Unit 1&2
Located throughout Mexico, this empire's capital city of Tenochtitlan boasted nearly 350,000 residents prior to the arrival of Hernando Cortez in 1516.
The Aztecs
This event created an increase in tensions between British colonists and Britain following its conclusion. Britain decided to end salutary neglect and impose new taxes to pay off debt incurred from this event.
The French and Indian War/ Seven Years War
This group of voters propelled Andrew Jackson to the presidency.
Who are Poor white males/farms
Term first used by John O'Sullivan to describe the duty of the United States to expand its boundaries.
Manifest Destiny
Coined by the famous writer Mark Twain, this name refers to the second wave of industrialization in the United States and the rise of big business.
Unlike Spanish colonization, French colonization in North America relied heavily on this economic relationship with Native Americans, leading to more cooperative alliances.
What is the fur trade
Starting in Massachusetts at Lexington and Concord this event would span from 1795 to 1891 and end with a new independent country.
What is the American Revolution
This was out of the norm for Thomas Jefferson and his strict interpretation of the Constitution, and small government ideas but he still paid $15 million for this in 1803.
What is the Louisiana Territory.
This event was fueled by expansionist ideas, but also brought tensions resulting in what to do with slavery in the West.
The Mexican-American War
Passed in 1882 and targeting one specific group of migrants this act solved a "question", while not being repealed unit 1942.
What is the Chinese Exclusion Act
A key event in Virginia that set into motion the idea that black Africans were to be "permanent slaves" in order to drive a wedge between them and the poor white population.
What is Bacon's Rebellion
One of the biggest flaws in the Articles of Confederation was its inability to do this, which led to a financial crisis in the 1780s.
What is the power to raise taxes.
Despite Justice John Marshall declaring that Cherokees could remain on their land and could not be forcibly removed by the US government. Jackson ignored the opinion of the court and passed this in 1832.
What is the Indian Removal Act
Starting in Atlanta and ending in Savannah, General Sherman marched to the sea and engaged in this type of warfare.
What is scorched earth or total war
These were passed to limit and protect people and businesses alike from monopolies, however, these were never truly enforced and instead used to protect monopolies.
What are the Anti-Trust Act or Sherman Anti-Trust
Puritan leader who's "City on a Hill" sermon in 1630 set the stage for mass colonization of Massachusetts Bay as well as the notion of Puritans (and later Americans) being an "exceptional" people.
Who is John Winthrop
These acts raised the naturalization period from 5 to 14 years and stopped political dissent against the Federalist Party, while also giving the government power to deport anyone who was not a citizen during wartime.
What are the Alien and Sedition Acts
This rebellion in 1831 highlighted the plight and anger of slaves in the south and led to stricter slave codes. 75 people were killed in the rebellion and the leader was captured by a white militia and killed.
What is Nat Turners Rebellion
Following the passage of the 13th amendment and the removal of slavery in the US, except in instances of punishment, many formerly enslaved people were forced to engage in this type of work following the Civil War
What is sharecropping
This term refers to the tactics of late 19th century corporations where a company or robber baron owns all steps of production for a product to limit costs.
What is vertical integration
While some colonies were accepting to new migrants of different religions and even American Indians, this region in particular was not as welcoming to either group.
What is New England
These were a series of essays written in New York that called for a ratification of a new constitution to replace the Articles.
What are the Federalist Papers
This event that spanned about a year and included John Brown and his sons highlighted the tensions between the North and South on the eve of the Civil War.
What is Bleeding Kansas
While Republicans and Democrats alike failed to uphold promises of Reconstruction, this organization provided job opportunities, community, and political mobility among many other things.
What is the Freedmen's Bureau
This event was an example of the growing tensions between workers and corporate leaders over wages and living conditions, many leaders like Albert Parson's were accused of being un-American and spreading radical ideas.
What is the Haymarket Riot