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ABC Book of U.S History

ABC Book of U.S History. Created By: Eduardo Naranjo. A. Abolitionism- movement to end slavery. Andrew Jackson- ordered the “trails of tears”, and supported the power of the national government. B.

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ABC Book of U.S History

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  1. ABC Book of U.S History Created By: Eduardo Naranjo

  2. A • Abolitionism- movement to end slavery • Andrew Jackson- ordered the “trails of tears”, and supported the power of the national government

  3. B • Benjamin Franklin- Author, publisher, inventor and diplomat • Bill of Rights- First 10 amendments added to the U.S Constitution

  4. C • Carney, William- First African American awarded the Medal of Honor, held the flag at Fort, Wagner • Calhoun, John C.- Doctrine o nullification which said that a state could decide if a law was constitutional

  5. D • Declaration of Independence- written by Thomas Jefferson • Davis, Jefferson- Pres.Confederate States of America

  6. E Early Republic- A. Hamilton increased taxes in order to improve the national transportation system • Elizabeth Cady Stanton- Author of the declaration of the rights of women

  7. F • Federalist Party- Believe in strong national government; higher tariffs • Fugitive Slave Act- Act that helped slave owners recover their runaway slaves from the North.

  8. G • Gibbons v. Ogden (1824)- said that federal government had the power to regulate trade between states. • George Washington- Commander-in-chief of the continental army

  9. H • Henry David Thoreau- American essayist, poet, wrote “Civil Disobedience” • Horace Mann- Father of Public Education; believed all children had the right to free education

  10. I • Individual Rights- first 10 amendments of the constitution protect individual rights against the power of the government. • Important Leaders- Federalist-John Adams and Alexander HamiltonAnti-Federalist- Thomas Jefferson and James Madison

  11. J • Jamestown- Founded in 1607- first permanent colony • John Paul Jones- founder of the U.S Navy, led raids on British ships

  12. K • Kansas-Nebraska Act- All were examples of the government compromises that actually spread slavery further in the country. • King George 3- King of England during the American Revolution

  13. L • Limited Government- Placed strict limits on government to protect the people. • Lincoln, Abraham- Pres. United States during Civil War

  14. M • Morse, Samuel- Inventor of the telegraph • Morrill Act- Land grant that established agricultural- universities (Texas A & M)

  15. N • Nullification Compromise- Henry Clay’s compromise to end the nullification crisis when the tariff would be lowered over a 10- year period • Northwest Ordinance- Established government for the Northwest Territory and described how a territory becomes a state.

  16. O • Override- To overturn or defeat, as a bill proposed in Congress • Otis, James- Young lawyer in Boston

  17. P • Property Rights- the right to own property. • Protective tariffs- taxes on imported goods that are designed to help the U.S. companies compete in the sale of goods.

  18. Q • Quebec- the capital of new France. • John Quincy Adams- 6th president, member of Congress favored strong nationalism against states rights.

  19. R • Republican party- modern republican party formed before the civil war as an anti-slavery party, Lincoln first republican president. • Robert E. Lee- confederate general- commanded the northern army of Virginia.

  20. S • Sojourner Truth- former slave who fought for women’s rights and abolition of slavery. Siege of Vicksburg- important Union Victory. Confederate lost control of the Mississippi river.

  21. T • Trail of tears- forced on this trail after Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act of 1830 into law. • Transcontinental Railroad- railroad line that linked the well developed railway network of the East Coast with rapidly growing California.

  22. U • Ulysses S. Grant- commanding union army- won major victories for the union-defeat Lees troops in Virginia and accepted Lees surrender at the Appomattox court house in 1865 • Unalienable Rights- rights that cannot be taken away by the government.

  23. V • Virtue- the quality of what is right and avoid what is wrong. • Virginia plan- the Virginia Plan, each state would have a different number of representatives based on the states population.

  24. W • Whitney, Eli- invented the cotton gin. • William Blackstone- gave the first university lectures on English Common Law.

  25. X XYF- John Adams

  26. Y • Yorktown- last major battle of the war.

  27. Z • Zenger, John Peter- journalist, his trial helped establish idea of freedom of the press.

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