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ABC Book of History

ABC Book of History. By: Miranda Ganter. A. Alexander Hamilton- Author of many of the federalist papers; First secretary of treasury, Leader of Federalist Party. Anthony, Susan B.-Leader in women’s suffrage (right to vote) movement 50 years to effort to attain equal rights for women. B.

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ABC Book of History

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  1. ABC Book of History By: Miranda Ganter

  2. A • Alexander Hamilton-Author of many of the federalist papers; First secretary of treasury, Leader of Federalist Party. • Anthony, Susan B.-Leader in women’s suffrage (right to vote) movement 50 years to effort to attain equal rights for women.

  3. B • Blockade-When goods are prevented from going into or out of an area. • Bernado De Galvez-Spaniard who held of British in New Orleans, but allowed Americans use of the port.

  4. C • Checks and Balances-Each branch makes sure the others are working the way they are supposed to. • Constitution Ratified(1787)-Becomes Blueprint for American Government.

  5. D • Democratic Party-Modern Democratic Party began with the election of 1828 Andrew Jackson became the first Democrat when the Democratic-Republicans split. • Dawes Act-Indian policy that broke reservations into individuals land plots.

  6. E • Eli Whitney-Invented the cotton gin and interchangeable parts . • Elizabeth Cady Stanton-Author of Declaration of the rights of women seeking equal rights for women . Her and Lucretia Mott held the first women’s rights convention in Seneca Falls, NY.

  7. F • Federalism-Power of the government is shaved between the states and national government. • Fugitive Slave Act- Act that helped slave owners recover their runaway slaves from the North.(Part of Compromise of 1850).

  8. G • Gibbons v. Ogden(1824)-Said that federal government had the power to regulate trade between states. • Great Compromise-It called for a Bi-cameral Congress with population based representation in the House, and two representatives per state in the Senate.

  9. H • Homestead Act-Law that a person could claim 160 cares of land in the western territories(sooners). • Horace Mann-Father of Public Education; believed all children had the right to free education.

  10. I • Industrialism-The large –scale introduction of manufacturing, advanced technical enterprise, and other productive economic activity into an area, society, country, etc. • Interchangeable Parts-uniform pieces that can be made in large quantities to replace other identical pieces.

  11. J • James Madison-”Father of the Constitution” one of Three Authors of the “Federalist Papers”, author of the “Bill of Rights”. • John Deere- Inventor of the steel plow.

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

  13. L • Limited Government-Placed strict limits on government to protect the people. • Labor Reform Movement-Social movement where workers began protesting and strikes to get better wages and working hours.

  14. M • Marbury v. Madison(1803)-Said that the Supreme Court had right to review all laws made by Congress; established the idea of Judicial Review. • Morill Act-Land grant that established agricultural- universities.(Texas A&M)

  15. N • Northwest Ordinance-Established government for the Northwest Territory and described how a territory becomes a state. • Nullification-Idea at a state government could nullify or ignore a federal law that they feel unfairly hurts their state(unconstitutional); South Carolina, led by John C. Calhoun nearly attempted to secede from U.S after nullifying protective tariffs.

  16. O • Ordinance- A law or regulation. • Offense-Position of attacking or the attack itself.

  17. P • Patrick Henry-Patriot from Virginia, opposed ratification of Constitution, because of potential limitations on state’s rights. “Give me Liberty, Or Give me Death!” • Popular Sovereignty-Means the government was created by the people in order to govern themselves.

  18. Q • Quebec Act-Passed shortly after the Coercive Act, further angered the colonists. • Quakers-William Penn belonged to a protestant group of dissenters called the society of friends.

  19. R • Republicanism-Government in which the desires of people are represented in Government by elected representatives. • Ralph W. Emerson-Writer and poet; popularized the idea of transcendentalism.

  20. S • Samuel Morse-Inventor of the Telegraph • Suffrage-The right to vote

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