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| Congress passes a law despite a veto, needs 2/3 vote |
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| Period following Civil War of using machines for labor, led to increase in factories resulting in more and cheaper goods, larger cities more immigration for jobs |
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| Law forcing Indians to assimilate to white American culture, attend schools and live on farms |
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| A document created by someone who participated in or witnessed an event |
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| turning point of Civil War, Union beat the South, it was the furthest north south would ever come, |
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| Resolved issue of representation in legislature - two houses, one on population, one on equal representation |
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| 1849 gold discovered at Sutter’s Mill California, thousands move west looking for gold |
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| A written account of a person NOT written by that person |
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| associated with archeology, a scientific way to determine how old an artifact or fossil is |
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| wrote poem on Statue of Liberty welcoming immigrants |
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| Economy is governed by law of supply and demand. There should be no government interference |
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| Battle of Little Big Horn |
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| last Indian victory of Indian wars, Custer is killed |
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| Emancipation Proclamation |
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| Lincoln's document freeing slaves in REBELLING states, expands Union war goals to ending slavery |
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| laws limiting rights of blacks after Civil War - took away right to vote, freedom of speech, travel |
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| Law passed by Andrew Jackson forcing Cherokees to leave Georgia, Trail of Tears |
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| people who opposed the constitution because they wanted stronger state governments |
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| land surrounded on three sides by water |
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| Meeting in New York to support women's rights, especially to vote |
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| study of social institutions and relationships in societies |
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| Large farms in the south that produced cash crops (rice, indigo, cotton, tobacco) using slave labor. Were self sufficient and located near rivers |
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| System where each branch of government limits the power of other branches |
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| Desire to remain separated from foreign affairs. Popular before and immediately following WWI |
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| Declaration of Independence |
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| Document that outlines reasons why American colonies are declaring independence from Britain |
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| separating people based on race in every aspect of people's lives |
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| abolitionist, led the Underground Railroad |
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| Economic policy where a colony was required to trade only with mother colony and give mother colony all natural resources |
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| study of rights and duties of citizens |
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| turning point of American Revolution, Americans beat British, convincing France to join the Americans |
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| Document signed by pilgrims on their way to Massachusetts to create for government in New World. |
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| each state has electors equal to # of senators + # of representatives |
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| a good brought into a country (country spends money) |
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| style of journalism that relied on sensational reporting and emotional stories. William Randolph Hearst, Joseph Pulitzer were famous for this style |
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| narrow strip of land between two bodies of water |
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| No Taxation without Representation |
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| English Parliament couldn't tax American colonies unless Americans could be in Parliament |
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| created by Eli Whitney, separated seeds from cotton faster, which allowed more cotton to be harvested, making more money for the south |
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| Comparison of a nations exports (make money) and imports (spend money) |
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| Sharing of power between the national and state governments |
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| a good sold to other countries (country makes money) |
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| money used for investment |
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| allows people to choose party candidates for elected offices |
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| bringing white and black people together in business, political, social and school settings |
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| French settlements in North America centered around St. Lawrence River along Canada/New York border major city Quebec, made money on fur trade and fishing |
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| When a company controls many businesses in the same industry |
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| ancient civilzation in central America that was conquered by Cortez |
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| Refusal to buy goods, designed to decrease a business or nation's profit to force them to agree to a demand |
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| When one country has total control of a product |
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| following civil war, where owners would provide land, seed, tools to poor blacks (former slaves) and whites in exchange for a share of the harvest. Kept ex slaves and poor whites tied to land and in poverty |
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| associated with archeology, area where archeologists search for clues of past civilizations |
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| poet, wrote Leaves of Grass |
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| abolitionist, escaped slave who gave speeches trying to outlaw slavery |
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| people who believed in ending slavery |
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| in 19th century, when politcal attitudes centered around local concers (north, south west) |
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| people who supported the constitution, wanted a strong central government |
