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Colonial Characteristics

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n/a

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New England

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Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Rhode Island 
Connecticut
puritans, public education
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Middle

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New York 
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Depended on farming and commerce
had a diverse population
homeland for quakers
ethnically diverse
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Southern

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maryland
virginia
north carolina
south carolina
georgia
first successfull english settlement was jamestown
relied on staple crops
plantations, slaves, tobacoo
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Types of Government

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n/a

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Representive

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consisted of 2 houses: one elected by the people and the other appointed by the royal govenor
virginia house of burgess: 1st representative

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Limited

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limited government is government based on the rule of law, must obey a body of rules
Magna Carta or “Great Charter” granted the hobles various legal rights & prevented the king from imposing taxes w/o the consent of a council

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Self

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Due To The Colonies Great distance from england, the british adopted a policy known as salutary neglect
basically let the colonist govern themselves
sautary neglect
(the colonies ruled themselves)

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Federalism

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the federal principle or system if government

divided and national and state governments

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Manifest Destiny

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belief that the expansion of the us throughout the american continents was both justified and invitable
called by god to move west
railroads
towns and markets

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Monroe Doctrine

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Any attempt by european nations to colonize land or interfere with hemisphere would be viewed as acts of aggression

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American Revolutionary War

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war between american colonies and great brtian leading to independence from britian

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Declaration of Independence

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concludes a list of complains against the king and asserts the colonies right to declare independence\
the fundamental document thomas jefferson

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Taxation Without Representation

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no tax could be imposed except one approved by parliament

separate from england because they were not getting any say in parliament

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Acts… Purpose/Why (Navigation Act)

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Continuation laws that restricted the use of foreign shipping for trade between england
1st act to restrict trade in colonies
which led to stamp act, townshend act, boston massacre, boston tea party, and intolerable act

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Articles of Confederation

weak government= not enough power given to the government to effectively lead, replaced with constitution.

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the original constitution of the us ratified in 1781 which was replaced by the us constitution
made the 13 states

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Battle of Yorktown

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the last battle of the revolutionary war
loard cornwallis surrendered
washington won the battle and general lord cornwallis was defeated with the help of the french ships

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Progressive Reformers vs. Robber Barons

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religious movement of the 16th century that began as an attempt to reform the roman catholic church

a person who wanted to be rich but was very sneaky

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Social Darwinism

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theory that individuals groups and people are subject to the same darwinism laws
survival of the fittest

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Reconstruction

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organized into 5 military districts

built new things and made the town new again

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Jim Crow Laws

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racial segregation laws enacted between 1876 and 1965

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Solid South

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the politically untied southern states of the us

democratic party

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Plessy v Ferguson

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was the case where plessy sued claiming the law was unconstitutional.separate but equal

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Nativism=Immigration

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the policy of protecting the intrest of native-born or established inhabitants against those of immigrants

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Quotas

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a limited or fixed number of amount people or things in particular

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Red Scare

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promotion of fear of a potential rise of communism or radical leftism used by anti lettist

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Japanses

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the 442nd , troops were remarkable considering the racism and discrimination that many of their families en

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Japanses

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to bomb our naval base in peral harbor

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Chinese Exclusion Act

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prohibited all immigrants of chinese laborers

passed in responese by complaints from workers

30
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America System: Henry Clay

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improved transportation, unify nations, create national currency- federal bank

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Abraham Lincoln (wants)

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end slavery

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Abraham Lincoln (wants)

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end slavery & uphold the union

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54th Massachusetts

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infantry reglment that saw extensive service in the union army during the american civil war

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North: Popular Soveignty

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the principle that the authority of the government is created and sustained by the consent of its people
will of the majority

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Marbury vs madison

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judicial review, it was unconstituional

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South: State’s Rights

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the rights and powers held by individual us states rather than by the federal governement

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Spanish American War

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american attacks on spanish pacific possessions led to involvement in the phillippine

38
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World War I

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wilson, which was his plan to world peace after wwi

39
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World War I

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n/a

40
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Lusitania

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was torpedoed by a german u-boat in 1915 brought america into ww1

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Woodrow WIlson (14 points)

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wilson, which was his plan to world peace after wwi

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League of Nations

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international organization established after wwI under the provisions of the treaty of versailles

43
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Open Door Policy -China

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china open for us trade

44
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Roaring 20s/ Great Depression

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n/a

45
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Consumerism

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goods (mass production)
goods (new technology)
services(mechanization)

46
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Cause of G.D- Stock Market

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stock market over production, buying on margins

47
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Consumerism

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protection or promotion of intrests of consumers

48
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Harlem Renaissance (people/what)

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langston hughes

african american movement

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FDR=New Deal

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series of domestic programs involved laws passed by congress

designed to promote economic recovery and social reform

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Liberal (D) Vs. Conservative (R)

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liberal- open to new behavior nor opinions and willing to discard traditional values
conservative- holding to traditional attitudes and values and cautions about change or innovation

51
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Liberal (D) Vs. Conservative (R)

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liberal- open to new behavior nor opinions and willing to discard traditional values
conservative- holding to traditional attitudes and values and cautions about change or innovation

52
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Dec.7,1941

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The Attack On Pearl Harbor

53
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Big 3- (names)

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Roosevelt, Churchill, Stalin

54
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Rosie the Riveter

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The Song That Described A Woman,

It Became The Symbol Of Those Women Who Entered The Work Force

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