The New World (Units 1-2)
Columbian Exchange
This 1492 event began the mass transfer of plants, animals, and diseases.
Common Sense
This 1776 pamphlet by Thomas Paine argued for independence in "plain" language.
Plessy v. Ferguson
This 1896 Supreme Court case established the "separate but equal" doctrine.
Truman Doctrine (Containment)
This 1947 policy aimed to "contain" the spread of Communism.
Louisiana Purchase
This 1803 land deal doubled the size of the U.S. overnight.
Encomienda System
This system used by the Spanish granted land and Native labor to settlers.
Seneca Falls Convention
This 1820 agreement kept the slave/free state balance by drawing a line at 36°30'.
Muckrakers
These journalists, like Upton Sinclair, exposed corruption and social ills.
Brown v. Board of Education
This 1954 case ended segregation in public schools, overturning Plessy.
The North (or West)
The "Great Migration" saw African Americans move to this region for jobs.
Bacon’s Rebellion
This 1676 rebellion in Virginia led to a shift from indentured servants to slavery.
Missouri Compromise
This 1857 ruling stated that Black Americans were not citizens and had no rights.
Populist (People’s) Party
This "Party" formed by farmers in the 1890s called for the free coinage of silver.
Civil Rights Act of 1964
This 1964 act banned discrimination in public spaces and employment.
Articles of Confederation
This was the first "failed" constitution of the United States.
Navigation Acts
These "Acts" were passed by Britain to enforce Mercantilism and control trade.
Dred Scott v. Sandford
This 1857 ruling stated that Black Americans were not citizens and had no rights.
Spanish-American War
This 1898 war led to the U.S. acquiring the Philippines and Puerto Rico.
The Great Society
This 1960s program by LBJ included the "War on Poverty" and Medicare.
Monroe Doctrine
This 1823 doctrine warned European powers to stay out of the Western Hemisphere.
Pueblo Revolt
This 1680 uprising saw the Pueblo people successfully (briefly) expel the Spanish.
Manifest Destiny
This 1840s term described the belief that the U.S. was "destined" to span the continent.
Chinese Exclusion Act
This 1882 Act was the first major law to restrict immigration based on race/nationality.
Tet Offensive
This 1968 event was a military defeat for the VC but a political turning point in the U.S.
Whiskey Rebellion
This 1794 tax protest was crushed by Washington to prove federal power.