Before 1750
First Americans arrived in America by crossing this
what was land bridge
what was the bank of the United States?
1848 meeting for woman's rights, declaration of sentiments formed here.
what was the Seneca falls convention?
US case that established the "separate but equal" doctrine
what was plessy v Ferguson?
boycott sparked by Rosa parks in 1955 of the public buses
what was the Montgomery bus boycott?
policy of Britain towards United States pre-french and Indian war
what was salutary neglect
author of common sense, supporter of the colonists fight for freedom
who was Thomas Paine?
what is manifest destiny?
political party, largely farmers, believed in government interference in the economy
what was the populist party?
This is what caused the United States to enter WWII.
What was the attack on Pearl Harbor?
parcels of land given to colonists who brought Indentured servants to the Americas
what was the headright system
treaty that ended the American Revolutionary war and recognized US indpendance.
what was the Treaty of Paris?
land acquisition from Mexico in 1853, included present day southern arizona
what was the Gadsden purchase?
belief that the wealthy have a responsibility to fund for service projects.
what was the gospel of wealth?
what was the 21 amendment?
case establishing that true statements about public officials cannot be prosecuted as libel
what was the Zenger trial?
"Father of the industrial revolution", brought spinning machine to the US
who was Samuel Slater?
protective tariff of 1828
what was the tariff of abominations?
1882 law-prohibiting Chinese immigration into the US
what was the Chinese exclusion act?
author of The Great Gatsby
who was F. Scott Fitzgerald?
British General and member of parliament, found Georgia Colony
who was James Oglethorpe?
North African pirates causing shipping issues for the US in the mediterranean.
who were the Barbary pirates?
series of rules that forbade the raising, consideration, or discussion of slavery in the house
what was the gag rule?
established a merit based system for employing government officials
what was the Pendleton service act?
relief or assistance provided to unemployed and poverty during the great depression in the 1930's
what was dole?