Treaties
Treaty that ended ww2- be able to explain what it did specifically to Germany, other countries, and the U.S
Treaty of versailles- Germany had to admit it was their fault, give up land, pay reparations, and get rid of the military- ottoman empire disbanded- 9 new weak democracy countries formed- U.S enters a period of Isolation
What did the 3/5ths compromise do?
Decided that slaves would count as 3/5ths of a person for tax and population
What 3 big things caused the revolutionary war?
end of salutary neglect, no taxation without representation, declaration of independence.
What did the 13th amendment do?
outlawed slavery
What case established "separate but equal"?
which case later declared it unconstitutional?
Plessy v Ferguson
Brown v Board of education
Treaty that ended the Revolutionary war
The treaty of Paris- gave the U.S independence and territory
What did the Missouri Compromise do?
Moved the division line of slave and non slave states from the Ohio river to the 36-30 line
What 2 things led to the U.S joining ww1
Germanys unrestricted sub-warfare sinking American ships and the Zimmerman telegram.
What did the 15th amendment do?
gave all men the right to vote
What did the Dred Scott decision do?
established that slaves were property due to the 4th amendment
Treaty that ended the Mexican-American war - tell what it gave the U.S and how that caused issues
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo- gave the U.S a lot of new land- problems between slave or no slave states
What was the compromise of 1850?
"the last compromise" that decided to allow California to be a non-slave state but made the fugitive slave at
What event led the the U.S joining ww2?
Pearl Harbor
what did the 19th amendment do?
gave women the right to vote
What was Worchester v Georgia?
decided that Indians from Georgia needed to move to reservations in Oklahoma- trail of tears
what was jays treaty
Agreement between the U.S and Britain that they would remove their forts from the west but continue trade.
What was the compromise of 1877
the republicans got to keep the presidential seat but the white southerners got control of the south back
What caused the Spanish-American war?
The U.S wanted to imperialize Latin American countries (specifically Cuba) so they fought Spain to get to the countries and then conquered there.
What did the 18th amendment do?
created prohibition
what did Korematsu v. US do?
the supreme court upheld the order to relocate Japanese-Americans to prison camps during ww2
What was the Adams-Onis treaty?
Agreement between the U.S and Spain that resulted in the U.S gaining Florida
What was the great compromise?
It decided that there would be two congresses (house of representatives and senate)- one with all equal reps and one with reps based on population
What started the Mexican-American war?
The U.S and Mexico were fighting over the border- Polk sent troops to the disputed land to bait Mexico into firing first- worked and started the war.
what did the 14th amendment do?
gave citizenship to former slaves
What was Gibbons v Ogden?
established that the federal government had the power to regulate interstate commerce.