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| associated with archeology, an item made by humans |
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| abolitionist, author, wrote Uncle Toms Cabin describing conditions of slavery to Northerners, led to increase in abolitionism in North |
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| developed by Ford where a product was put together in one factory where each stop on the assembly line did a defined task. Increased number of goods made |
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| Branch of Congress determined by equal representation, elected every 6 years, each state has 2 |
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| Protest of Americans against British tax on tea |
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| author and poet, wrote Raven |
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| Slave trade between US, Africa and Carribbean. Molasses to rum to slaves. Molasses grown in Carribbean sold to New England, made into rum, rum sold to Africa for slaves, slaves sold to Carribean for molasses etc. |
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| Patriot during American revolution led protests against taxes |
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| progressive reformers who wanted to expose corruption in business, government and society with books, magazine articles, cartoons and photos |
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| ancient civilzation in central America that was conquered by Cortez |
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| A person or society that can operate without any outside support |
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| type of house of Iroquois in northeast where many families lived together |
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| Policy of limiting immigrants to a certain number from a nation in a certain year |
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| Laws passed by Britain to ensure profit with trade with America. Colonies had to use British ships and buy British goods |
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| Ship sunk by German subs in WWI that angered Americans. America demands end to unrestricted submarine warfare |
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| unrestricted submarine warfare |
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| German tactic of using submarines to sink any ship in a war zone including neutral and unarmed ships |
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| 1920s period of art, music (jazz) literature of African American artists, created pride in African American community |
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| abolitionist, author, wrote Uncle Toms Cabin describing conditions of slavery to Northerners, led to increase in abolitionism in North |
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| developed by Ford where a product was put together in one factory where each stop on the assembly line did a defined task. Increased number of goods made |
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| Branch of Congress determined by equal representation, elected every 6 years, each state has 2 |
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| Protest of Americans against British tax on tea |
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People buy a share (part of a company) hoping the business will make a profit. Businesses sell shares to raise capital |
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Idea that the states should have more power than federal government, south's reason for seceding. South believe states should have more power, North believes national government should have more power |
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An agricultural product grown for profit (cotton indigo, rice tobacco) |
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Law that determines price of products. If supply is bigger than demand, price goes down, if demand is bigger than supply, price goes up |
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Settlement over slavery, Maine is free, Missouri is slave, territories divided free and slave at 36' 30"
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Land purchased from France by Thomas Jefferson in 1803. Doubles the size of the United States. |
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No trees, people built sod houses, conflict between ranchers and farmers. Farmers used barb wire to keep ranchers out |
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Agreement at Constitutional Convention to determine how slaves would be counted to determine number of representatives in House of Representatives
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Tax on goods imported into a country. Used to protect the domestic businesses. |
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One of the two houses of Congress (Senate is other). Congress is the Legislative Branch. Responsible for passing laws and managing money. Number of Representatives are determined by population, every state has at least 1.
Representatives are elected every 2 years
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Supreme Court's ability to declare a law unconstitutional. If this happens, law is no longer in effect. Precedent established in Marbury v. Madison |
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Supreme Court decision that legalized segregation - argued "separate but equal" was legal |
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Hands Off policy - government should not interfere with business. |
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President rejects a law passed by Congress. |
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Organization that votes to pick the President of the US, president is chosen by who wins most electors NOT popular vote. States get number of electors equal to the sum of Senators plus Representatives |
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study of the way people make money, distribute goods and services |
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scientific study of physical remains of past human lives
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Law passed by Britain requiring American colonists to allow British soldiers to live in their homes. It was an event that led to the Revolution
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People would buy products from catalogs such as Sears and have it delivered to them. Required fast, efficient transportation such as railroads or trucks to make it cost effective |
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The start of the process to remove an elected official from office. Only Presidents Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton were impeached. |
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| Expedition to explore and map Louisiana Purchase territory, find resources for trade, establish relations with Native Americans and record plants and animals. Lewis and Clark travelled with Sacagawea and York. |
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| League of Iroquois, 5 tribes join together to create government, representative government, inspire US government |
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Protects freedom of speech (spoken, written and symbolic), Press, Religion, assembly and petition |
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Movement to ban alcohol. Led by women and progressives. Believed problems in society caused by drinking. Led to Prohibition (Amendment banning alcohol) |
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