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This is unit 1 on montgomery bell academy us history exam

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15259328Christopher ColoumbusFound America15259328
15259329Amerigo VespucciFigured out that America was a new continent15259329
15261114Vasco Nunez de Balbofound pacific ocean15261114
152611151 penninsularais 2 creoles 3 mestizos 4 slaves4 classes of Spanish Colony Class System15261115
15261116Economienda SystemRewarded conquistadores with land15261116
15261117Mercantilismstates power based on how rich15261117
15261118Henrey Hudsondiscovered Hudson bay15261118
15261119John Cabotexplored newfoundland15261119
15261120Samule Champlainfounded quebec15261120
15261121Robert de La Sallebecame the first Spanish to ttravel the Mississippi river15261121
15261122Giovanni de VerrazanoExplored the Atlantic Coast15261122
15261123North West Passagepassage through america15261123
15261124RoanokeLost Colony15261124
15261125Sir Walter Raleighstarted Roanoke and Virgina15261125
15261126London Companyowned by Raleigh started Roanoke and Jamestown15261126
15261127JamestownFounded by London Company, 1st succesful colony in America.15261127
15261128Captain John SmithGovernor of Jamestown, injured in gunpowder blast.15261128
15261129indentured servantslave for a few years to pay for passage to America15261129
15261130slaverypurchasing and owning a person15261130
15261131House of BurgessesFirst System of self goverment in America15261131
15261132Bacon's RebellionA rebellion of indentured slaves15261132
15261133George Calvert, Lord Baltimoregiven 10 million acres and he made Maryland15261133
15264552Toleration Act of 1649first religious freedom act in America15264552
15264553James Oglethorppropreitor of Georgia15264553
15264554SeparitistsQuakers who became the pilgrims15264554
15264555Plymouth ColonyColony that wouldn't have made it if it hadn't been for Squanto of the Pawtuxet Indians15264555
15264556William Bradfordgovernor of New England15264556
15264557Mayflower CompactMade first self governed colony in America15264557
15264558PuritanBelived the Church wasn't Pure15264558
15264559congregational churchminister elected by body of chruch goers15264559
15264560common wealthself governing political unit15264560
15264561John Wheelwrightadmired by Anne Hutchinson expelled like Thomas Hooker15264561
15264562Thomas Hookerexpelled from Puritans like John Wheelwright15264562
15264563Fundamental Orders of Connecticutfirst written constitution15264563
15264564Roger Williamsexpelled for raising embarrising topics like Wheelright and Hooker15264564
15264565Anne HutchinsonPuritan who wanted to be minister but religion kept her from15264565
15264566New NetherlandCaptured by the Duke of York and became New York15264566
15264567PatroonLarge land owner15264567
15264568QuakerReligious Radical15264568
15264569William PennQuaker who started Pennsylvania15264569
15264570Philidelphiacity of brotherly love capital of Pennsylvania15264570
15264571Mason Dixon LineBorder between Maryland and Pennsylvania15264571
15264572GentryUpper Class15264572
15264573Charter Colonyself ruling colony elected all officals15264573
15264574Proprietary colonyowned by one person governor chosen by propreitor everything else by colonist15264574
15264575Royal ColonyRuled by king king chooses governor everyone else elected by colonists15264575
15264576Great Awakiningreligious revival15264576
15264577Jonathen EdwardsAmericas greatest colonial christian theoligist15264577
15264578enlightenmentintrest in science15264578
15264579John Lockewrote an essay concerning human understanding and taught natural rights15264579
15264580Albany PlanGovernment plan proposed by Ben Franklin form council that can levy taxes regulate trade and raise army15264580
15264581Salutary Neglectnon interferince15264581
15264582Trade and Navigation ActsTrade Act said that everything exported had to be done so in a British boat and enumerated commodities can only be sent to England15264582
15264583Enumerated Commoditieslisted by Parliment15264583
15264584Treaty of ParisEnded French and indian war, gave Britan Canada and everything east of Mississippi15264584
15264585George GrennvilleBritish minister of Finance15264585
15264586Townshend ActPlaced tax on glass paper and paint15264586
15264587BoycottDont buy15264587
15264588Proclimation of 1763couldn't settle past appalachins15264588
