All Units of US HISTORY CHAT.

• Whig Party ( 1 )


  Democratic- Republican Party ( hated Andrew J )
• Nullification Crisis ( 1 )


  A sectional crisis during the presidency of Andrew Jackson created by the Ordinance of Nullification, an attempt by the state of South Carolina to nullify a federal law - the tariff of 1828 - passed by the United States Congress.
• American System ( 1 )


  Economic program advanced by Henry Clay that included support for a national bank, high tariffs, and internal improvements; emphasized strong role for federal government in the economy.
• Wilmot Proviso (1846) ( 1 )


  1846 proposal that outlawed slavery in any territory gained from the War with Mexico
• Gadsden Purchase (1853) ( 1 )


  Acquired additional land from Mexico for $10 million to facilitate the construction of a southern transcontinental railroad.
• Freeport Doctrine (1858) ( 1 )


  Doctoring states that settlers in US could circumvent the Dred Scott Decision, meaning nor states or territories could making slavery illegal.
• Ostend Manifesto (1854) ( 1 )


  Secret negotiation attempting to acquire Cuba as a slave state from Spain
• Crittenden Compromise (1860)


  Failed attempt to prevent Civil War by Senator Crittenden - offered a Constitutional amendment recognizing slavery in the territories south of the 36º30' line, noninterference by Congress with existing slavery, and compensation to the owners of fugitive slaves
• Boston Slave Riot 1854 ( 1 )


  an unsuccessful attempt by African American abolitionists to rescue fugitive slave Anthony Burns to stop him from being returned to Virginia.
• Fort Sumter, 1861 ( 2 )


  Confeds attacked fort and started the civil war.
• Trent Affair (1861) ( 2 )


  Union warship stopped Brit Ship and arrested 2 Confeds. Brit's got angry and prepared war.
• Income Tax ( 2 )


  Allowed Fed Gov to tax people's earning to pay for Civil War.
• Aliens Enemies Act ( 1861 ) ( 2 )


  Required southerners to pledge a confed or leave / face arrest to being loyal to Union.
• Impressment Act of 1863 ( 2 )


  Seizure of produce and slaves for military purposes, farmers got unfair prices!
• "Copperheads" / Peace Democrats ( 2 )

  Democrats split, wanted to " restore peace ". ( ok buddy )
• Morrill Tariff Act (1861) ( 2 )


  Increase import tariffs to protect northern manufactures
• Battle of Antietam (1862) ( 2 )


  Battle in Maryland, North won. Bloody battle.
• Battle of Vicksburg (1863) ( 2 )


  Use of the Anaconda Plan. Total War, Mississippi Split.
• Wade-Davis Bill (1864) ( 2 )


  Required 50% of southern state voters to take oath of allegiance.
• Lincoln's 10% Plan ( 2 )


  Southerners into the Union IF, exclude HR Confeds officers / leaders, take an oath to Union, when 10% of register vote THEN state gov can be formed.
• Military Reconstruction Act of 1867 ( 2 )


  Divided South into 5 districts, placed them under military rule. Required South to ratify 14th amendment : right to vote.
• Freedman's Bureau ( 1865 ) ( 2 )


  Welfare agency that helped freed slaves. Assisted with food, shelter, yk.
• Carpetbaggers ( 2 )


  Northerners went to south for money! ✋
• Redeemers ( 2 )


  Bitter about reconstruction. Womp womp.
• Compromise of 1877 ( 2 )


  1. Hayes take office IF end of reconstruction and removal of Union troops.
• Horizontal + Vertical Integration ( 3 )


  Horz - Many firms of same business ( Rockefeller )

  Vert - Consolidating the steps ( Carginie )
• Knights of Labor ( 3 )


  Labor union that sought to organize all workers and social reforms.
• Great Strikes of ALL strikes.( 3 )

  GS of 1877 - Railroad strike, all cities.

  PS of 1894 - Railway workers riot in Chicago

  HS of 1892 - Cargenie's riot

  HayS of 1886 - Also Chicago
• Gentleman's Agreement ( 3 )


  Pact between U.S / Japan to end segregation of Asian kids in SF for less Japan immigration
• Muckrakers ( 3 )


  Investigator's who pointed abuse of big business and corruption in politics.
• WCTU (Women's Christian Temperance Union) ( 3 )


  Dedicated to banning alcohol. Lol.
• Lincoln's " The Shame of Cities " Book ( 3 )


  Exposed corruption of government, lead to many reforms.
• Initiative ( 3 )


  Bill put directly on ballot
• Refrendrum ( 3 )


  Gives voters a chance to approve or nah to propose legislation or amendment.
• All Amendments ( 1,2,3,4 )


  13th - No Slavery

  14th - U.S born guaranteed protection of law

  15th - No vote prevention

  16th - Collect Taxes on incomes

  17th - Senators elected directly by voters

  18th - attempt to ban alcohol

  19th - prohibits US citizen denied voting from sex
• Sherman's Antitrust ( 3 )


  Ban formation of trusts / monopolies ( other than the " good " ones )
• Clayton Antitrust Act (1914) ( 3 )


  ALSO did the same thing as Sherman but made boycotts legal.
• The Jungle ( 3 )

  Book about unsanitary nature of meat-packaging.
• Square Deal ( 3 )

  1. Conservation of Naturals

  2. Control Corps

  3. Consumer protection
• Elkins Act (1903) + Hepburn( 3 )


  Provide regulation of interstate railroads. Won't allowed railroads to offer different rates. Hepburn's is stricter.