People Random Vocab Groups Bills/Laws
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What is John C Calhoun
Advocate for states rights and stated the tariffs were unconstitutional and unjust
100
What is Credit Mobilier?
A scandal with the transcontinental railroad where owners paid themselves more money and taxed higher.
100
What is Corrupt Bargain?
When Adams announced Henry Clay as Speaker of the House, Andrew Jackson believed this happened.
100
What is radical Republicans?
Thought Lincol wasn't punishing the South enough and idn't think Lincoln was doing enough to help the Blacks. Proponent of reconstruction.
100
What is the Gag Rule?
Stopped abolitionist movements without debate
200
What is Sir Walter Scott?
helped idealize a feudal system
200
What is the Appropriations Act?
Limited the power of the Commander and Chief.
200
What is Black Lists?
Managers put workers who were on strike on this to ensure they wouldn't get another job.
200
What is Peace Democrats?
Called Lincoln the ape and nominated Clement Valendigham to run for President.
200
What is the Wilmot Proviso
Said slavery would not be allowed in the new land from Mexico.
300
What is Fredrick Douglas?
escaped bondage and wrote a novel titled "North Star"
300
What is Reconstruction Act of 1867?
Military rule
Confederation out of Power
Protect Rights of freedmen.
300
What is the Spot Resolution?
Abraham Lincoln questions the President on the war with Mexico. He disagrees with it and bring up the Adams-Onus Treaty.
300
What is Pinkertons?
Men sent in to retake the the plant at the Homested Strike.
300
What is the 14th Amendment?
defines who is a citizen. All citizens are entitled to an equal protection of the law.
400
What is James K. Polk?
President who declared war for "Shedding American blood on American soil."
400
What is the Freedmens Bureau?
An organization to help freed blacks get an education and have clothes and food. Leader- Gen. O. O. Howard.
400
What is Total War?
Shermans March to the Sea. Destroy enemy and their resources.
400
What is the AFL?
Wanted better wages for workers, shorter work days and better working conditions.
400
What is the 12th Amendment?
stated if no one wins the electoral college, the vote goes to the house of representatives where one state gets one vote.
500
What is Zachary Tayler?
president who led army to establish the Rio Grande as the southern border of Texas. Also said, "A bit more of the grapes Mr. Bragg"
500
What is Kritendon's Compromise
Meant to re-establish the Missouri Compromise and extend the 36, 30 line.
500
What is Craft Unions?
What is Industrial Unions/
Focuses on one specific trade.
Focuses on anyone in a certain business.
500
What is the Knights of Labor?
focused more on worker cooperatives and commercial ideas. Ended at the Haymarket Square Incident.
500
What is the 15th Amendment?
Gave blacks the right to vote.






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