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Hamilton’s Financial Plan
Hamilton' s plan aimed to stabilize America's economy after the Revolutionary War -
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Second Great Awakening
Renewed interest in Christianity and social reform -
Temperance movement
laws banning alcohol and consumption -
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Indian Removal Act
President Andrew Jackson made treaties with the Native Americans forcing them to move west of the Mississippi river and out of the southeastern states so that European colonizers could settle there. -
Jackson Vetoes the Second National Bank
Jackson vetoes the Second National Bank because he thought that it was unconstitutional and favored the wealthy over everyone else. -
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The Great Famine and Irish Immigration
Caused by famine in Ireland (Potato famine) caused mass starvation and mass migration. -
Seneca Falls Convention
First women's rights convention in the US -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Act that allowed the people of Kansas and Nebraska to decide whether or not to have slaves. -
13th Amendment
Abolished slavery and involuntary servitude with the exception of punishment for crime. -
Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
He was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth at Fords Theater while watching a play with his wife. -
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Jim Crow
These laws enforced racial segregation between white people and black people in places like schools, restaurants, parks, libraries etc. -
14th Amendment
Guaranteed citizenship to anyone born or naturalized in the US -
15th Amendment
Prevents the federal government from denying anyone the right to vote based on race, religion, sex, etc -
Settlement House Movement
Addressed Urban poverty and other social issues -
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The Chinese Exclusion Act
This act was a 10 year ban on Chinese laborers immigrating to the US. Prohibiting both skilled and unskilled Chinese immigrants from coming in to America. -
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Tulsa Race Massacre
Groups of white people killed more than 300 African Americans and by the end of it, they left more than nine thousand African Americans homeless. This was all due to the heightened jealousy from white people because of the success of the Black Wall street area. -
Introduction of the ERA
The equal rights amendment was introduced in Congress in 1928, ensured equality for women under the law. -
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Chicano Movement
The Hispanic community whose focus was on combating racism and advocating for political and social empowerment. -
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Japanese Internment
Almost all Japanese Americans were forced to leave their homes and live in internment camps during the war because of racial prejudice against Japanese Americans. -
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Zoot Suit Riots
Violent fights between American servicemen men and Mexican Americans because of their "zoot suits" these attacks were targeted because of racism and prejudiec against Mexican Americans -
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Red Power Movement
Movement by the Native Americans to govern themselves and demanding for more control over their land. -
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Stonewall Riots
spontaneous raids that took place against a police raid that took place in Manhatten. -
Second National March on Washington
Was a national march on Washington for Gay and Lesbian rights.