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Glorious Revolution
Established supremacy of parliament over the the british monarchy -
The Great Awakening
evangelical and revitalization movement that swept Protestant Europe and British America -
Albany plan of union
a plan to create a unified government for the 13 colonies -
Boston massacre
An incident where British army soldiers killed 5 male civilians -
American REvolution
conflict of power, fighting for independence -
Lexington and Concord
Were the first military engagements of the American Revolution -
Bank of the US
a commercial bank not involved with the government -
Cotton Gin
invented by Eli Whitney to make the process of removing seeds from cotton easier and faster -
Jay's Treaty
Goal was to maintain peace -
Embargo act of 1807
When they made exports of good illegal to transport -
war of 1812
Fought between United States and United Kingdom -
Tariff of 1828
designed to protect the northern united states -
The Alamo
the battle of Alamo people would catch immigrants -
Trail of Tears
exchanged native Americans land for land west of the Mississippi -
Mexican Mexican War
A conflict involving manifest destiny -
Treaty of Guadeloupe Hidalgo
settling a dispute and getting peace within the boarders of us and mexico -
Uncle Tom's Cabin
focus' problwms with slavery & second best selling book after the bible -
Gadsden Purchase
When the united states agreed to pay 10 million to mexico for 29,670 square miles of land -
Wilmot Proviso
a plan created to eliminate slavery within the territory that has been added -
Raid of Harpers Ferry
initiating a armed slave revolt -
Secession of Southern States
the seven southern states wanted to keep slavery when lincoln came into presidency -
Fort Sumter
another battle that started the civil war -
Civil War
When southern states declared secession from the union. -
Antietam
Bloodiest battle during the American Civil -
emancipation proclamation
The proclamation declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free." -
Gettysburg
Largest battle of the american civil war -
Appomattox Courthouse
a series of events that led to a signing to surrender and the war ended -
Erie canal
created to have a navigable water route from New York to the Atlantic and great lakes -
Triangular Trade
transatlantic slave trade; early 1600's through 1800's
