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ABC BOOK TERMSBy: James Fisher
A Abolitionism- Movement to end slavery . Abolition Movement- The social
movement to end slavery.( Leaders Truth, Fredrick Douglas, sojourn Truth, Fredrick Douglas, sojourner William L. Garrison.)
B Blockade- When goods are prevented
from going into or out of an area. Boycott- A refusal to buy certain goods.
C Confederation- United in a league,
alliance, or conspiracy. Carta, Magna- Limited the power of the
kingi guaranteed to ratify the constitution till the Bill of rights was added.
D Dorothea Dix- Reformer who fought to
improve the care of the mentally ill. Deere, John- Inventor of the steel plow.
E Eli Whitney- Invented the cotton gin and
interchangeable parts. Era Colonial- trade and travel occurred
along nears.
F Fugitive slave Act- Act that helped slave
Owens recover their runaway slaves from the north.( part of compromise of 1850)
Fort Sumter- First shots of the Civil War.
G Gadsden Purchase (1853)- land purchase
from Mexico is used to complete the transcontinental railroad.
Great, 2nd Awakening- A period of religious revivalism in the 1800 at focused on reform and repairing moral injustices.
H Harriet Tubman- Former slave and
conductor of underground railroad. Horace Mann- Father of public Education,
be lived all children had the right to free education.
I Individual Rights- the first 10
amendments of the constitution protect individuals rights against the power of the governments.
Important Leaders- Federalist, John Adams,
Alexander Hamilton.
J John Brown- militant Abolitionist who led
raid at Harper’s ferry. John C. Calhoun- Vice president of U.S.
created a doctrine of nullification which said that a state could decide if a law was constitutional.
K King George 111-king of England during
the American Revolution. Kansas Nebraska Act- All were examples
of the government compromises that actually spread slavery further in the country.
L Lexington and concord- First battles of
the Revolution. Limited Government- Placed strict limits
on government to protect the people.
M Mercantilism- Economic system in which England
controlled trade of the colonies. Madsion, James-”Father of the the constitution” one of
Three “ Federalist papers”, author of the “ Bill of Rights”,
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N New Jersey Plan- The New Jersey
Plan, the number of representatives would be the same for each state.
Nullification Compromise- Henry Clay’s compromise to end the nullification crisis when the tariff would be lowered over a loyear period.
O Ordinance, Northwest- established
government for the North west Territory and described how a territory becomes a state.
Ogden V. Gibbons- Said that federal government had the power to regulate trade between states.
P Peter, John Zenger- Journalist; his trial
helped establish Idea of freedom of the press.
Party Federalist- Believe in strong national government higher tariffs; government support of industry.
Q Quincy, John Adams-6th president,
member of congress and favored strong nationalism against states rights and opposed the pro slavery message of john C. Calhoun.
Qluebec- The capitally of New France.
R Republicanism- Government in which the
desires of people are represented in government by elected representative.
Rights, Women- This movement sought the equal treatment of women, including the right to vote.
S Secede- To leave or withdraw. Secession- withdraw from the Union.
T Tariff- a tax on imports or exports. Temperance- the use of litter or no
alcoholie drink.
U Unalienable rights- a right that cannot be
surrendered.
V Vigilantes- people who take the law into
their own hands.
W Washington, George- 1st President
encouraged no political parties and isolationism.
Y Yankee- Union soldier
X Xyf- John Adams
Z Zenger, John Peter- Journalist, his trail
helped establish idea of freedom of 2 the press.
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