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Period: Dec 8, 1466 to Jun 30, 1520
Moctezuma
Aztec emperor, gave Cortes gold, Aztecas stoned him to death -
Period: Dec 8, 1485 to Dec 2, 1547
Hernan Cortes
Conquered Aztecas -
Jan 1, 1492
Columbian Exchange
Delivered to new world, plants and animals -
Dec 1, 1492
Migrate
Europeans migrated/moved to the new Americas -
Dec 1, 1492
Iroquois league
Allies with William Pitt -
Dec 1, 1492
Prince Henry the Navigator
Directed Portuguese efforts to sail into the Atlantic to spread religion (Christianity and Islam) -
Dec 2, 1492
Adobe
the name of native american tribe -
Dec 8, 1492
Christopher Columbus
Known as the founder of America (is not actually), forced leadership over Native Americans -
Dec 8, 1492
Conquistadores:
Aztecas, Hernán Cortés, Francisco Pizarro- Incas found and conquered land -
Period: Apr 27, 1521 to
The American colonies emerge
Presidio- A fortified spanish military settlement
Mestizo- Spanish and indian population decreased
Northwest Passage- Sea route connected the Northern Atlantic and Pacific Ocean for a trade route
Joint Stock Co- Business run colonies by royal control. Made VA of London, Jamestown
John Smith- Adventurer who helps the success of many English settlements in America
House of Burgesses- 1st legislative assembly in the American colonies
Bacon’s Rebellion- War against Native Americans
Puritan- Church -
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The Colonies Come of age
Indentured Servants- Men who would serve as a slave over debt from 3-5 then get sent to the new land
Middle Passages- The trade route in which slaves were transported, terrible terrible conditions
Magna Carta- The Charter made by King John of England that protected church payments from the crown
English Bill Rights- Document that declared separation of power, freedom of speech, etc.
Habeas Corpus- Legal action by which detainees can seek relief for unlawful imprisonment to the new land
Salivary -
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Articles of Confederation
this document outlined the government for the young united states in 177 by second continental congress -
Bicameral Legislature
Bicameral Legislature is defined as having two legislative or parliamentary chambers. The relationship between these two are equal. An example is the United States government -
The Articles of Confederation
he first constitution of the United States. It was ratified on March 1, 1781. -
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shaping a new nation
Popular Sovereignty Popular Sovereignty was the political doctrine that people who lived in a certain region had the right to choose their government This was important, but also was invoked in years before.
Limited Government: This is a political system in which the power was limited and spread out so every man would have a word This was important to protect private property and preserve individual liberty.
Separation of Powers: This is the equal separation of the power in the legislative gover -
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Shaping A New Nation
The Federalist:
This is 85 essays outlining the new US government and why it was chosen. This was written by three men, Madison, Hamilton and Jay. This is important, because these essays explained to everyone why a dual government is the best option for the United States and how we’re going to run it.
Popular Sovereignty:
Popular Sovereignty was the political doctrine that people who lived in a certain region had the right to choose their government. This was popularized by Stephen A. Douglas -
The Federalist
This is 85 essays outlining the new US government and why it was chosen. -
Shays’ Rebellion
This was the name given to protests between 1786 and 1787 against the state and local enforcements about taxation. -
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Popular Sovereignty
Popular Sovereignty was the political doctrine that people who lived in a certain region had the right to choose their government. -
Northwest Ordinance
This was laws enacted about the east of the Mississippi river being settled and become states under certain conditions. -
Great Compromise
This compromise created a dual system for the US government -
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Launching The New Nation
Cabinet:
made up of the most senior appointed officers of the executive branch of the federal government of the United States, who are generally the heads of the federal executive departments. It is mostly senior officers including the vice president. The cabinet is important because they help the president out with operations and assist the national government.
Alexander Hamilton:
What- United States first secretary of treasury, major author in the Federalist paper.
Who- Political Scientist, Go -
Battle of fort Sumter
Battle of fort Smter was the first battle of the civil war. Lincolin sent down food and supplies after he got a help cry from northerns on his ignauguration day. The south won this battle by asking the north to surrender.only two men died and it was after the battle ended by a gun powder accident. -
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The Anaconda plan
The anaconda plan was designed by william scott to block all the southern ports and called for an advance down the missisipi piver to cut the south in two. The Anaconda plan cut most of the souths trades to starve them out and make them lose the war. -
Battle of bull run
First major battle of the amirican civil war. Was faught becuase lincolin was pushing them to snuff out the south. when the came back to washington they were in horrible condition lincolin drafted 50000 men. -
second battle of bull run
10000 men were lost in the second battle of bull run. thr forst tacticle victory of the south and it brought the norths spirits down even more -
Battle of Antietam
Bloodiest battle of american history, women played a huge role as nurses on thw battle feild. It was the first battle where union was attacked on their own soil. There were a total casualties of 26,000 -
Fredericksburg
Was a mojar lose for the north when the tried crossing a river into deeper south but got pushed back by the south, then the north tried retaliating by attacking the souths flank which was sucsesful at first but in the end lost -
battle of vicksburg
This battle was part of the anaconda plan and was won of the last strong hold of the south on the mississippi river but the union won. One of the first instance where african americans faught during the war -
gettysburg
the gettysburg battle was the most important battle of the civil war, it was also one of the biggest. The Battle of gettysburg completly crippled Robert E. Lee and his men. The north won this very short but huge battle where the union lost 23,00 men and the south lost 28,00 men. This battle started to raise the northerns hope. -
Battle of atlanta
Sherman burned down every building they came across, thought the south faught back none of there attempts won and the union ended up winning 11,400 total men are lost. This battle is said to be the reason Lincolin was reelected and this raised moral of the union -
shermans march to the sea
Savannah campaign which was a march from atlanta to georgia where the union burnered everything the passed. The south started to lose moral and to be scared of sheerman. Sherman used psychological tactics to show that the south should fear him and understand that war is actually happening -
Appomatix courthouse
The confederates surrenedered to the north which was one of the last suurenders of the norh. There was a total loss of 700 hundred people. The south surredered as not to lose more men when the north had way more supplies and men . -
Battle of petersburg
Petersburg was a trench warfare that had the most african americans helping in the battle throughout the the entire war. The plan for the battle was to cut off the last of the souths supply lines to finish the war. The south surrendered and ended the final battle of the war