ABC terms

by:shakaroyha nelson

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Abigail Adams-wife of john adams,known for her stance of women in letters to her husband.

Andrew jackson-7th president hero of the battle of new Orleans(war of 1812)began a new style of American political ,Jackson democracy ordered“Trails of tears” and supported the powers of the national government.

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Benjamin Franklin-author, publisher, inventor, and diplomat

Bernardo De Galvez- Spaniard who held off British in New Orleans ,but allowed American use of the port.

C

Crispus attacks- American hero ,and Marty of the Boston massacre.

Calhoun , John- President of the U.S ; created a doctrine of nullification Which said that a state could decide if a law was a constitution.

D

Dorthea Dix- Reformer who fought To improve the care of mentally ill.

Deere , John- Inventor of the steel plow.

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Eli Whitney- Invented the cotton gin inInterchangeable parts.

English bill of rights- Called for frequency electionGuaranteed rights to bear arms, forbade cruel and unusual punishments; restate trial by jury.

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Federalism- power of the government is shared between the statesAnd national government.

Free enterprise system- Individual people and not the governmentControl the economy; people decided what to sell and buy.(Alexander Hamilton)

G

• Gibbons vs. Ogden (1824)- Said the federal government had the power to regulate trade between states.

• George, King- King of England during the American revolution.

H

• Henry Patrick-patriot from Virginia ,opposed ratification of constitution because, of potential limitations on sight rights. (Give Me Liberty Give Me Death)

• Hamilton, Alexander-Author of many federalisms papers. First secretary of treasury, Leader of federalist party.

I

• Intolerable acts- closed boston;formed first constitutional congress.

• Industrialization- Occurred in north; machines began to do work people did.

J

• John peter Zenger - Journalist; his trail helped established idea of transcendentalism.

• John Brown- Militant who abolished; who led raid at harpers ferry.

k• Kansas Nebraska act- all were examples of the government Compromises that actually spread slavery further in the country.

• Ku-Klux-klan –Terrozed people who tried to help free slaves or free black himself.

L

• Louisiana purchase- land bought by US in 1803 from Rocky Mountains to Mississippi River.

• Liberator-An abolistmist newspaper.• (William Lloyd Garrison)

M

• Marques De Lafayette-French noble WHO HELPED AMERICANS DURING THE REVOULOUTIONARY WAR.

• Magna Carta- limited power of the king; guaranteed the the right of trail by jury.

N

• Northwest ordinance- Established e government from the northwest territory and described how a territory becomes a state.

• Northern- northern states had out lawed slavery and they wanted the southern to do the same.

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• Ordinance- a law or regulation.

• Override- to overturn of defeat as a bill proposed in progress.

P

• Popular sovereignty-Means government was created by people in order to government themselves.

• Political party-over a disagreement about the power of the federal government and foreign policy.

Q

• Quakers-quartering of troops.

• Quincy Adams- 6th president ,member of congress &favored strong nationalism against states rights and opposed slavery the pro-slavery message of (John C. Calhoun).

R

• Republicanism- Government and which the desire of people are represented in the government by election representatives.

• Rebellious to go against.

S

• Salomon , haym- polish who spied for Americans and was held for a translator for the Germans by the British.

• Separation of powers- split the power of the government into three branches ;executive ,legislative, and judicial branch.

T

• Transcentalism- A philosophy empathizing the spiritual importance in life over the material importance.

• Transcontinental railroad- railroad line that linked the well- developed railway network of the east coast with rapidly growing California.

U

• Unalienable rights- rights that cannot be taken away from you.

• Ubernzation- Social process were cities grow in societies become more urban.

V

• Virginia house of burgess- 1st representation assembly in north America.

• Virginia plan- The Virginia plan ,each state would have a different number of representatives based on the state population.

W• Washington ,George – commander of the us army commander –in-chief

of the constitution convention , 1st U.S president help create strong government .

• Went worth, chess well- Educate african American patriot made the same mid-ride as Paul revere warning that British were coming .

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