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11th Grade
01/12/2009

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Term
townshend act
Definition
1767- another attempt to raise revenue
-writs of assistance
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stamp act
Definition
1765- second act to raise revenue repealed in one year
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quartering act
Definition
1765- put cost of british army on americans
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Boston massacre
Definition
1770- occured because of american resentment of the prescence of redcoats
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intolerable acts
Definition
closed boston port
prohibits town meetings
royal officials have trials outside of Mass.
imposed new quartering act
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Quote:
Definition
"we hold these truths to be self evident that all men are created equal that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights that among these are life liberty and the persuit of happiness."
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battle of saratoga
Definition
1777- cut off new england with 3 prong attack
*americans won
*french joined america in fight
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battle of york town
Definition
forced britian to recognize american independence.
american territory extended to mississippi river
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Article of confederation
Definition
each state had one vote no prez no fed courts
no power to tax 9 of 13 to pass law
no leadership
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land ordinance of 1785
Definition
divided land into square mile townships
made selling and settling easier
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New jersey plan
Definition
by william paterson
unicameral 1 house 1 vote per state
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virginia plan
Definition
james madison
bicameral
by popualtion
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great compromise
Definition
roger sherman
bicameral
house-population
senate- two per state
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3/5ths compromise
Definition
every 5 slaves count as 3 people
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war of 1812 : Causes
Definition
france and british in war
british navy interfers with trade
british unify N.A. against us
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war of 1812: strategy and reaction
Definition
conquer canada
captured and burned D.C.
Term
Missouri Compromise: North
Definition
Daniel Webster
trade/industry
abolitionism
tarrifs
Term
Missouri Compromise: South
Definition
John C Calhoun
cotton
slavery
no tarrifs
Term
Missouri Compromise: West
Definition
Henery Clay- Kentucky
infastructure
Term
Missouri wants to join union...Compromise?
Definition
henery clay
2 states
missouri- slave
maine- free
36 30 slavery line
Term
Manifest Destiny
Definition
John L sullivan
god intended the US to strech from sea to sea
Term
Texas Revolution
Definition
texas captured San Antonio
Santa Anna brings army north
alamo battle
rebels all die
Term
compromise of 1850
Definition
henery clay
1.CA becomes free
2. slave trade banned in DC
3. New Mexico divided in 2 parts pop. soverty to decide S or free
4. tougher fugitive slave laws
Term
fugitive slave law
Definition
it was a crime to not turn in a slave that you knew was a run away even if you were not helping them
Term
Shay's Rebellion
Definition
farmers rebelled when their farms were being forclosed
articles of confederation were revised
Term
Northwest Ordinance
Definition
set up system of government
banned slavery in the north west territories
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sectionalism
Definition
people identify with their section of the country
sectional leaders promote their intrests
Term
Declaritory Act
Definition
1766- parlament had the right to make laws to people in america
Term
proclaimation of 1763
Definition
forbade settlement west of the Appalachans
Term
federalists/antifederalists
Definition
supported constitution/did not support it
Term
spanish-american war
Definition
cubans wanted to end spainish rule
americans were sympathetic
Term
the maine
Definition
stationed in havana harbor
exploded
newspapers blamed spain and this started war
Term
jAMESTOWN
Definition
first settlement to last in america
Term
The Jungle: Topic
Definition
meat packing industry
Term
The jungle : author
Definition
Upton Sinclair
Term
puritians
Definition
group that grew against new england government and moved to americas
Term
seperatists
Definition
want freedom from a large group to be in a smaller group
Term
french and indian war
Definition
results in all the ACTS
Term
central powers (4)
Definition
Germany
austria-hungary
ottoman empire
bulgaria
Term
allies (6)
Definition
russia
france
great britian
italy
us
japan
Term
imperialism
Definition
high status of capitalism
Term
13th amendment
Definition
slavery
Term
14th amendment
Definition
makes everyone have equal rights
Term
15th amendment
Definition
gives males no matter what the right to vote
Term
impressment
Definition
forcing people to serve in the military without notice or consent
Term
worcestor v georgia
Definition
native americans are subject to protection from the actions of the state.
Term
anaconda plan
Definition
the plan to seceed states from the us during the war
Term
great awakening
Definition
heightened religiousism
Term
writs of assistance
Definition
open ended search warrent
Term
jay's treaty
Definition
made because of violations of the treaty of versaille regulated commerce and navigation
Term
trench warfare
Definition
fighting in trenches
Term
militarism
Definition
belief or desire of a government or people that a country should maintain a strong military capability
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emancipation proclaimation
Definition
freed few people but supposedly freed the slaves
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