Early America
The Mayflower Compact and Virginia House of Burgesses are early examples of colonists forming...
SELF- GOVERNMENT
Thomas Jefferson purchased the Louisiana Territory. His decision was fueled by...
Manifest Destiny
The economic system that allowed Monopolies to form
Laissez-Faire
Immediatley following the used of this weapon america entered an arms race and cold war between russia
Nuclear Weapons
Dred Scott v. Sanford declared that African Americans and slaves are not....
Citizens therefore they cannot sue for their rights
Andrew Jackson wanted land for his fellow farmers of America....so he forced.....
Native Americans off their land in the Indian Removal Act, Trail of Tears
What were the 4 causes of Civil War
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Sectionalism
Slavery
State Rights
Secession
Due to the harsh work conditions often done by Rober Barons, workers fromed...
And people that exposed the truth were called
Labor unions
Muckrakers
America's major policy throughout the cold war is called
Containment
backed up by the Domino Theory
"Separate But Equal" refers to which case?
Plessy v. Ferguson
what was the Great Compromise?
NJ and VA plan decided to create US Constituion that centralized govt and added a bill of rights and seperation of powers with 3 branches of govt
President Lincoln's main goal of presidency was to..
preserve the Union....not end slavery
During this time many African Americans moved north to get jobs. this was called the...
Great Migration
Russia started the Space Race by ...
launching the first satellite Sputnik
Gideon v. Wainwright declared...
You have the right to a lawyer if you cannot afford one (6th amendment)
Anti-Federalists wanted---
Federalists wanted---
anti- strong STATE governments (bill of rights/AofC)
fed- strong CENTRAL govt (constitution)
Jim Crow Laws
America gets pulled into WWI and WWII even though at the beginning of each war US declared they were..
NEUTRAL
Brown v. Board declared...
Under this case, it was solidified that under the 4th amendment you have the right to LEGAL search and seizure (meaning search warrant necessary)
Mapp v. Ohio
list the geography and economy of each colonial region
New England Colonies
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
NE = rocky soild/ship building, whale oil, trade
Mid= short grow season/wheat farms + industry
South= fertile soil/farms= slavery
what are the reconstruction amendments
13th
14th
15th
13- abolish slavery
14- grants citizenship and equal protection under law
15-African American Males get right to vote --prohibits the denial of the right to vote based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude
Causes of the Great Depression
Credit- buying too much on credit
Crops-overproduction
Crash of stock market
President Johnson introduced medicare and medicaid under his programs known as.....
Great Society
Marbury v. Madison declared...
JUDICIAL REVIEW