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Period: 1500 to
AI:Middle passage
A)The Middle Passage refers to the part of the trade where Africans, densely packed onto ships, were transported across the Atlantic to the West Indies. B) This is part of what people see when they look back on Americas past. the efforts of people to end things like this have played a large roll in shaping America into what it is today. -
founding of Jamestown
A) The first permanent English colony in America, founded by a group of 104 English men and boys. Named after King James I. B) This marked the first permanent English presence in America. It was an ambitious task that set the example for further colonization of America. -
Mayflower compact
A) The Mayflower Compact was the first agreement for self-government to be created and enforced in America. B) This was the first example of an English colony with self governance in America. the document bound all of the people in the colony together, regardless of what they were before. -
declaration of independence
A) The Declaration of Independence is the statement adopted by the Second Continental Congress meeting which announced that the thirteen American colonies,[2] then at war with the Kingdom of Great Britain, regarded themselves as thirteen independent sovereign states, no longer under British rule. B) This documents singing was the first major step to establishing America as a single country. -
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PP:Abolition movement
A) The Abolition movement was people trying to abolish slavery in the U.S. it began with most states north of the Ohio river abolishing slavery and ended with the emancipation acclimation being singed and the civil war.
B) The abolition movement is significant because it got rid of slavery. it relates to the theme as many people got politically involved with the discussion. -
ratification of the constitution
A) The day the Constitution drafted by the convention's delegates to replace the Articles was adopted and signed. The ratification process for the Constitution began that day, and ended when the final state, Rhode Island, ratified it on May 29, 1790. B) When this document was ratified it established a series of basic principals on which America was to be governed and established. -
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PP:Second great awakaning
A)Protestant religious revival during the early 19th century in the United States. The Second Great Awakening reflected Romanticism characterized by enthusiasm, emotion, and an appeal to the super-natural. It rejected the skeptical rationalism and deism of the Enlightenment.
B) members of the movement began movements aimed at reforming society, they became more active in politics and brought the issues they were facing in to the public eye. -
Seneca falls convention
A) the first women's rights convention. Female Quakers local to the area organized the meeting along with Elizabeth Cady Stanton. the decoration of sentiments was written for it. B) It was the first of its kind and got many people involved in the cause. it made the issue more public and got more people involved. -
Manifest Destiny
A)manifest destiny was a widely held belief in the United States that its settlers were destined to expand across North America. There are three basic themes to manifest destiny: B) This ideas influence is what cased the rapid expansion of the United States in the 19th Century. it was a shared mission and destiny for most Americans, uniting people in a single goal. It offered the American dream. -
13th amendment
A)Section 1. Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction. B) This amendment abolished slavery in the United states, it allowed all people to be free. it opened the idea of the American dream to more people -
14th amendment
A)All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside. Etc.
Etc B) This gave anyone born in the U.S. citizenship regardless of their parents status. it gave people who would not have had a choice in coming to the country the ability to stay and have the benefits of a U.S citizenship. -
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PP:Knights of Labor
A) The largest workers organisation, at its peak having almost 20% of the workforce. it fought for better rights and conditions for workers. at some points acting as a union. it was poorly organised and after its peak it quickly lost most of its members.
B) It is important because workers today benefit form the things it accomplished. it also got a huge number of workers politically involved. -
15th amendment
A)The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude. B) This gave all citizens the right to vote unimpeded. it allowed all people to have a say in the government. making it truly "by the people" -
Great railroad strike 1877
A) Railroad workers strike in response to yet another pay cut. because of other pay-cuts and condition's other workers around the U.S. also wen to strike. they were widespread and in many cases only ended with the use of federal troops.
