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
