
John Dickinson; Letters from a Farmer i…
Young Virginian lawyer who coined the phrase "No taxation with…
Representatives from nine colonies met in New York in 1765 and…
Secret society organized to intimidated tax agents. Sometimes…
In 1767 and 1768, he argued that the idea of no taxation witho…
Patrick Henry
Young Virginian lawyer who coined the phrase "No taxation with…
Stamp Act Congress
Representatives from nine colonies met in New York in 1765 and…
Thomas Jefferson
Louisiana Purchase
war hawks
Henry Clay
He was George Washington's first secretary of state. A Democra…
In 1803, President Thomas Jefferson purchased the Louisiana te…
The 1810 congressional election brought a group of young Democ…
In 1810, he was a Kentucky member of the House of Representati…
Thomas Jefferson
He was George Washington's first secretary of state. A Democra…
Louisiana Purchase
In 1803, President Thomas Jefferson purchased the Louisiana te…
urban middle class
male and female
white, old stock Protestants
professional associations
Most Progressives were urban middle-class men and women. They…
The Progressive were composed of both men and women. (p. 432)
Native-born, their churches preached against vice and taught s…
Groups of individuals who share a common profession and are of…
urban middle class
Most Progressives were urban middle-class men and women. They…
male and female
The Progressive were composed of both men and women. (p. 432)