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| 622663137 | Jamestown | What was the first permanent English settlement in the Americas? | |
| 622663138 | Puritans | Who where Radical Calvinists against the Church of England (non-separtists)? | |
| 622663139 | Pilgrims | Who were the separatists who argued for a break from the Church of England, boarded the Mayflower and settled at Plymouth? | |
| 622663140 | Stamp Act | A law that placed taxes on all legal documents; these funds were used to support British troops. | |
| 622663141 | No Taxation without Representation | The argument used by the Colonist against the British when they implemented the Stamp Act. | |
| 622663142 | Great Compromise | This was advocated by Roger Sherman - defined legislative structure and representation bicameral legislature as proposed by James Madison. Proportional representation in lower house, each state - two reps in upper house. | |
| 622663143 | Great Awakening (movement) | Began by Edwards to return to Puritanism, increased overall religious involvement, gave women more active roles; more ministers sprouted up; mainly effected towns and cities. | |
| 622663144 | Mercantilism & Navigation Acts | Passed by Britain - sd only English and Colonials ships are allowed in Colonial Ports. Mercantilism ensured trade with only mother country. Not voted on by the colonists. | |
| 622663145 | Townshend Acts | Raised money to pay colonial officials by American taxes; lead to Boston Boycott of English luxuries. | |
| 622663146 | Tea Act | Intended to save British East India Company from bankruptcy, could sell directly to consumers rather than thru wholesalers. | |
| 622663147 | Intolerable Acts | In reaction to the Boston Tea Party; Boston Harbor closed; Revocation of Mass.'s Charter, murder in the name of royal authority. Authority would be tried in England or another colony. | |
| 622663148 | Common Sense | A Book that stressed to American people the British maltreatment and emphasized the need for revolution; appealed to American emotions. | |
| 622663149 | Federalists | Wanted strong central government & more power to experienced, separation of church and state. They stated the national government will protect individual rights. | |
| 622663150 | Anti-Federalists | Wanted states' rights, a bill of rights, unanimous consent, reference to religion, more power to the less rich and common people. | |
| 622663151 | Washington's Farewell Address | Warned against permanent alliances with foreigners and political parties; called for unity of country. | |
| 622663152 | XYZ Affair | French Foreign Minister demanded bribe in order to meet with American peace commissions. Made Adams unpopular among people. | |
| 622663153 | Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions | Argued that states had the right to determine whether or not the laws passed by Congress were constitutional. | |
| 622663154 | Election of 1800 | Adams, Jefferson, and Burr: Adams lost, Jefferson and Burr tied; Hamilton convinced other Federalists to vote for Jefferson to break the tie. | |
| 622663155 | Louisiana Purchase | Acquisition of Louisiana territory from France for 15 Million. Questioned unconstitutional because it doesn't say provisions for acquiring territory. Did it to remove France. | |
| 622663156 | Marburry vs. Madison | Landmark case that helped define the boundary between the constitutionality of seperate executive and judicial branches of the American form of government. | |
| 623114949 | Adams-Onis Treaty | Between US and Spain in 1819, gave Florida to US and set boundary between US and New Mexico/Spain. | |
| 623114950 | War of 1812 | 32 Month Military conflict between the US and British empire and their allies; no territorial change. US declared in 1812; fought at Atlantic sea, American/Canadian frontier and American South and Gulf coast; defeated Britain; territories restored by treaty of Ghent. | |
| 623114951 | Hartford Convention | Dec. 1814; Opposed war of 1812; Called for one term presidency; Northern states threatened to succeed if their views were left unconsidered next to those of Southern and Western states. Supported Nullification. End of Federalist party. | |
| 623114952 | Monroe Doctrine | Europeans should not interfere with affairs in the Western Hemisphere; Americans are to stay out of foreign affairs; supported Washingtons' goal for US neutrality. | |
