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Key Concepts of American History: Social Movements, Leaders, and Legislation

Explore significant themes and figures of American history, including the Abolition Movement aimed at ending slavery, the importance of civil rights as outlined in the Bill of Rights, and the struggles for women's rights. Learn about critical events such as the Civil War, the Gadsden Purchase, and key personalities like Harriet Tubman, John Adams, and Frederick Douglass. Understand government concepts like secession, nullification, and mercantilism that shaped the United States. This overview provides insights into the foundational elements of the nation's past.

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Key Concepts of American History: Social Movements, Leaders, and Legislation

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  1. ABC Book Terms By: James Fisher

  2. A • Abolitionism- Movement to end slavery . • Abolition Movement- The social movement to end slavery.( Leaders Truth, Fredrick Douglas, sojourn Truth, Fredrick Douglas, sojourner William L. Garrison.)

  3. B • Blockade- When goods are prevented from going into or out of an area. • Boycott- A refusal to buy certain goods.

  4. C • Confederation- United in a league, alliance, or conspiracy. • Carta, Magna- Limited the power of the kingi guaranteed to ratify the constitution till the Bill of rights was added.

  5. D • Dorothea Dix- Reformer who fought to improve the care of the mentally ill. • Deere, John- Inventor of the steel plow.

  6. E • Eli Whitney- Invented the cotton gin and interchangeable parts. • Era Colonial- trade and travel occurred along nears.

  7. F • Fugitive slave Act- Act that helped slave Owens recover their runaway slaves from the north.( part of compromise of 1850) • Fort Sumter- First shots of the Civil War.

  8. G • Gadsden Purchase (1853)- land purchase from Mexico is used to complete the transcontinental railroad. • Great, 2nd Awakening- A period of religious revivalism in the 1800 at focused on reform and repairing moral injustices.

  9. H • Harriet Tubman- Former slave and conductor of underground railroad. • Horace Mann- Father of public Education, be lived all children had the right to free education.

  10. I • Individual Rights- the first 10 amendments of the constitution protect individuals rights against the power of the governments. • Important Leaders- Federalist, John Adams, • Alexander Hamilton.

  11. J • John Brown- militant Abolitionist who led raid at Harper’s ferry. • John C. Calhoun- Vice president of U.S. created a doctrine of nullification which said that a state could decide if a law was constitutional.

  12. K • King George 111-king of England during the American Revolution. • Kansas Nebraska Act- All were examples of the government compromises that actually spread slavery further in the country.

  13. L • Lexington and concord- First battles of the Revolution. • Limited Government- Placed strict limits on government to protect the people.

  14. M • Mercantilism- Economic system in which England controlled trade of the colonies. • Madsion, James-”Father of the the constitution” one of Three “ Federalist papers”, author of the “ Bill of Rights”, • ‘

  15. N • New Jersey Plan- The New Jersey Plan, the number of representatives would be the same for each state. • Nullification Compromise- Henry Clay’s compromise to end the nullification crisis when the tariff would be lowered over a loyear period.

  16. O • Ordinance, Northwest- established government for the North west Territory and described how a territory becomes a state. • Ogden V. Gibbons- Said that federal government had the power to regulate trade between states.

  17. P • Peter, John Zenger- Journalist; his trial helped establish Idea of freedom of the press. • Party Federalist- Believe in strong national government higher tariffs; government support of industry.

  18. Q • Quincy, John Adams-6th president, member of congress and favored strong nationalism against states rights and opposed the pro slavery message of john C. Calhoun. • Qluebec- The capitally of New France.

  19. R • Republicanism- Government in which the desires of people are represented in government by elected representative. • Rights, Women- This movement sought the equal treatment of women, including the right to vote.

  20. S • Secede- To leave or withdraw. • Secession- withdraw from the Union.

  21. T • Tariff- a tax on imports or exports. • Temperance- the use of litter or no alcoholie drink.

  22. U • Unalienable rights- a right that cannot be surrendered.

  23. V • Vigilantes- people who take the law into their own hands.

  24. W • Washington, George- 1st President encouraged no political parties and isolationism.

  25. Y • Yankee- Union soldier

  26. X • Xyf- John Adams

  27. Z • Zenger, John Peter- Journalist, his trail helped establish idea of freedom of 2 the press.

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