Founding Docs
prevents king John from abusing his power
magna carta
a broad based 19th century union
knights of labor/ AF of L
conflict that effectively ended Spain's colonial empire
spanish-american war
consumerism
designed to improve national defense
interstate highway act
agreement among members of a society
social contract
association on workers often in similar trades
organized labor unions
1930s foreign policy toward latin American that emphasized non intervention
borrowing money from a brokerage to buy stocks
buying on margin
landmark law that established the northwest territory
northwest ordinance
a landmark supreme court decision that legalized state mandated segregation
plessy v ferguson
the first international organization established after WW1 with the mission of establishing world peace
league of nations
a vibrant flowering of African American culture
harlem renaissance
public refusal to obey specific government laws
civil disobedience
an armed uprising in Massachusetts
shays rebellion
a highly organized party structure
political machines
debt securities issued by governments to fund military operations
war bonds
a period characterized by increased prosperity
jazz age
non violent protest initiated after Rosa parks arrest
montgomery bus boycott
supporters of the 1787 US constitution who advocated for a strong central government
federalists
a widespread American reform campaign
progressive movement
authorized the US military to designate "military areas" from which any person could be excluded
executive order 9066
when the US stock market collapsed completely
black tuesday
designed to enforce the 15th amendment
voting rights act of 1965