| 623114953 | Manifest Destiny | Belief widely held that US was destined to expand across the continent from coast to coast. | |
| 623114954 | Compromise of 1850 | Package of 5 bills passed which difused a 4 year confrontation between the North and the South regarding statutes of territories acquiried during the Mexican/American War (War of 1812). | |
| 623114955 | Uncle Tom's Cabin | Anti-slavery novel which "helped lay groundwork" for civil war; Depicted the reality of slavery which persuaded Europeans not to back the South. | |
| 623114956 | Fugitive Slave Act | All runaways were returned to their masters upon capture. | |
| 623114957 | Popular Soverignty | Principle that the people in a state should decide for itself whether or not to allow slavery. | |
| 623114958 | Kansas Nebraska Act | Territory split into Kansas and Nebraska; popular soverignty applied; Kansas allowed slaves; Nebraska was a free state. Proposed by Stephen A Douglas. | |
| 623114959 | Bleeding Kansas | a series of violent events, involving Free-Staters (anti-slavery) and pro-slavery "Border Ruffian" elements, that took place in the Kansas Territory and the western frontier towns of the U.S. state of Missouri roughly between 1854 and 1858. These incidents were attempts to influence whether Kansas would enter the Union as a free or slave state. | |
| 623114960 | Republican Party | Formed in response to Kansas Nebraska Act; banded in South; John C Freemont was 1st Presidential candidate. | |
| 623114961 | Dred Scott Case | Slaves could not sue in Federal courts; Slaves could not be taken from masters except by law; Missouri compromise unconstitutional; Congress not able to prohibit slavery in a state. | |
| 623114962 | John Brown raid | Led massacre in Kansas; extreme abolitionist; response to election fraud in Lawrence, KS & the caning of Sumner in Congress; five were killed. | |
| 623114963 | Anaconda Plan | Union planned a blockade to stop supplies of any kind into the Confederacy; Control of the MS and Atlantic/Gulf Coast. | |
| 623114964 | Antietam | Lee's attack on Maryland in hopes he could take Maryland from the Union; bloodiest day of war; stalemate south never so close to victory again. | |
| 623114965 | Emancipation Proclamation | Issued by Lincoln following Antietam; declared slaves and the confederacy free; symbolic gesture to support Union's moral cause and war. | |
| 623114966 | Gettysburg | Lee invaded Pennsylvania; bloodiest battle; The Conferederacy charge was dissastrous; Lee forced to not retreat; South doomed to never invade North again. Gettysburg Address given by Lincoln after this battle. | |
| 623114967 | Vicksburg | Battle for control over the MS river; Unions goal to split Confederacy and restore free commerce to Northwest on attempt to take Vicksburg. Confederacy forces were unable to unite; after 6 wks southern defenders surrended. | |
| 623114968 | Plessy vs Fergusen | Landmark supreme court case upheld state laws requiring racial segregation and public facilities under the doctrine of separate but equal. | |
| 623114969 | Compromise of 1877 | South gained removal of last troops from reconstruction; North wins Hayes as President. | |
| 623114970 | Clays American System | Economic plan that played a prominent role in American policy in 1st half of 19th Century; consisted of 3 parts - 1. tariff to protect and promote American industry 2. National bank to foster commerce 3. Federal subsidies for roads/canals and other internal improvements to develop profitable markets for agricultural. | |
| 623114971 | Missouri Compromise | 1820-Prohitied slavery in former Louisiana territory except Missouri; balanced # of slave states and free states. | |
| 623114972 | Worcester vs Georgia | Georgia could not enforce American laws on Indian tribes. | |
| 623114973 | Indian removal | Jackson was allowed to relocate Indian tribes in the Lousiana territory. | |
| 623114974 | Corrupt Bargain | Political scandal that arose when the speaker of the house Henry Clay allegedly met with John Quincy Adams before the house election to break a deadlock. Adams elected president against the popular vote and Clay was named Secretary of State. | |
| 623114975 | Elizabeth Cady Stanton | Social activitist who pushed for women's rights. | |
| 623114976 | William Lloyd Garrison | Writer of anti-slavery newspaper named the Liberator; Garrison was heard. |
