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Labor Union Ch. 13
Labor unions are complex and vary considerably with respect to internal structure and administrative processes. -
Manifest Destiny Starts Ch.12
The united states grew in size and wealth, setting the stage for the nations rise to great economic and political power. -
The Age of Jackson Ch.11
Revivalists also preached the doctrine of perfectibility in human society, which gave birth to many of the reform movements of the age. -
Debating States Rights Ch.11
A woman's right to vote. All free female citizens have a right to vote. -
The Indian Removal Act
The Indian Removal Act was signed into law by President Andrew Jackson on May 28, 1830, authorizing the president to grant lands west of the Mississippi in exchange for Indian lands within existing state borders. A few tribes went peacefully, but many resisted the relocation policy. -
The Changing of The American Identity
Political upheaval, economic transformation, technological advances and social and religious reform led to both desired and unexpected changes. There was no single unifying force that brought the nation together. Instead, there existed a number of beliefs and movements that all Americans supported to some degree. -
The Creation of Asylums
Asylums were the first institutions created for the specific purpose of housing people with psychological disorders, but the focus was ostracizing them from society rather than treating their disorders. -
The Common School Movement
The common school would mitigate class conflict, circumvent anarchy, enhance civic engagement, and perhaps most importantly inculcate moral habits, all by molding society's most malleable members. -
The Trail of Tears
The Indian tribe was called the Cherokee and we call this event the Trail of Tears. The Indians became lost in bewilderment and anger. -
The Age of Jackson Ends
Personality and character ignore issues. -
The Know-Nothing Party
The aim of the Know-Nothing movement was to combat foreign influences and to uphold and promote traditional American ways. -
The Start of The Mexican American
In 1845 the U.S. annexed the Republic of Texas, which had won de facto independence from Mexico in the Texas Revolution (1835–36). -
The End of the Mexican American War
Battle of Mexico City- General Winfield Scott and troops arrive in Mexico's capital city and fight their final battle against a wearied Mexican army. -
The Forty-Niners
Arriving in covered wagons, clipper ships, and on horseback, some 300,000 migrants, known as “forty-niners” (named for the year they began to arrive in California, 1849), staked claims to spots of land around the river, where they used pans to extract gold from silt deposits. -
Manifest Destiny Ends
Realizing its Manifest Destiny with triumph over Mexico in 1848 gave the United States an immense domain that came with spectacular abundance and potential.