Acts/laws until 1860
Compromise over the admission of states from the Mexican Cession. California became a free state, the slave trade was abolished, the fugitive slave acts were passed, and new territories entered as popular sovereignty
What is the Compromise of 1850?
particularly after Upton Sinclair's "The Jungle" exposed unsanitary practices in the meatpacking industry. The law mandated the U.S. Department of Agriculture to inspect meat and meat products both before and after slaughter, ensuring they were free from adulteration and misbranding.
What is the Meat Inspection Act? 1906
This overturned Plessy v. Ferguson
What is Brown v. Board of Education (1954)
Southern journalist who reported on lynching in Memphis in the Jim Crow era
Who is Ida B. Wells?
Key decisions included dividing Germany into four occupation zones, implementing demilitarization and denazification policies, and addressing the issue of war crimes. The conference also marked an early sign of the growing tensions between the US and the Soviet Union, foreshadowing the Cold War.
What is the Potsdam Conference?
Reaction to the Boston Tea Party. The port of Boston was closed, and the power of the Massachusetts legislature. Expanded the Quartering Act. Led to the First Continental Congress.
What is the Intolerable Acts? 1774 aka the Coercive Acts
an informal agreement between southern Democrats and allies of the Republican Rutherford Hayes to settle the result of the 1876 presidential election and marked the end of the Reconstruction era.
What is the Compromise of 1877?
Chief Justice Taney ruled that the slave Dred Scott was not a citizen and had no standing in court. Congress had no power to prohibit slvaery in a territory effectively voided the Missouri Compromise of 1820
What is Scott v. Sanford (1867)?
President of the Confederate States of America
Jefferson Davis
Ended the War of 1812. Signed before the Battle of New Orleans. Territories were restored to the pre-war boundaries
What is the Treaty of Ghent?
This act guaranteed freedom of religion to anyone in the colony of Maryland. The purpose of this was to ensure toleration for Catholics in Maryland.
What is the Toleration Act? (1649)
The Federal government provided land grants to individual natives with tribal lands and established the assimilation program
What is the Dawes Severalty Act (1887)?
In 1842, it was stated that labor unions were lawful and that striking was lawful, too.
What is Commonwealth vs. Hunt?
serving as its military leader and later as the first president of the Republic of Texas. He played a crucial role in securing Texas independence from Mexico and later represented Texas in the U.S. Senate
Who is Sam Houston?
important agreement between the United States and Great Britain that helped ease tension between the two nations. Widely criticized in America, the treaty was beneficial to Great Britain but helped the United States avoid war. However, it created tensions with France that contributed to the Quasi-War.
What is Jay's Treaty?
Henry Clay's compromise tariff which provided a gradual reduction rates over time to 1816 levels and was accompanied by the Force Bill.
was a landmark piece of legislation that authorized the construction of the Interstate Highway System in the United States. It established a system of federal funding and design standards for the project, which had a significant impact on transportation, economy, and national defense.
What is the Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956?
established several key principles about the balance of power between the federal government and state governments. It affirmed the supremacy of federal law over state law and confirmed that Congress has implied powers beyond those explicitly listed in the Constitution. This case solidified the foundation for a strong national government and paved the way for the federal government to expand its powers over time.
What is McCulloch v. Maryland? (1819)
During the Era of Good Feelings-
Was a federalist, believed in a strong government, and incited a Supreme Court v. Federal Government & States War.
Four Biggest Cases: McCulloch v. Maryland, Cohens v. Virginia, Gibbons v. Ogden, and Fletcher v. Peck.
Who is John Marshall?
American imperialism in which it was America's duty to rule the hemisphere. Later resulted in control of Hawaii and the Philippines. Occurred in the later 1890s and early 1900s
What is New Manifest Destiny?
This compromise was rejected, butit was a last-minute attempt to appease southern slave holders by allowing slavery anywhere below the 36 parallel.
This was a New Deal Act that legalized 8 workdays, overtime compensation, national minimum wage, and prohibited child labor.
What is the Fair Labor Standards Act? (1938)
established the "clear and present danger" test, which limits the protection of freedom of speech if the words spoken or printed pose a clear and present danger to society. This test allowed the government to restrict speech during wartime, specifically in this case, concerning the Espionage Act of 1917 and the distribution of leaflets urging resistance to the draft during World War I.
What is Schenck v. US? (1919)
significant for his leadership in World War II and the Korean War. He commanded Allied forces in the Southwest Pacific, led the occupation of Japan after the war, and later commanded UN forces in Korea. His controversial actions in Korea, including pushing into North Korea and criticizing the administration's policies, ultimately led to his removal from command by President Truman.
Who is Douglas MacArthur?
The agreement made in 1924 regarding German WWI operations. Softened the burden of reparations and stabilized German currency.
What is the Dawes Plan?