APUSH 2

Habeas Corpus

The legal right to have a court determine if a person is being unlawfully detained.

Lincoln's Suspension of the Writ of Habeas Corpus

During the Civil War, President Lincoln suspended the writ to manage dissent and ensure loyalty.

Haymarket Riot

A violent confrontation in Chicago between striking workers and scabs over labor rights.

Homestead Strike

A labor strike at Carnegie Steel Company due to wage cuts, which escalated into violence.

Havlem

An area of NYC revitalized as a result of the Great Migration of African Americans.

Harvard University

The first university in the British colonies on the American mainland, with notable alumni.

Hessians

German mercenaries hired by Britain during the American Revolution.

Half-Way Covenant

A Puritan church policy to increase membership by relaxing requirements, leading to divisions.

Warren Harding

The U.S. President during the Teapot Dome Scandal who later died in office.

Hoovervilles

Tent cities made from scrap materials that arose during the Great Depression.

Ho Chi Minh

The leader of the North Vietnamese Communists during the Vietnam War.

HUAC

House Un-American Activities Committee, aimed at rooting out communists in the U.S. post-WWII.

Henry Hudson

An English explorer after whom the Hudson River and Bay are named.

Hundred Days

Refers to the early days of FDR's administration, marked by significant legislative activity.

Homefront

The domestic aspect of WWII, involving victory gardens and workforce mobilization.

Homestead Act

1862 Act that provided 160 acres of land to settlers willing to develop the west.

Thomas Hutchinson

Governor of Massachusetts who faced angry colonists and failed to quell unrest.

Langston Hughes

A prominent poet known for works such as 'I, Too, Sing America'.

Home Rule

The British offer to American colonists for local legislative control, insufficient to prevent revolution.

Hull House

The most renowned settlement house established by Jane Addams to support immigrants in Chicago.