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Chapter 1
Migrate- move from one region of land to another
Adobe-clay bricks used to build homes and huts by settlers
Prince Henry the Navigator-Prince who sent out captains out and found ameica
Christopher Colombus- travelled nation to nation and discovered america on a "shorter" route to asia
columbian exchange- global transfer of live stock
Iroquois league-Natives groups who come to peace together
Conquistador- spanish soilders and explorers of south america to conquer land -
Chapter 2
Pesido-spanish military base that
Mestico- spanish and native ancestry
NW passage-sea route connecting atlantic and pacific over canada
Joint stock company-company whose stock are owned by shareholders
John smith- navigator from britain
House of Bugesses- 1st represented body in america
Bacons Rebellion-fight between indians and english after whites crossed over the Apolation mountains
Puritans- christians who moved because of intense religious reasons -
Chapter 3
Indentured Servant- person who worked to pay off passage to US
Middle passage-part of triangular passage/ africans sent to slavery
Magna Carta-gave rules to anyone who bacame a leader
Bill of rights-gave freedom of speech and a got rid of harsh punishment
Nabeus Corpus- right to bring someone to court
Salutory Neglect-england reduced regulations to keep econimic peace with colonies -
Chapter 3
Mercantilism- country that can be self efficient
Enlightment- 18th century movement to use science to find knowledge
Great awareness- reintroduction of religion to colonies (more to chritian churches)
Cash crop- crops made by farmers to sell -
Chapter 5
Bicameral Legislature-Legislative branch is divided into two parts
Articles of confederation-Laws of the US 1782-89
NW Ordinance-1787 gave right to Ohio to have bill of rights and be considered states
Shays Rebellion-protest in 1786-87 by farmers against taxes
The Great Compromise-Eache house had an amount of representives for eache sate depending on size
-The federalist-Collection of papers and essasy by A. Hamilton, J Madison, and J. Jay -
Chapter 5
Popular Sovereignty- goverment was created and controlled by the people and elected representitives
Limited Goverment- a goverment which is controlled by the people
Seperations of power- act of seperation legistlated, executive and judicial branches so all branches have equal power
Checkes and balances- each branch keeps balance in power -
Chapter 7-9
Interchangable Parts-By Eli whitney, parts can be made to replace others easily
Erie Canal-1825, connected erie canal connected great lakes to hudson river
Cotton Gin-1793 increased cotton production/ changed fashion
American System- a new form of federalism
Henry clay- representive of kenntucky who is also a senator
Monroe doctrine- foreign policythat said the US was no longer able to colonize
William LLoyd Gamson-editor for paper who wrote about abolishment of slavery -
Battle of Fort Sumter
The battle of Fort Sumter was a one day battle in Charleston,SC. Confederates attacked the union fort. The Generals in this battle were Major Robert Anderson(union) and General Beaugaurd. *0 Union soilders died and 500 Confederates died. -
Anaconda Plan
-US army stradegy to end rebellion by confederacy
-By General Winfield Scott
-Plan to black off any supplies of the south and stop all commerce, so no cotton could be exported -Blocked cotton, tobacco, and pther cash crops and import of necessary war supplies
-divide south by Mississippi control
-Capture Richmond, Virgina -
First Battle Of Bull Run
-in Fairfax County and Prince William County, Virginia
-Known as "First Manasses" by confederates
-Union was slow to position themselves
-both had about 18,000 poorly trained men
-Union attacked Confederates and aimed at Bulk of confeds army and capitol (Richmond,Vermont)
-General McDowell led it but lost
-1st major land battle of civil war
-Union
460 killed
1,124 wounded
1,312 captured/missing
-Confederates
387 killed
1,582 hurt
13 missing -
The Battle Of Antietam
Generals:
-North: George B Mcclellan
-South: Robert E Lee Tactics:
-North
-Stop invasion
-outnumber
-attacking sides
-South
-Invade maryland
-defensive Woman:
-7 Union (none died)
-1 Confederates (died) Contributions
-Horrors of War
-Repelled South
-Lifted North Morals
-Emancipation Proclamation -
Battle of Atlanta
Involve
-north: 34,000
-south 40,000
casualties
Union 3,600
Confederates 8,500
-In SE Atlanta, Georgia
-North Won
-Generals:
-North: William T Sherman
-South: John Bell Hood Woman:
-Had a say in politics and housed/ send material to soldiers
-took men's places when they went to war -
Chapter 12
-Reconstruction: Rebuild of the South after the Civil War and allowed southern states back into the union
-Radical Republican: A faction of American politicians in the
Republican Party
Freedmans Bureau: Refugees and Abandoned lands, established to help give land to former slaves
Black Codes: Laws passed by southern states in 1865 to restrict Africans rights
Civil Rights Acts: gave citizenship and same rights as white men to all other men -
Chapter 12
14 amendment- July 9,1868 which gave citezen ship to all men
15 amendment- gave he right for black men to vote
Sharecropping- a land owner rents out his land in return gets crops
KKK- 1866; angry racist who killed blacks
Enforcement Act- 3 bills passed between 1870-79 gave right to vote, be in office, on a jury and be equal african americans
