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Proclamation Line of 1763
Stated that no colonists could settle in lands to the west of the Appalachian mountains-- made the colonists very upset
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Proclamation Line of 1763
Stated that no colonists could settle in lands to the west of the Appalachian mountains-- made the colonists very upset
Declaration of Independence
* Document adopted on July 4, 1776.
* Established the 13 American colonies as independent states, free from rule by Great Britain.
* Thomas Jefferson ...
Agriculture
Farming.
Articles of Confederation
1st Constitution of the U.S. 1781-1788 (weaknesses-no executive, no judicial, no power to tax, no power to regulate trade)
Anti-Federalist
a person apposed to the ratification of the US constitution, and wanted a bill of rights to be added.
Federalist
supporters of the constitution during the debate over its ratification; favored a strong national government
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
Proclamation Line of 1763 | Stated that no colonists could settle in lands to the west of the Appalachian mountains-- made the colonists very upset |
Declaration of Independence | * Document adopted on July 4, 1776.
* Established the 13 American colonies as independent states, free from rule by Great Britain.
* Thomas Jefferson wrote most of it.
* Explained to the world why we wanted our freedom. |
Agriculture | Farming. |
Articles of Confederation | 1st Constitution of the U.S. 1781-1788 (weaknesses-no executive, no judicial, no power to tax, no power to regulate trade) |
Anti-Federalist | a person apposed to the ratification of the US constitution, and wanted a bill of rights to be added. |
Federalist | supporters of the constitution during the debate over its ratification; favored a strong national government |
Amendment | a change to the Constitution |
Bill of Rights | The first ten amendments of the U.S. Constitution, containing a list of individual rights and liberties, such as freedom of speech, religion, and the press. |
Constitution | The document which established the present federal government of the United States and outlined its powers. It can be changed through amendments. Supreme law of the land. |
Bicameral | a legislature consisting of two "houses" |
Cabinet | people that advise the president and help set policy for the nation--an example of the unwritten Constitution |
Unwritten Constitution | customs, traditions, practices not written in constitution that are part of our system of government--ie. the cabinet and two term limit. |
Census | population count every 10 years, to determine the number of representatives in Congress for each of the states. |
Checks and Balances | The power of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government to block some acts by the other two branches--ie. the veto, declaring a law unconstitutional, or impeaching a president. |
Electoral College | the body of electors who formally elect the United States president and vice-president |
Compromise of 1850 | it abolished the slave trade in the District of Columbia, admitted California as a free state and opened much of the Mexican Cession to popular sovereignty |
Monroe Doctrine | Europeans should not interfere with affairs in Western Hemisphere, Americans to stay out of foreign affairs; supported Washington's goal for US neutrality in Americas |
Federalism | A system in which power is divided between the national and state governments |
Federalist Papers | Series of essays that defended the Constitution and tried to reassure Americans that the states would not be overpowered by the federal government. |
House of Representatives | One of the two parts of Congress, considered the "lower house." Representatives are elected directly by the people, with the number of representatives for each state determined by the state's population--has the power to impeach |
Impeachment | Formal accusation against a president or other public official, the first step in removal from office. |
Judicial Review | the power of the courts to declare laws unconstitutional |
Manifest Destiny | the belief that the United States was destined to stretch across the continent from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean |
Andrew Jackson | As president he opposed the Bank of US, did not allow individual states to nullify federal laws, was responsible for the Indian Removal Act, the "Trail of Tears". Created Spoils System |
spoils system | practice of rewarding supporters with government jobs |
Abolition | the movement to end slavery |
Dred Scott | A black slave, had lived with his master for 5 years in Illinois and Wisconsin Territory. Backed by interested abolitionists, he sued for freedom on the basis of his long residence on free soil. The ruling on the case was that He was a black slave and not a citizen, so he had no rights. |
Jim Crow Laws | Laws that separated people of different races in public places in the south |
Reconstruction | a period after the civil war when the US worked to bring the country back together and the southern states were subject to a federal military presence |
13th, 14th, 15th Amendments | The three amendments to the Constitution that resulted from the Civil War and abolished slavery, guaranteed civil rights, and guaranteed blacks the right to vote |