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Abolitionist Movement
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Pennsylvania
Nickname is the Keystone State -
New Jersey
Capital is Trenton -
Georgia
Known as the Peach State -
Connecticut
Their bird is the Robin -
Massachusetts
Known as the Bay State -
Maryland
Their tree is the White Oak tree -
South Carolina
Their tree is the Sabal Palm -
New Hampshire
Their bird is the purple finch -
Virginia
The first peanuts were grown here -
New York
Nickname is the Empire state -
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Washington
He created thanksgiving; this is when the Whiskey Rebellion occurs -
North Carolina
Their bird is the cardinal -
Delaware
Peach blossom is their flower -
Rhode Island
Their flower is the Violet -
Vermont
They have tunbridge soil -
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Whiskey Rebellion
It was a tax protest; when the rebellion was easily stamped out, it showed the United States control over the country and that Vice President Hamilton was a dangerous man. -
Kentucky
Known as the Bluegrass State -
Tennessee
Nashville is their Capitol -
Washington's Farewell Adress
Main point was to stay true to your country, and stay away from other countries, they will use you -
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John Adams
He was the 2nd president; this was when the White House became the presidents home -
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Sojourner Truth
She was an abolitionist, gave a speech about slavery. -
Aliens and Sidition Acts
Gave Adams the right to deport any Alien living in the US with ties to enemies, it also gave him the power to define treasonable activity; they were passed because there were lots of imergrants coming in and they wanted to stay in control -
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Chief Justice John Marshall
Biggest cases were MARBURY vs Madison and McCulloch vs Maryland. He was a federalist and supported acceptance of the constitution -
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Thomas Jefferson
Signs Louisiana purchase, and triples US territory -
Marbury vs Madison
The disgruntled appointees invoked an act of Congress and sued for their jobs in the Supreme Court. It was William Marbury against James Madison. Madison won -
Ohio
Their tree is the Ohio Buckeye -
Louisiana purchase
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Lewis and Clark
Camp River Dubois went, when the spring of 1805 brought high water and favorable weather, the Lewis and Clark Expedition set out on the next leg of its journey. They traveled up the Missouri to present-day Three Forks, Montana, wisely choosing to follow the western-most tributary, the Jefferson River. -
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James Madison
Washington was buried; the National Anthem was written -
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Harriet Tubman and the underground railroad
Network of secret routes and safe houses for saves,
Harriet Tubman, Henry brown, Anderson Abbott, John brown
About 100,000 slaves were saved
Kansas, Iowa, Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, Maine, and other states.
Goal was to free slaves by sending them to Canada -
Louisiana
Known as the Pelican state -
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War of 1812
-USA vs UK and USA fade vessels were being harassed -
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Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony
Early leader of the women's rights movement -
Indiana
They have 92 counties -
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James Monroe
More states were obtained; elected both terms -
Mississippi
Bird is the mockingbird -
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Fredrick Douglas
Abolitionist, gave a speech about what the 4th of July means to a slave, he was a writer -
Illinois
There are 102 counties in Illinois -
Dartmouth College vs Woodward
New Hamphsire tries to turn Dartmouth into a state college. William H. Woodward lost against Dartmouth. -
Transcontinental Treaty
They "purchased" Florida,basically it was a border treaty, which the Spanish agreed to -
McCulloch vs Maryland
McCulloch's bank refused to pay taxes, it was Maryland against James McCulloch. McCulloch won -
Alabama
Yellow hammer bird -
Maine
Pine tree state -
Monroe Doctrine
Speech given by James Monroe proclaimed that European powers were to no longer colonize or interfere with the affairs of the newly independent nations of the Americas. -
Gibbons vs Ogden
Gibbons challenged the monopoly listener that was granted by Ogden, in court, Gibbons won -
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John Quincy Adams
Also known as JQ Adams; first women's labor union was organized; he was minister of Britain -
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Andrew Jackson
He kicked out thousands of Native Americans; Arkansas became a state -
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Trail of Tears
Andrew Jackson was president, Native tribes were forced to relocate -
William Lloyd Garrison
He was an abolitionist, he was a journalist, he wrote for the group -
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Nat Turners Rebellion
Nat Turner rebelled, was convicted of murder and hung after him and is small army killed 60 white people and 100 blacks were killed, then after awhile Virgina and other southern states passed new laws prohibiting slavery -
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Martin Van Buren
First Great Depression occurred; he was governor of New York. -
Arkansas
75 counties -
Michigan
83 counties -
Horace Mann's Campaign for free compulsory education
He and his group wanted education to be free and for everyone -
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John Tyler
He did nothing for our country; Florida became a state; the second Seminole war ended -
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William Harrison
Died of pneumonia 30 days after being inaugurated president; nothing happened during his presidency -
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James K. Polk
Died in Nashville; he did nothing to help the country; Texas became a state -
Manifest Destiny
Appeared in the newspaper around this time to describe the essence of this mindset which was a rhetorical tone. It was a concept. Many people like John Quincy Adams were strong supports, but after time he changed his mind -
Texas
"Quit" being a state and became there own country for about 6 years -
Florida
Sunshine state -
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Mexican-American War
Tit was fought for Texas' freedom from Mexico, the USA won, and we also got California, Nevada, Utah, and part of New Mexico and Arizona -
Iowa
Hawkeye State -
Wisconsin
There are 72 counties -
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Scene a Falls Convention
Lucretia Mott, Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Included many discussions on female rights in society
First women's rights convention -
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Seneca Falls Resolution
The goal was to have equality between women and men
Women wanted the right to vote, the right to submit laws, the right for representation, etc. -
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Zachary Taylor
First to have his veto overridden; gold was discovered in California -
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Millard Fillmore
Term ended after 3 years; the compromise of 1850 took place -
California
Nicknamed the Golden State -
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Franklin Pierce
The Gadsden purchase was signed; He wasn't that amazing -
Oregon
Known as the Beaver State -
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James Buchanan
The Pony Express was established; nothing significant happened -
Dred Scott vs Sandford
They were figuring out if Dred was free or was he a slave. After a few months it was determind that Dred Scott was a slave. Sandford ran against him and won. -
Minnesota
They have Lester soil -
John Brown and the armed resistance
He didn't think peaceful resistance
He tried to overthrow the US
He was hung
He didn't win, #Loser -
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Abraham Lincoln
Slavery was abolished; He was assassinated while still president -
Missouri Compermise
Missouri ended slavery in their state, and the slaves were free
