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Abc Book of U.S. History

Abc Book of U.S. History. By: Stacey Webb. A. • John A dams Xyz Affair, Alien and Sedition Acts. • A nti-Federalists Oppose Ratification. B. • B enjamin Franklin Author, Publisher , Inventor, and Dimploment . • B ernardo de Salves

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Abc Book of U.S. History

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  1. Abc Book of U.S. History By: Stacey Webb

  2. A • John Adams Xyz Affair, Alien and Sedition Acts. • Anti-Federalists Oppose Ratification.

  3. B • Benjamin Franklin Author, Publisher , Inventor, and Dimploment. • Bernardo de Salves Spaniard who held off British in New Orleans, but allowed Americans to use theport.

  4. C • Constitution Ratified(1787) Becomes blueprint for Americans Government. •Checks And Balances Each branch makes sure the others are working the way they are supposed to.

  5. D •Manifest Destiny The idea that America to destined to go from “Sea to Shining Sea” or the Atlantic to the Pacific. •Dorothea Dix Reformer who fought to improve the care of the mentally ill.

  6. E •Public Education Between 1830-1850, many northern states opened free public schools. (Leader:Horace Mann). •Emancipation Freed all slaves in the Southern States.

  7. F •Federalism Power of the Government is shared between the states and National Government. •Florida Cession(1819) Given to the U.S. by Spain.

  8. G •Gadsden Purchase(1853) Land purchased from Mexico in used to complete the transcontinental railroad. •Battle of Gettysburg Important Union victory. The only time the Confederate Army tried to win a battle in Northern Territory.

  9. H •Patrick Henry Patriot from Virginia, opposed Ratification Of Constitution because of potential limitations on state`s rights. “Give me Liberty of Give me Death!” •Henry David Thoreau American essayist, poet, practical philosopher and transcendentalist. Wrote “Civil Disobedience” (passive resistance) and supported abolitionism.

  10. I •Individual Rights The first 10 amendments of the Constitution protect individual rights against the power of the Government. •Industrialization An economy that begins to be based on factories rather than farming.

  11. J •Jacksonian Democracy The idea that as many people as possible should be allowed to vote. •James Madison “Father of the Constitution” one of the Three authors of the “Federalists”, author of the Bill of Rights

  12. K •Bleeding Kansas Conflict between pro-slavery and anti-slavery people in Kansas from 1854-1859 •Kansas Nebraska-Act All were examples of the government compromises that actually spread further in the country

  13. L •Louisiana Purchase Land bought by U.S. in 1803; from Rocky Mts. To Mississippi River •Lexington and Concord First battle of the Revolution

  14. M •Mercy Otis Warren Patriot writer that supported independence and convinced others to join the cause. First woman historian of the American Revolution, published plays, books and poetry. •Charles de Montesquieu French political philosopher who defined the principle of separation of powers and checks and balances in government.

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