15264589stamp act1st direct tax15264589
15372655Intolerable ActsClosed Boston Port Quartering Act British officials tried in England15372655
15372656Boston MassacreRedcoats killed 5 taunters15372656
15372657Boston Tea Partysome patriots dressed up as indians threw 342 chests of tea into the Boston Harbor15372657
15372658Lexington and Concord1st battles in the revoloutinary war15372658
15372659Sons and Daughters of LibertyResistance Groups15372659
15372660Thomas JeffersonWrote Decleration of independence15372660
15372661William HoweLost at Fort Ticonderoga15372661
15372662George WashingtonCommander in Chief of American Army15372662
15372663Charles CornwallisBritish General, commander of the British forces in the American War of Independence15372663
15372664Thomas GageBritish General, British general who controlled Boston following the Boston Tea Party.15372664
15372665TrentonFirst win for the colonial army, On Christmas night, 1776, Washington led 2,400 men across the Delaware River to attack the drunken Hessians who were sleeping. The Americans killed 30 of the enemy and took 918 captives and 6 Hessian cannons.15372665
15372666NW Ordinance of 1787Designated area N of the Ohio RIver as the NW territory and provided for its latter division into states, forbade slavery15372666
15375419Virginia PlanPlan that representation based on the population of a state, proposed by James Madison15375419
15375420James MadisonDelegate from Virginia proposed the Virginia plan, 4th President of the United States member of the Continental Congress and rapporteur at the Constitutional Convention in 1776; helped frame the Bill of Rights (1751-1836)15375420
15375421FederalistsPolitical Party that supported the constitution, and hence, stronger central power.15375421
15375422Whiskey RebellionRebellion over tax on Whiskey, showed the new governments power.15375422
15375423XYZ affairWe came to France and Talleyrand sent 3 ministers who told us to pay a bribe, but we said no.15375423
15375424John JayFirst Chief Justice of Supreme court15375424
15375425Sedition ActBan on speaking lies or maliciously about the Federal Govenment.15375425
15375426Alien ActAll imigrants have to register with the federal government15375426
15375427Naturialization ActChanged time you have to live here from 5 years to 14 years15375427
15375428TalleyrandFrench minister of foreign affairs15375428
15375429NullificationStates right to declare a law unconstitutional and not follow it.15375429
15375430Enumerated Powerslisted15375430
15375431Implied Powersnot listed15375431
15375432George Washington and 1st Cabinet MembersMade out of department heads, created by president.15375432
15375433Bill of RightsA statement of fundamental rights and privileges.15375433
15375434Executive DepartmentThe federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States15375434
15375435Assumption BillPay back all bonds in full, promised to move the nations capital being moved to the south also15375435
15673961Funding billrepay all bonds in full15673961
15673962Excise Taxa tax payed by the manufacturer15673962
15673963Proclamation of Neutralitywe stay neutal in French Revoloution15673963
15673964Washington's Farewell Adresslast speech waring to stay away from parties and English Affairs15673964
15673965quorummajority of members present15673965
15673966AdamsXYZ Affair, American Revolutionary leader and patriot, 2nd President of the United States (1735-1826)15673966
15673967BurrFederalist VP under Madison15673967
15673968Marbury vs. Madisonthe Supreme Court has the ultimate power of Judicial review as demonstrated by the Constitution. The main questions posed- did marbury have the right, is there a remedy, and is the writ of mandamus a correct remedy. He had the right, there is a remedy, but it wasn't within the jurisdiction of the supreme court to issue the writ of mandamus. It is emphatically the province and duty of the judicial department [the judicial branch] to say what the law is15673968
15673969Judicial Reviewthe power for the supreme court to review any law and name it constitutional or unconstitutioinal15673969
15673970John Marshallsupreme justice, United States jurist as chief justice of the Supreme Court he established the principles of United States constitutional law (1755-1835)15673970
15673971The Louisiana Purchasebought louisiana territory from France for 15 million dollars15673971
