680 likes | 731 Views
Farmer affected by post-revolutionary war debts; led a rebellion in Massachusetts in anger showing the weakness of the fed. gov . He was the president of the CSA during the Civil War.
E N D
Farmer affected by post-revolutionary war debts; led a rebellion in Massachusetts in anger showing the weakness of the fed. gov.
He was a slave who sued for his freedom and in his case the Supreme Court said that slaves were property and did not have the right to sue as citizens
Wanted to remain neutral during French Revolution and GB war with France; issued Proclamation of Neutrality when left office
He was the last commander of the Union Army, chosen by Lincoln, who won the civil War (later become pres during Reconstruction)
He worked hard (individualism) to bring himself up in social status (social mobility) to become one of the founding fathers
Farmer who was made at Virginia House of Burgesses because they wouldn’t support poor farmers attempts to take Indian lands
She was a suffragist who wrote the Declaration of Rights and Sentiments, based on the Dec. of Ind, that said, ‘all men and women are created equal’
Came up with concept of Checks and Balances; separation of powers
He was a former slave who taught himself to read, was a famous abolitionist, author, advisor to Lincoln, and editor of a newspaper
He was the VP under Andrew Jackson before the Civil War; he was the leader in the Nullification crisis, where S. Carolina tried to nullify a federal tax on imports law
These two were Southern, white, abolitionists who were attacked after making an anti-slavery speech in the South
Quoted in the Dec. of Ind.; said all men have right to life, liberty, and property
Wrote the Dec. of Ind; said all men have right to life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness
Was ambassador to France during G. Washington’s administration
Crossed the Potomac River X-mas Eve to capture Hessians in surprise attack during Rev War
He printed an abolitionist paper- The Liberator – which printed stories of slaves
Led Sons of Liberty and Committees of Correspondence in acts of defiance against the British (Boston Tea Party); cousin of John
Advised Washington to pay Rev War debt by putting tax on Whiskey grain; advised Washington to create National Bank
He tried to start a slave rebellion by attaacking a fed. Arsenal at Harper’s Ferry, VA with his sons – few showed up and he was killed
Passed Alien and Sedition Acts to prevent supporters of Jefferson from speaking out against his undeclared naval war against France
These two people left New England colony of Mass. Bay for religious freedom and founded Rhode Island
This Af. Am. Pastor led an almost successful slave rebellion in Virginia which led to harsher slave laws
Wrote Common Sense; which convinced Americans of GB’s illegitimate rule
He expanded white, non-land-owning male suffrage; he acted like a monarch by expanding power of the executive
These two were hired by T. Jefferson to explore the Lousianna Territory and document the Indian tribes, and plants and animals
He helped the Virginia Company establish Jamestown colony by convincing his tribe to provide them food during the Starving Time
He led a rebellion in Mass. Bay against Puritans who kept taking Indian lands
After the 1812 War, he issued a doctrine that told European countries to stay out of the Western Hemisphere or it would be war
Authorized the Lousianna Purchase from Napoleon, dictator of France
Inventor of interchangeable musket locket parts leading to industrial revolution in North and inventor of cotton engine, lead to more slavery
He is the father of the Constitution because he wrote the Virginia Colony constitution off of which the US Const. is based
Surrendered at Battle of Yorktown; Commndr of GB forces during Rev. War
Man to whom the Dec. of Ind was written stating all the bad things he did to the colonies and why they deserve independence
First president ever impeached; was aqucuited(declared not guilty) of charge of violating the ‘Tenure of Office Act’ – said pres. Cannot fire a person w/o perm. Of Congress
Radical republican from Penn. who led the push to impeach Johnson because Johnson was a moderate republican
Started America’s first labor union; American Federation of Labor; arrested in the Pullman Car strikes
Invented lightbulb, electricity, and phonograph (early form of record player)
Led the last stand against European domination of Native American, killed at Battle of Wounded Knee where US soldiers massacred Indians
Issued Roos. Corollary, telling europe to stay out of Latin America, but US can intervene if Lat. Am. has economic problems to prevent a collapse
Muckraker who exposed unethical practices of Rockefeller and standard Oil monopoly
His book The Jungle led to meat packing industry reforms and the Pure Food and Drug Act
Trustbuster, conservationist of forests, supported worker’s rights
Opened a community center for immigrants; taught English, day care, coffee house