Created By: Eduardo Naranjo ABC Book of U.S History
Dec 25, 2015
Created By: Eduardo Naranjo
ABC Book of U.S History
AAbolitionism-
movement to end slavery
Andrew Jackson- ordered the “trails of tears”, and supported the power of the national government
BBenjamin Franklin-
Author, publisher, inventor and diplomat
Bill of Rights- First 10 amendments added to the U.S Constitution
CCarney, William- First
African American awarded the Medal of Honor, held the flag at Fort, Wagner
Calhoun, John C.- Doctrine o nullification which said that a state could decide if a law was constitutional
DDeclaration of
Independence- written by Thomas Jefferson
Davis, Jefferson- Pres.Confederate States of America
EEarly Republic- A.
Hamilton increased taxes in order to improve the national transportation system
Elizabeth Cady Stanton- Author of the declaration of the rights of women
FFederalist Party-
Believe in strong national government; higher tariffs
Fugitive Slave Act- Act that helped slave owners recover their runaway slaves from the North.
GGibbons v. Ogden
(1824)- said that federal government had the power to regulate trade between states.
George Washington- Commander-in-chief of the continental army
HHenry David
Thoreau- American essayist, poet, wrote “Civil Disobedience”
Horace Mann- Father of Public Education; believed all children had the right to free education
IIndividual Rights-
first 10 amendments of the constitution protect individual rights against the power of the government.
Important Leaders- Federalist-John Adams and Alexander HamiltonAnti-Federalist- Thomas Jefferson and James Madison
JJamestown-
Founded in 1607- first permanent colony
John Paul Jones- founder of the U.S Navy, led raids on British ships
KKansas-Nebraska
Act- All were examples of the government compromises that actually spread slavery further in the country.
King George 3- King of England during the American Revolution
LLimited
Government- Placed strict limits on government to protect the people.
Lincoln, Abraham- Pres. United States during Civil War
MMorse, Samuel-
Inventor of the telegraph
Morrill Act- Land grant that established agricultural- universities (Texas A & M)
NNullification
Compromise- Henry Clay’s compromise to end the nullification crisis when the tariff would be lowered over a 10- year period
Northwest Ordinance- Established government for the Northwest Territory and described how a territory becomes a state.
OOverride- To
overturn or defeat, as a bill proposed in Congress
Otis, James- Young lawyer in Boston
PProperty Rights- the
right to own property.
Protective tariffs- taxes on imported goods that are designed to help the U.S. companies compete in the sale of goods.
QQuebec- the capital
of new France.John Quincy Adams-
6th president, member of Congress favored strong nationalism against states rights.
RRepublican party-
modern republican party formed before the civil war as an anti-slavery party, Lincoln first republican president.
Robert E. Lee- confederate general- commanded the northern army of Virginia.
SSojourner Truth-
former slave who fought for women’s rights and abolition of slavery.
Siege of Vicksburg- important Union Victory. Confederate lost control of the Mississippi river.
TTrail of tears- forced
on this trail after Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act of 1830 into law.
Transcontinental Railroad- railroad line that linked the well developed railway network of the East Coast with rapidly growing California.
UUlysses S. Grant-
commanding union army- won major victories for the union-defeat Lees troops in Virginia and accepted Lees surrender at the Appomattox court house in 1865
Unalienable Rights- rights that cannot be taken away by the government.
VVirtue- the quality
of what is right and avoid what is wrong.
Virginia plan- the Virginia Plan, each state would have a different number of representatives based on the states population.
WWhitney, Eli-
invented the cotton gin.
William Blackstone- gave the first university lectures on English Common Law.
XYF- John Adams
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Yorktown- last major battle of the war.
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Zenger, John Peter- journalist, his trial helped establish idea of freedom of the press.
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