15673972NapoleonEmperor of france from 1802 - 1815.15673972
15673973Lewis and ClarkTwo explorers sent by the president to explore the Louisiana Purchase15673973
15673974Burr ConspiraciesAfter the duel, Burr fled New York and joined a group of mercenaries in the southern Louisiana territory region. The U.S. arrested them as they moved towards Mexico. Burr claimed that they had intended to attack Mexico, but the U.S. believed that they were actually trying to get Mexican aid to start a secession movement in the territories. Burr was tried for treason, and although Jefferson advocated Burr's punishment, the Supreme Court acquitted Burr.15673974
15673975TripoliPirate country that demanded a tribute or would take over the ship15673975
15673976ImpressmentTake people off the ships and force them into the navy15673976
15673977Orders in CouncilBritish followed the Essex decision in 1806, the new policy that declared broken voyages illegal, with first of several trade regulations known as Orders in Council which established a blockade of part of the continent of Europe. It allowed American vessels to trade with French possessions as long as they carried their cargoes to Britain rather than to a continental port controlled by France.15673977
15673978The Embargo ActCut of trade with Britan and France15673978
15673979The War HawksYoung representatives who wanted war with Britan15673979
15673980Chesapeake and LeopardLeopard stopped to impress, when we said no they fired 3 broad sides at us. Killed three and injured eighteen.15673980
15673981Andrew Jackson7th president of the US successfully defended New Orleans from the British in 1815; expanded the power of the presidency (1767-1845)15673981
15673982Midnight Appointeesjudge appointed to the supreme court by president adams late on the last day of his administration15673982
15673983Battle of New OrleansGreat Battle, but proved useless because a treaty had already been signed.15673983
15674969Treaty of Ghentended the war of 181215674969
15674970L'OuvertureBlack Napoleon of Haiti15674970
15674971Fort McHenreyStar Spangled Banner Subject15674971
15674972Non-intercourseless severe than embargo act it allowed americans to carry on trade with all nations except Britian and france15674972
15674973St. DomingueLoss of it made the french give up on their conquest of the americas15674973
15674974American Systema plan presented to Congress by President Madison for making the United States economically self-sufficient establish a protective tariff , establish a national bank, and improve the country's transporation system15674974
15674975Monroe Doctrinean American foreign policy opposing interference in the Western hemisphere from outside powers15674975
15674976Quadruple AllianceAlliance to squelch democracy, alliance between prussia austria russia britian15674976
15679647Rush Bagot TreatyTake all but a few warships from the great lakes15679647
15679648Adams Onis TreatySpain ceded Flordia and Pacific Northwest.15679648
15679649ClermontOn its first run, it carried passengers from New York City to Albany and back. The 300-mile trip took just 62 hours- a record at the time.15679649
15679650Erie Canalan artificial waterway connecting the Hudson river at Albany with Lake Erie at Buffalo15679650
15679651Tariff of 1816A protective tariff designed to help American industries15679651
15679652PittsburghThe capital of steel15679652
15679653Samuel SlaterBrought textile to the americas15679653
15679654Eli Whitneyinvented the cotton gin15679654
15679655Missouri CompromiseSet up Maine and Missouri as respective free and slave states, instituted 36 30 as the line15679655
15679656John Quincy Adams6th U.S. President. 1825-1829. Democratic-Republican15679656
15679657John CalhounFirst vice president during Jackson's presidency, Staunchly pro-slavery vice-president, engineering the Compromise of 1850 and helping further split the nations15679657
15679658black beltgood soil near the mississippi15679658
15679659corrupt bargainclay helped john quincy adams win the presidental election15679659
15679660textilewoven frabic15679660
15679661spoils systemgives jobs to party loyalists15679661
15679662pocket vetoindirect veto of legislation by refusing to sign it15679662
15679663Martin Van Burenhand chosen successor of Andrew Jackson15679663

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