B) this is important because the workers got slightly improved treatment and conditions as a result. it got a lot of workers involved politically with the act of striking for better conditions and pay. -
Chinese Exclusion Act
A)The Chinese Exclusion Act was a United States federal law signed by President Chester A. Arthur on May 6, 1882, prohibiting all immigration of Chinese laborers. B) This law was singed during the gold rush to attempt to keep non Americans out. This was a terrible thing to do to a group of people. however, learning from past events is a core part of America. -
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AI:Lost Generation
A) the generation that came of age during World War I B) The writing that were produced by this generation have shaped how war is thought of and effected people willingness to wage it. -
Haymarket Affair 1886
A) the aftermath of a bombing that took place at a labor demonstration. It began as a peaceful rally in support of workers striking for an eight-hour day and in reaction to the killing of several workers by police. An unknown person threw a dynamite bomb at police as they acted to disperse the public meeting. 8 people were convicted
B) It was significant because it influenced the state of labor in illnesses. it started with people being politically involved and brought a lot of attention to it. -
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PP:Progressive era
A) a period of widespread social activism and political reform across the United States. goals included eliminating problems caused by industrialization, urbanization, immigration, and corruption in government. B) it was important because it made people want to be more involved in government and changed people expectations of their government. -
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PP:Populists
A) A agrarian-populist political party in the United States, a major left-wing force in American politics. was very critical of capitalism and later merged with the democrats. B) It was a party composed mainly of farmers and allied with the labor movement. it relates because it got a lot of people involved with politics and made their feeling known. -
Pullman strike
A) A nation wide strike organised by the ARU against the Pullman company. a boycott accompanied the strike and together they shut down much of the nations freight infrastructure. B) The strike had a lot of people and a union politically involved as well as the people enacting the boycott. it was a turning point for U.S. labor laws. -
Pure food and drug act
A) consumer protection laws. enacted to regulate and inspect food and regulate the drug market. made things more consumer frendly B) led to the creation of the FDA and highlighted food safety and customer protection laws. -
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AI:Americanization movement
A)The United States dealt with a flood of immigrants during the early 20th century through the Americanization Movement—a variety of programs and campaigns aimed at turning foreigners into Americans. B) this program was aimed at integrating immigrants in to the United States. This brought the American Dream much closer for many people. and helped bring millions of new people into America. -
17th Amendment
A) Established that senators are elected by popular vote B) This allowed people to be more directly involved in the government. and was important because it gave people more power in government -
Clayton Antitrust act
A) Added more to the existing U.S. antitrust laws, sought to prevent anti competitive practices and implemented a 3 tier system for enforcing them. B) It was important because it built on earlier laws and made things better for consumers. people were politically active because monopolies and trusts were making things very bad for them. -
18th Amendment
A) established the prohibition of alcohol. it was the result of many people wanting scociety to be more pure and free of vices. B) this got people involved with politics because they wanted the 18th amendment gone or wanted it to stay. this caused people to become more active. it is important because it was a huge step in the direction of government having more power over peoples lives. -
19th Amendment
A) Prohibited states from denying anyone to vote on the basis of sex. this amendment gave women the right to vote across america
B) this was important because it nearly doubled the amount of people able to participate in politics. this made people much more involved and likely to participate. -
Scopes trial
A) A trail between the state of Tennessee and a substitute teacher. he was accused of teaching evolution which was agents the law at the time. the trial was very high profile B) It got a lot of people to participate, and was important because it brought the laws into question. lots of people got involved in the trial. -
Roosevelt "four freedoms"
A)The Four Freedoms were goals articulated by United States President Franklin D.
Freedom of speech
Freedom of worship
Freedom from want
Freedom from fear B) These four principals are deeply rooted in the American identity. in fact two of them are in the constitution. they make up basic parts of what it is to be American -
Bracero program
A)The agreement guaranteed decent living conditions (sanitation, adequate shelter and food) and a minimum wage of 30 cents an hour; it also allowed the importation of contract laborers from Guam as a temporary measure during the early phases of World War II. B) This made treating workers from Mexico fairly enforceable. the fair treatment of people is hugely important concept in the American identity. -
Immigration act of 1965
A)The 1965 Act marked a change from past U.S. policy which had discriminated against non-northern Europeans.
The new law maintained the per-country limits, but also created preference visa categories that focused on immigrants' skills and family relationships with citizens or U.S. residents. B) this made immigration more fair and changed the ethnic make up of the United states dramatically. plying a large role in how we think of our selves as a nation. -
NATFA
A) is an agreement signed by Canada, Mexico, and the United States, creating a trilateral trade bloc in North America. B) This created the largest free market in the world. it fostered competition and allowed them to compete with larger economies. this made the united states very powerful and this power plays a large roll in how its through about. -
September 11 terrorist attack
A) a series of four coordinated terrorist attacks by the Islamic terrorist group al-Qaeda on the United States on the morning of Tuesday, September 11, 2001. The attacks killed 2,996 people, injured over 6,000 others, and caused at least $10 billion in infrastructure and property damage. B) This attack brought the threat to american soil and changed it forever. America is a country radically changed by 9/11. America was seen as vulnerable in the wake of the attack.
