Abc Book of U.s. History

Abc Book of U.s. History

Xzavier Hopkins

A’s

• Hamilton, Alexander –author of many of the federalist papers ; First secretary of treasury leader of the federalist party

• Adams, Abigail-Wife of John Adams , known for her stance on women's rights in letters to her husband

B’s

• Galvez de ,Bernardo – Spaniard who held of British in New Orleans , but allowed Americans use of the port.

• Franklin, Benjamin- Author, publisher,inventor and diplomat.

C’s

• Attucks,Crispus-American hero and martyr of the Boston Massacre

• Confederation- United in a league , alliance , or conspiracy.

D’s

• Declaration of Independence- Document written by Thomas Jefferson claiming Independce from Great Britain.

• Doroethea Dix- Reformer who fight to improve the care of the mentally ill.

E’s

• English Bill of Rights-called for frequent election; guaranteed right to bear arms,farbade cruel and unusual punishment; restated trial by jury.

• Whitney, Eli- Invented the cotton gin and interchangeable parts.

F’s

• Federalism-power of the government is shared between the states and national government.

• Federalist party- Believe in string national gov.;higher tariffs; gov support of industry

G’s

• Washington, George-Commander-in-chief of the continental army, President of the Constitutional convention, and first US president , Helped create a strong central gov.

• Mason, George- Writing influenced new gov. He believed in the need to restrict government power and refused to ratify the constitution till the bill of right.

K’s

• King George lll – king of England during the American Revolution

• Kansas Nebraska Act- All were examples of the government compromises that actually spread slavery further in the country

L’s

• Limited Government – the places strict limits on government to protect the people.

• Louisiana Purchase – Land bought by US in 1803 from Rocky Mt to Mississippi river.

M’s

• Minimum Government Intrusion- idea that citizens have the right to privacy and independence from government control

• Manifest Destiny-this was the name given to the idea that the United States was Destined to expand from the Atlantic to Pacific Ocean

N’s

• Northwest ordinance- established government for the northwest territory and described how a territory becomes a state.

• Nullification Compromise- Henry Clay’s compromise to end the nullification crisis when the tariff would be lowered over 10-year period.

O’s

• Oregon Country- Prairie schooners went across the great plains along the Platte River, and through the south pass of the rocky mountains .

P’s

• Patrick Henry- patriot from Virginia , opposed ratification or Constitution because of potential limitations on states rights “Give me liberty or give me death”

• Property Rights- the right to own property

Q’s

• Quakers- Believed that every individual an “innerlight” that could lead him or her to salvation.

• John Quincy Adams- 6th president , Member of the congress and favored strong nationalism government against states rights and opposed the pro-slavery message of john C. Calhoun

R’s

• Republican Party- modern republican party Formed before the civil war as an anti –slavery party Abraham Lincoln was the first republican president.

• Ralph Waldo Emerson- writer and poet. Popularized the idea of transcendentalism

S’s

• Samuel Morse- Inventor of the Telegraph• Samuel Adams- Boston patriot who oppose

British taxation. He established the committee of correspondence. Leader of the sons of Liberty and insisted a Bill of Rights be assed to the Constitution before ratification

T’s

• Thomas Paine- wrote common sense and He urged Americans to support the Patriot Crisis, during the American revolution

• Temperance Movement-social movement to stop drinking alcohol

U’s