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Karten in diesem Stapel (100)
- 1Andrew CarnegieHe was one of the richest men of the 19th century. He also made most of his money off of steel.
- 2AmendmentSomething that is added to the constitution or changed.
- 3Lexington and ConcordThis battle was fought on April 19th, 1775. It was the first battle of the Revolutionary war. The British troops lost this battle.
- 4BlockadeTo prevent goods and other items from leaving ports and docks. Or to just prevent something from happening.
- 5Cornelius Vanderbilt
- 6John RockefellerHe is the richest man in US history. He made most f his money off of oil.
- 7AssimilateTo become familiar/similar to what someone else does
- 8BiasAn opinion/ thought on someone or something that effects their position in a situation.
- 9BicameralTo have two legislative parts or bodies
- 10CongressThe official body/legislature of the US government
- 11BoomtownA town that has excelled and grown quickly and is succeeding
- 12CapitalismTo want competition in the business world and have your own ownership of things
- 13Captain of IndustryA wealthy business man who gives up his own money, etc.. to help others
- 14Checks and BalancesA system in which the Judicial, Executive and Legislative Branches have some power over each other so no branch becomes too powerful
- 15FederalismSharing of power between national and state governments
- 16Due Process of LawThe law that a state must let each and every person have their rights that are owed to a person.
- 17EconomicsThe "social science" that determines the making and consumption of goods.
- 18Emancipatedto free someone (from slavery)
- 19EnfranchiseTo give the right to vote to
- 20EnumeratedRights that aren't listed in the constitution, but you have the right to do
- 21Forty-NinersA person who travelled to California in the time of the gold rush (1849)
- 22Free EnterpriseThe freedom od of private business and compete with others for profit
- 23MartyrSomeone who dies from something they believe in or protested for
- 24Habeas- CorpusA procedure that keeps the government from holding you forever without giving a reason
- 25MonopolyWhen a person is the only supplier of a good or product
- 26IndustryProduction of goods/ services in an economy
- 27Nomadicanything that involves traveling/ moving around a lot
- 28JudicialThe third branch of the government that interprets laws
- 29OverrideTo rule against something or someone
- 30Ku Klux KlanA group of people who are for white supremacy and were violent towards blacks
- 31Popular SovereigntyWhen people are the source of power to the government
- 32Manifest DestinyThe belief in which we thought it was Gods Destiny for us to move westward. (We would do anything it took to get there)
- 33RatifyTo approve of
- 34RadicalExtreme manner
- 35RepublicanismTo be against slavery and they usually live in the north
- 36Robber baronA wealthy person who uses others and puts others in bad situations for his own gain
- 37TariffTax put on goods and services
- 38RuralAgriculture- referring to the country
- 39Taxation without representationA slogan used in the 1750-60's that showed how mad the colonist were and was a major cause of the American Revolution
- 40Separation of PowersThe act of belonging to an Executive, Legislative, or a Judicial power of the government but being separated into different bodies.
- 41Trade UnionOrganization of workers who join together to get more money and succeed.
- 42Social DarwinismA theory in which is the result of natural selection. The best people/ things suited for living conditions overpower the weaker ones.
- 43UrbanA city or town many people live(d) in
- 44SuffrageA legal right given to women that is stated in the 19th amendment
- 45VetoTo vote against a law
- 46Thomas JeffersonJefferson was the third President of the United States, was responsible for the Louisiana Purchase and was a Draftsman of the Declaration of Independence.
- 47Supreme CourtThe highest Federal court in the United States
- 48Andrew JacksonJackson was the 7th president, he lead the Trail of tears and is known for the founding of the democratic party.
- 49SacajaweaSacajawea was apart of the Shoshone tribe and is best known for helping Lewis and Clark on their expedition to the West, for this she was a very brave women.
- 50James PolkPolk was the 11th US president and was known for gaining the most land for the United States.
- 51Frederick DouglassDouglass was a former salve but later became a leader of an abolitionist movement. He was the first African American to hold a high government rank.
- 52Harriet Beecher StoweStowe was a female, white author and was best known for her novel, Uncle Toms Cabin.
- 53John BrownJohn Brown was known for his Raid on Harper's Ferry in 1859. He was also an abolitionist.
- 54Robert E. LeeLee was the leading confederate general during the Civil war. He is known as a hero to the south.
- 55Andrew JohnsonAndrew Johnson took Lincolns place as president and was the first president to be impeached. (He was not liked by many)
- 56Susan B. AnthonyAnthony was an activist, suffragist, author, and speaker.
- 57Sitting BullSitting Bull was a Teton Dakota Chief. He fought to keep his lands and disliked Americans.
- 58George CusterCuster was a Military commander and a general who led the battle of Little Big-Horn against the Indians. Cluster and his soldiers were killed.
- 59Erie CanalSome people call this the eighth wonder of the world. They use this to transport cargo and it is known as "Clinton's Big Ditch".
- 60The AlamoSanta Anna's Army and the Texans fought this battle in 1836. The Texans were defeated by Santa Anna.
- 61Harpers FerryThis is the place where John Brown led a famous and destructive raid.
