decades zeitgeist Flashcards
1600-1649
early colonial, fledging colonies gaining foothold
1650-1699
mid colonial, colonies becoming stable, growth and increasing diversity cause social tension, hunger for land causes conflict with natives
1700-1749
Late colonial, colonies becoming developed and prosperous, large degree of autonomy and self sufficiency during period of “salutary neglect”, england occupied with european war
1750s
french and indian war begins
1760s
french and indian war ends, road to revolution begins
1770s
road to revolution continues, revolutionary war
1780s
confederation period, constitution written
1790s
federal period, 1st decade with constitution & federalist party in power (hamilton-jefferson arguements)
1800s
jeffersonian period, louisiana purchase, lewis & clark, problems with britain and france, marbury vs. madison/marshall court era begins
1810s
war of 1812, “era of good feelings” begins
1820s
“era of good feelings” ends, jacksonian era begins
1830s
jacksonian era, also themes of westward expansion, industrialization, reform movements, and immigration begin
1840s
“manifest destiny”, westward expansion, industrialization, reform movements, immigration continue
1850s
pre-civil war
1860s
civil war, start of reconstruction