1770s
Declaration of Independence
Reasons why America should claim independence from Great Britain
July 4th,1776
America defeats the British army and claims independence
Capitalism
An economic system based on private ownership of products that are used to generate revenue
US constitution
The supreme law of the United States sets up the government into 3 branches (legislative, judicial, and executive)
Natural rights
A set of inalienable rights for all individuals by the nature of god
Federalist papers
A collection of 85 essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay to persuade American New Yorkers to ratify the new US constitution.
Locke/Hobbes/Rousseau
all influential social contract theorists who differed on human nature and government
Industrialization
The shift from human labor to machinery for faster production
Federalist
A propanent of a political system where power is shared between the central government and individual states
Communism
a political and economic ideology aimed at creating a classless, stateless, and moneyless society based on common ownership of the means of production, with wealth distributed according to individual need.
Shays rebellion
A deadly armed revolution that took place ub western massachusetts and worchestor as a response to debt crisis
Magna Carta
a foundational 1215 document issued by King John of England under pressure from rebellious barons.
Urbanization
Rapid shift from rural to urban life
Knights of labor
The first major inclusive national labor organization in America
Northwest ordinance
The Northwest Ordinance, passed in 1787 by the Confederation Congress, established the framework for governing the Northwest Territory (land north of the Ohio River) and its admission to the Union. It ensured that new territories became states with equal status to the original 13, banned slavery in the region, guaranteed civil liberties, and encouraged public education.
May flower compact
The first governing government document of Plymouth Colony. Signed on November 11, 1620, by 41 adult male passengers
Enlightenment
an intellectual movement emphasizing reason, individualism, and scientific empiricism over tradition or religious dogma
Share cropping
post-cival war agricultural system where land lords allowed tenants to use land and tools in exchange for a large share of the crop
Bill of rights
Comprises the first ten amendments to the Constitution, made to protect individual's freedoms and limit federal power
Nativism
is an ideology favoring native-born inhabitants over immigrants, characterized by opposition to foreign influence and a desire to protect established cultural, social, and economic interests. Driven by fears of cultural dilution and economic competition, it often fuels restrictive immigration policies and nationalism.
Hay market riot
The aftermath of a bombing that took place at a labor demonstration on May 4th, 1886, at Haymarket, Chicago, Illinois, US.
Social contract
a fundamental political theory holding that individuals consent—explicitly or implicitly—to surrender some freedoms and submit to authority in exchange for the protection of their remaining rights and maintenance of social order.
Tenement housing
Tenement housing, low-cost: multi-family rental buildings, typically five to seven stories high
Anti-federalist
A diverse opposition to the ratification of the 1787 Constitution. Fearing that a strong federal government could destroy individual liberty.
Roaring twenties
booming consumerism, urbanization, the rise of jazz music, Prohibition, the flapper culture, and the widespread adoption of new technologies like radio and automobiles, concluding with the 1929 stock market crash.