- 62Fort SumterThis was the first battle of the civil war and the first shot was known to be "heard around the world".
- 63GettysburgThis battle of the Civil War had the most number of casualties. Abraham Lincoln gave a speech about this battle after it happened.
- 64Appomattox CourthouseThis is the place where the civil war officially ended.
- 65Ford's TheaterThis is the place where Lincoln was watching a play but later assassinated.
- 66Promontory Point, UtahThis is the place where all of the railroad workers had a huge celebration for finishing the transcontinental railroad.
- 67Ellis and Angel IslandThese islands were where immigrants would come when they traveled here.
- 68Declaration of IndependenceConflict occurred between the British and America so Jefferson and four other men created a paper that asked British for freedom.
- 69Revolutionary WarThis war is also known as the U.S. War of independence. (1775-83)This war was fought between Great Britain and North America.
- 70Articles of ConfederationThe Articles of Confederation was the first written constitution for the United States but we re-did it and have what today is known as our, constitution.
- 71Great ComprimiseAlso known as the Connecticut Compromise, they created the two-house legislature plan which gave a fair amount of votes for each state. Everyone was content with the decision.
- 72Passing of the constitutionIt took 10 months for the first nine states to approve the Constitution. 13 states had to ratify the constitution. (the 13 colonies) May 29th, 1790 Rhode Island was the last state to approve of the Constitution. After all stated approved it was our Constitution.
- 73Adding to the Bill of RightsThe first 10 amendments to the Constitution make up the Bill of Rights.The Bill of Rights belong to the government power. The government (Senate & House) must approve.
- 74Louisiana PurchaseThis was a land deal between America and France. We received $827,000 miles of land for just 15 million dollars.
- 75Missouri CompromiseThis was a "contract" that allowed southern states to be pro-slavery and the northern states to be anti-slavery.
- 76Indian Removal ActAndrew Jackson approved this act which lead Indians on the Trail of Tears. We stole their land and tricked them into moving into Oklahoma on the walk there many of them died.
- 77Mexican-American WarThis war lasted from 1846-48. This was the first American battle fought on foreign soil. After this Mexico lost around 1/3 of its territory including California, Utah, Nevada, Arizona and New Mexico.
- 78California Gold RushThousands of gold miners came to California because of this. The word spread around the world quickly that there was gold in California.
- 79Homestead ActThis Act provided settlers with 160 acres of land. the residents had to pay a small fee for this to happen though.
- 80Industrial RevolutionThis was the transformation of the US. We started using machines, buildings, factories etc..
- 81Underground RailroadHarriet Tubman led this in the time of slavery. Slaves would follow this path after they escaped slavery/ it would lead them to the North.
- 82Seneca Falls ConventionThis was the first Women's Rights Convention.
- 83Compromise of 1850During this compromise the Fugitive slave Act was amended and the slave trade in Washington DC was eliminated.
- 84Kansas Nebraska Actthis act was a bill that stated popular sovereignty allowed settlers to decide whether slavery would be allowed in their state.
- 85Dred Scott vs. SanfordDred Scott moved to Illinois( a free state) with his slave owner, it was debatable whether he should be free or remain a slave. Dred Scott remained a slave.
- 86Fugitive Slave ActThis allowed people to capture and return slaves in any part of the US.
- 87Bleeding KansasThis was a violent political debate in the United States involving "anti-slavery Free-Staters" and pro-slavery people. It took place in the Kansas Territory and Missouri (1854-1861)
- 88Civil warThis war was fought between the Southern part of America and the Northern part of America because of differentials in mostly slavery. The Union won. (1861-65)
- 89Emancipation ProclimationAbraham wrote this and it announced that slaves would be forever free.
- 90Civil War Draft Riotsviolent riots in New York City that were caused by working-class people unhappy with new laws passed by Congress that drafted men to fight in the Civil War.
- 91Gettysburg AddressAbraham Lincolns most famous speech that he read after the battle of Gettysburg.
- 92ReconstructionThe time after the Civil war in which we tried to bring the south back to the union and remake our country a better place.
- 93The Civil war amendmentsKnown as the 13th, 14th and 15th amendments.
13- Abolition of slavery
14- Gave blacks citizenship
15- let black males vote - 94The completion of the Transcontinental RailroadAt Promontory, Utah, California they completed the Railroad. The railroad was completed in 1869 and a great accomplishment to the United States.
- 95Indian warsThese were conflicts between the Native Americans and the Americans about land, culture etc.. that eventually lead to battles.
- 96Gilded AgeThe 19th century, the time of Robber-Barons, politics, industrial corporations, etc...
- 97Populist PartyA third-party movement that began in the 1890s and consisted of mostly farmers. The Populists were particularly known for supporting the unlimited coinage of silver.
- 98Plessy Vs. FergusonPlessy a light colored black man sat in the white section for the train. In LA he could not do this and it was against the law. he went all the way to supreme court because of this.
- 99PlymouthColonist moved to this place in the 1600's and arrived here in the Mayflower. They moved here for religious freedom.
- 100JamestownThis colony in America was founded in 1607. They harvested a lot of tobacco here.
