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Magna Carta
a document constituting a fundamental guarantee of rights and privileges. Forced King John to give his assent in June 1215 at Runnymede. -
John Locke
John Locke was an English philosopher and physician regarded as one of the most influential of Enlightenment thinkers. He was known as the father of classic Liberalsim -
English Civil War
Armed conflicts between Parliamentarians and Royalists. The conflicts was mainly over the government. -
Mercantilism
Belief in the benefits of profitable trading. Also called commercialism. -
Glorious Revolution
the overthrow of King James II of England, VII of Scotland and II of Ireland by a union of English Parliamentarians. -
Two Treatises of Government
Two Treatises of Government is a work of political philosophy. John Locke published it anonomously in 1689. -
Salutary Neglect
Britain avoided enforcing harsh laws in order for America to stay loyal to Britain. Mainly dealed with trade. -
Paul Revere
Paul Revere was an American silversmith, engraver, early industrialist, and a Patriot in the American Revolution. -
French and Indian War
Fought between the colonies of Britain, France, and the American Indians. Considered the seven years war. -
The Articles of Confederation
Served as the United States' first constitution, and was in force from March 1, 1781, until 1789 when the present day Constitution went into effect. -
The Federalist Papers
The Federalist Papers is a collection of 85 articles and essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay promoting the ratification of the United States Constitution. -
Suffrage
the right to vote in political elections. Was fisrt found in the U.S. Constitution. -
3/5ths Compromise
The Three-Fifths Compromise was a compromise reached between delegates from southern states and those from northern states during the 1787 United States Constitutional Convention. -
Protective Tariff
The raising on the price of imports to make them seem less attractive. This protects domestic industries from foreign competition. -
George Washington
The first president of the United States. George was also a general in the American Revolution. -
Judiciary Act of 1789
Established the federal judiciary of the United States. Filled in gaps and created the modern federal court system. -
The Second Great Awakening
The Second Great Awakening was a religious revival movement during the early 19th century in the United States. Membership rose rapidly among Baptist and Methodist congregations whose preachers led the movement. -
Bill of Rights
The first ten admendments of the United States Constitution. Guaranteeing rights sush as the freredoms of speech, assembly, and worship. -
XYZ Affair
John Adams sent delegates to France to try and smooth things over. Mr. "X" "Y" and "Z" tried to bribe the delegates. -
John Adams
John Adams was the second president of the United States. Leader of American independence from Great Britain. -
Manifest Destiny
the belief that the expansion of the US throughout the American continents was both justified and unstoppable. -
Marshall Court
Known as the time in the Supreme Court system that Chief Justice John Marshall was the leader. -
Whigs
a member of the British constitutional party. Fought for the supremacy of Parliament. -
the peculiar institution
the system of black slavery in the southern states of the US. -
Thomas Jefferson
He was the third president of the United States of America. Thomas Jefferson was also a founding father. -
Dorothea Dix
Dorothea Dix was an American activist on behalf of the indigent insane who, through a vigorous program of lobbying state legislatures and the United States Congress, created the first generation of American mental asylums. -
Lousiana Purchase
The purchase of the Lousiana territory by Thomas Jefferson for $15 million. The purchase doubled the size of the United States. -
Lewis and Clark
Explored the knewly purchased Lousiana Territory. Lewis and Clark were accompanied by a crew of men, and later, the Shoshone Indian guide and interpreter Sacajawea and her infant son. -
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Nathaniel Hawthorne was an American novelist and short story writer. He was born in 1804 in Salem, Massachusetts. -
Alexander Hamilton
Alexander was a founding father of the United States. He also was the leader of the Federalist Party. -
James Madison
James Madison was the fourth president of the United States of America. He was also an American statesman and political theorist. -
War of 1812
Fought Between the United States and Great Britain. Lead to the United States independence. -
James Madison
James Madison was the fifth president of the United States. Monroe was the last president who was a Founding Father of the United States -
Frederick Douglass
Frederick Douglass was an African-American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman. After escaping from slavery, he became a leader of the abolitionist movement. -
Walt Whitman
Whitman was an American poet, essayist and journalist. A humanist, he was a part of the transition between transcendentalism and realism, incorporating both views in his works. -
Susan B. Anthony
Susan Brownell Anthony was an American social reformer and feminist who played a pivotal role in the women's suffrage movement. Born into a Quaker family committed to social equality, she collected anti-slavery petitions at the age of 17. -
John Quincy Adams
He was the sixth president of the United States. John Quincy Adams also served as a member of the House of Representatives. -
Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson was the seventh president of the United States. Defeated the British in thr battle of New Orleans, was named a national hero. -
Martin Van Buren
He was the eighth president of the United States. He came from a dutch ancestory. -
William Henry Harrison
William Henry Harrison was the ninth president of the United States of America. He was also an American military officer. -
John Tyler
He was the tenth president of the United States of America. He was vice president until William Henry Harrison died. -
James K. Polk
James K. Polk was the eleventh president of the United States of America. He was born in North Carolona. -
Mexican War
A war between Mexico and the U.S. Resulted in Mexico being defeated and loss of half of their Northern territory. -
Zachary Taylor
He was the 12th president of the United States of America. Before his presidency he was a career officer in the United States Army. -
Millard Fillmore
Millard Fillmore was the 13th president of the Unites States of America. He was the last whig president. -
Franklin Pierce
Franklin Pierce was the 14th president of the Unted States of America. He was a northern democrat. -
Tenant Farming
Tenant farmeers work for a landowner for capital. The landowners contribute their land and often a measure of operating capital and management. -
James Buchanan
James Buchanan was the 15th president of the United States of America. Serving immediately after the Civil War. -
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States of America. He was assasinated in April 1865. -
Civil War
A war that is fought between the people of the same country. Usually over the disagreement of something. -
Carpetbagger
Someone from the northern states that moved to the southern states after the Civil War. They moved to profit from reconstruction. -
Andrew Johnson
Andrew Johnson was the 17th President of the United States, serving from 1865 to 1869. Johnson became president as he was vice president at the time of President Abraham Lincoln's assassination. -
Andrew Johnson
Andrew Johnson was the 17th president of the United States of America. He was vice president during the time Abraham Lincoln was assasinated. -
KKK
Secret Organization in the southern states during the Civil War and after it. Which aimed mainly at th new power of blacks. -
Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant was the 18th president of the United States of America. He was a commanding general in the CIvil War. -
Marshall Court
The time that chief justice Marshall court was in the supreme court.
