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| articles of confederation |
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| granted limited powers to the central government, reserving most powers for the states. was replaced by the constitution |
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| won presidency by 3 votes, had a lot of quarrels with France, and eventually a push for peace with them in the 1800s |
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| pirates that attacked ships in the mediterranean and demanded tribute for not attacking the ships. U.S. paid n. African states for protection. (was a war for awhile when we stopped playing tribute, but just went back to paying tribute) |
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| a rebellion of farmers after the revolutionary war. They were upset because of high taxes that put the farmers in debt who then got their farms taken away and were put into prison. Lead by Daniel Shays |
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| drafted the majority of the bill of rights. 4th president. was president when the US had the Louisiana purchase and the war of 1812 |
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| voting laws could not prohibit someone to vote because of their race or color. 1870. colored were still suppressed from voting because of poll taxes, literacy tests, and grandfather clauses. |
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| election between Jefferson and Adams. Killed the Federalist Party, and brought about republican-democratic rule. Jefferson won. But Adams would have won if the 3/5 compromise was not in effect and Negros didn't count at all. |
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| 1803, purchase of land from France. Under Jefferson. Got France out of the US, and opened New Orleans port. 15 million dollar purchase |
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| American Anti-Slavery Society |
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| 60 abolitionist men met to found the society in 1833. They were devoted to emancipation of slaves. Founded by Garrison. Escaped slaves were also part of the society. |
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| ran for president 5 times. responsible for the missouri compromise, and outlined the compromise of 1850. |
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| put in effect after the civil war that restricted the rights of freed blacks. |
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| US commodore who led the fleet that defeated the British on Lake Erie during the War of 1812 |
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| federalists who met to discuss the hatred for the war of 1812. were worried about the south and west taking over. Growing issue of sectionalism, and event that helped the federalist party to end |
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| final major battle of 1812. The treaty of Ghent was signed 2 weeks in advance but no one knew. The battle's victory sparked nationalism |
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| "Old Hickery" dem-repub voted into office in 1828. Once an army general who defeated the british at the battle of new orleans. Believed in strength of Union and the supremacy of the federal govt over the state govt |
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| a tax protest during the presidency of Washington because of the forcing of the farmers to pay taxes for the use of their leftover grain and corn in the form of whiskey |
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| canal in NY built to create a navigable water route from NY to Atlantic ocean to the great lakes. Opened the west to further settlement |
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| 17th president. took over for Lincoln. first to be impeached |
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| 2nd woman to publish a book of poems and was a slave in 1773 |
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| Tenure of Office Act (1867) |
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| a law passed over the veto of Johnson intended to deny power of the president to remove office-holders without the approval of the senate unless the senate approved removal in the next full session of congress. |
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| a group of politicians from the republican party from 1854- end of reconstruction in 1877 who strongly opposed slavery, emphasized civil and voting rights for free slaves |
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| people who moved to the south after the civil war/during the reconstruction era in order to profit from the instability in that time. |
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| organization of people who advocated white supremacy flourished in the southern part of the US in the late 1860s during reconstruction |
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| separate by equal facilities are constitutional decided in the Supreme Court |
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| laws that were put into affect after Plessy v. ferguson |
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| an event introduced by David Wilmot that would have banned slavery in new territories acquired from Mexico during the Mexican War and further on |
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| ran against Hayes. Had majority of popular votes and was one electoral vote shy of winning. Should have won with LA, SC, and FL recounted |
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| took the troops out of the south and ended reconstruction. Wanted to rebuild and unite the nation. freed slaves were unprotected, segregation and white govt took over everywhere |
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| ran a dirty campaign against Tilden. 15 men were chosen to decide (house, senate, repub, democrat, independent) won presidency |
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| US foreign policy that proclaimed that Europe should not interfere in affairs within the US or in the development of other countries in the Western Hemisphere. If there was interference that would be seen as an act of aggression and the US would retaliate |
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| landowners that allowed tenants to use their land in return for a share of the crops produced in the land |
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| first abolitionist newspaper found by William Garrison in 1831. step toward Civil War |
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| spoke against crime in Kansas, and attacked a S. Carolina Senator. Got attacked by a cane..? |
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| a member of the house of reps. from PE and a leader of the radical republican faction who also opposed slavery and discrimination against AA and wished to secure their rights during reconstructions |
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| bill proposed for the reconstruction of the South in which 50% of state had to swear loyalty to the North govt. (south) turned down by Lincoln because he wanted unity. |
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| the system of employing and promoting civil servants who are friends and supporters of the group in power |
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| Adam v. Clay election. equal electorial votes so they asked the house of reps to vote. Clay convinced them to choose adams who in turn made Clay his Sec of State |
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| American Colonization Society |
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| tried to bring freed slaves back to africa |
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| created the liberator to help abolish slavery. Founder of American Anti-Slavery society. Also believed that women should also be placed in high positions in society. |
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| wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin that was a depiction of what life was for African American Slaves. provoked anger in the South while energizing anti-slavery in the North |
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| opposed Lincoln and said that we need to compromise or come up with a solution to split the states problems before we broke out into war. Lincoln didn't want to be as active. (Lincoln-Douglas debates) |
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| when a pro-slavery activist group attacked Lawrence, Kansas that was founded by anti-slavery settlers |
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| poll taxes, literacy tests, and grandfather clauses are legal (made it harder for blacks to vote) |
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| small political party that broke off from American Anti-Slavery Society who advocated that the Constitution was an anti-slavery document. They wanted to end slavery and to prevent it from spreading |
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| got upset at Charles Sumner and beat him in his office and left Congress. Was greeted as a hero in the South |
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| retaliated against bleeding Kansas and led the Potawatomi massacre. 5 men were killed when they said they were pro-slavery. Also tried to raise an army (21 people) to invade the south. Robert E. Lee was called to stop it. Brown was captured and hanged |
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| Bills passed drafted by Henry Clay and others that defused a 4 yr. confrontation between the slave states of the South and the free states of the North regarding if they would be free or not after being acquired from the Mexican-American war. It included that California would be admitted as a free state and that New Mexico along with Utah territories would be based on popular sovereignty. Also the Fugitive Slave Act that was good for south but not for the North. |
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| proposed by Douglas. all territories are open to popular sovereignty. People came into territories to try to vote on way or another for slavery or freedom and a mini civil war broke out. douglas lost popularity |
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| The 1787 Northwest Ordinance defined the process by which new states could be admitted into the Union from the Northwest Territory. He ordinance forbade slavery in the territory but allowed citizens to vote on the legality of slavery once statehood had been established |
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