Immigration
They came mostly from Southern Europe and Eastern Europe
New Immigration
3 Goals of Reconstruction
1. Rebuild the South
2. Re-unite former confederate states
3. Assist freed slaves in becoming citizens.\
Colonial region dominated by trading and commerce instead of agriculture
Middle Colonies
Limits the power of the federal government
10th Amendment
Vice President of the United States
JD Vance
Most immigrants since 1990 came from....
Mexico and South America
What went wrong with reconstruction as it began?
Before the French and Indian War this describes the British approach to their American colonies
Explains why the constitution was written
Preamble
Mayor of New York City
Eric Adams
Term describes the arrival of the first white people in the 13 colonies
Colonial Immigration
Technological innovation that changed the American West
Railroads
International system of importing enslaved Africans and exporting raw materials from The Americas
Triangle Trade
What did the Anti-Federalists Fear?
Strong Central Government
Senators representing New York
Chuck Schumer, Kiersten Gillibrand
Discriminated against a single group of immigrants in the 19th Century
Chinese Exclusion Act
Which branch of government abolished slavery and when?
Congress (Legislative Branch)
13th amendment 1865
The study of the earth and everything on it
Geography
Failed system of loosely associating states after the revolutionary war, but before the constitution
Articles of confederation
A Federal judge said Its illegal to grab people off the street and deport them to El Salvador without a hearing because of the rights of the accused according to the
6th Amendment
Things that attract immigrants to the US
Pull Factors
June 19th 1865 when Galveston TX slaves finally learned that the war was over and they were freed.
Juneteenth
When one country dominates the political, social, and economic affairs of another
Imperialism
Describes the system that each branch of government has to keep the others from abusing their power
Checks and balances
Supreme Court elections are scheduled for when?
never