Unit 1
The first-founded City in the New World
What is Jamestown
New York Canal built to link Lake Erie to the Hudson River. Dramatically lowered shipping cost.
What is the Eire Canal
supreme court decision to extend federal protection to slavery. Ruled that congress would limit opportunities for free labor.
What is Dred Scott v. Sandford
Federal legislation that prohibited most further Chinese immigration to the US. This was known as the first MAJOR legal restriction.
What is the Chinese Exclusion Act
The flourishing of African American culture in New York. This embraced many arts like Jazz. Caused to stereotype of negro to change.
What is the Harlem Renaissance
The first elected legislative assembly in the American established in Virginia 1619.
What is House Of Burgesses
Virginia slave revolt that resulted in the deaths of 60 whites raised fears among white southerners of further danger of more revolts.
What is the Nat Turner Rebellion
Pro-slavery and anti-slavery settlers flooded into Kansas to influence voting. This flooding led to violent clashes between parties
What is Bleeding Kansas
The reform movement was led by a Protestant minister who used religious doctrine to use their wealth for the greater good of society by donating to public institutions.
What is Social Gospel
Manufacturing process where a product is assembled sequentially. Each man is performing a specific task at a certain time.
What is Assembly Lines
An agriculture system, made up of 3 crops: Maize, beans, and squash. Increased population density.
What is 3 sister-Farming
Religious revival characterized by emotional mass meetings bringing widespread conversion. Brought the idea of Democracy to the light
What is 2nd Great Awakening
An amendment that sought to prohibit slavery in territories acquired from Mexico. Introduced by Pennsylvania congressman David Wilmot, the failed amendment ratcheted up tensions between North and South over the issue of slavery.
What is Wilmot Proviso
Sold 100 acres of land for 30 dollars IF they lived on it for 5 years and improved it. Ex- Build a house/farm.
What is the Homestead Act
An Intense anti-communism, Palmer raids from A. Mitchell Palmer resulted in 6,000 deportations of people suspected of subversive activities.
What is the Red Scare
Describes Spain in a negative way because of the cruelty and the exploitation of native american. All accusations were TRUE.
What is the Black Legend
Showdown between president Andrew Jackson adn the south carolina legislation. declared 1812 tarrif nullification and void in the 2nd national bank. (charted in 1816 to stabilize the US)
What is Nullification Crisis
During the race in Illinois, Douglas won the debate however, Lincoln gained national prominence and emerged as the leading candidate for the 1860 Republican nomination
What is Lincoln-Douglas Debates
The battle between natives and whites over the Treaty of Fort Laramie was breaking down. This interaction resulted in the establishment of the soiux and chemy
What is Little Bighorn
Signed by President Calvin Coolidge, granted citizenship to all American indian born in the US territory, went short, extending to franchise indians, lasted till 1962.
What is the Indian Citizenship Act of 1924
A law passed down that marked slaves as property signifying that they have no rights
What is Barbados Slave Codes
In Upperstate New York in 1842, Women of all ages went to discuss the rights and conditions of women
What is the Seneca Falls Convention
Allowed the territories of Kansas and Nebraska to decide for themselves whether they would allow slavery through the principle of popular sovereignty.
What is the Kansas/Nebraska Act?
what is Knights of Labor
Prosecutor and anti-Communist, He was an attorney general during post-WW1 "Red Scare" when many were deported due to suspected red in the Palmer Raids
What is Mitchell Palmer