Period 3
This group was opposed to the adoption of the US constitution. Suspicious of a centralized government.
Anti-Federalist
A series of wars between white southerners angry about their slaves escaping to Florida where they received protection from American Indians.
Seminole Wars
This was a battle plan utilized by the North the required the North to impose a naval blockade of Southern ports and take the Mississippi River.
The Anaconda Plan
This group demanded the free coinage of silver, a graduated income tax, and government ownership of key industries.
Historical Connection: This group is considered to be a result of the unsavory link between big business and government resulted in a demand for reform.
Populist Party
A trade agreement championed by president Bill Clinton. Promoted U.S. economic interest with greater access to Mexican Markets.
Historical Connection: This is an example of international trade and the governments role in financial regulation.
NAFTA
Described how land north of the Ohio River should be divided and set in place a system for how territories could achieve statehood.
Bonus 100 pts: How will this lead to conflict in later years?
The Northwest Ordinance
Bonus: Increased conflict with Native Americans and impacted sectional issues that will lead to the Civil War
An economic plan created for internal improvements in the US. Also included high tariffs on imports to encourage manufacturing.
American System
This led sectional peace for many years as it did the following:
-California admitted as a free state
-Slavery would be decided by popular sovereignty
-Slave trade abolished in DC
-Passage of the Furtive Slave law
Historical Connection: This was a response to continued expansion spurred by Manifest Destiny and the debate over the extension of slavery.
Compromise of 1850
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Omnibus Bill
This act broke up remaining native tribal land with the aim of assimilating natives into American society. It was designed to disrupt the reservation system and give remaining tribal lands to white settlers.
Historical Connection: This is an example of the government using legislation and military force to push Natives into assimilation.
Dawes Severalty Act
A document that outlined that called for tort reform, welfare reform, tax reduction, and a reduction on the size of the government.
What Historical Connection can you make?
Contract with America
This event created a need for a stronger central government and led to the creation of what?
2 Answers!
Shays Rebellion
Constitution
Defined a women's role as maintaining the household.
Cult of Domesticity
A nativist political group that feared immigrants and the influence of the Pope in Rome.
Historical Connection: This political party was a response to the US's economic growth that encouraged immigration and led to social conflicts.
The Know-Nothing Party
This person was president of the American Railway Union in 193 and was the founder of the Social Democratic Party. He ran for president five times as a Socialist party candidate. - The original Bernie Sanders!
Historical Connection: Men like this and unions battled management over wages and working conditions.
Eugene V. Debs
An agreement between Israeli Prime Minister and the Egyptian President that led to an eventual Peace Treaty.
2 Answers:
What is the name of the agreement?
Who was the president that moderated the peace talks?
Camp David Accords
Jimmy Carter
The act established the federal court system and affirmed the Court's role in interpreting the Constitution.
The Judiciary Act of 1789
This was a Marshall Court decision that limited the power of state governments to control corporations. Involved revoking a college wanting to become a public institution.
Dartmouth College v. Woodward
This was a pro-slavery attempt to put no restrictions on slavery in Kansas which led to free-soilers boycotting the passage of this document. Can be see as one of the causes of Bleeding Kansas.
Lecompton Constitution
This man utilized a type of journalism known as "yellow journalism" and is considered a main agitator for US entrance into the Spanish American War.
William Randolph Hearst
This was the result of Carter allowing an exiled leader to receive medical care in the US.
Historical Connection: This event is an example of US policy toward the Middle East that balanced economic, military and political needs.
Iran-Hostage Crisis
This philosopher wrote a book titled An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of Wealth of Nations and helped to establish a modern economic theory.
Historical Connection: Thinkers, like this man, helped the English colonist form a distinct American worldview.
Adam Smith
Wrote a titled Walden in which he preceded no violence and civil disobedience. His work was heavily influential on MLK.
Henry David Thoreau
Came after a disputed presidential election that resulted in Hayes taking office and Reconstructing ending in the South. Allocated federal funds to industrializing the South. Left newly freed African Americans in the South without federal support.
Historical Connection: This was the result of reconstruction tensions that impacted Americans political, economic and Social landscape.
Compromise of 1877
2 answers required!
This man was the democratic presidential candidate that gave a speech criticizing the gold standard. This speech was impactful because it brought an end to the populist party.
Historical Connection: Imbalance between farmers and industrialist created a desire for stronger economic control by the government.
Williams Jennings Bryan
Cross of Gold Speech
A scandal that involved members of the highest level of office disobeying a congressional order and secretly funded terrorist organizations in Latin America.
Iran-Contra Affair