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US History Final Semester 1
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11th Grade
12/19/2012

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Significance of Crusades
Definition
Muslims win, express new ideas to Europe
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impact of reformation
Definition
split euro christianity
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colombuses beliefs
Definition
world was round, but small
queen isabella spread catholicism
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colombian exchange
Definition
brought new goods and items and ideas
and also disease
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house burgesses
Definition
first type of rep. government set up in virginia
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Bacons rebellion
Definition
caused by indentured servants becoming slaves
threatened power of VA gov
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Mayflower COmpact
Definition
pilgrims worte a document that said they could make their own law
pledged allegiance to King James
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Toleration Act
Definition
Christians could practce w/o pers.
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Middle Passage
Definition
bringing over of slaves from Africa
Also sugar
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Social Contract
Definition
Stated that if the king was abusing his power, then the ppl could overthrow it
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Great Awakening
Definition
new type of religious revival, talked about God's punishment for our sins and saving us
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Zenger Trial
Definition
Guy talked bad about the king and led to a freedom of the press movement
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French/Indo War
Definition
fighting over the Ohio River Valley and Washington lose British support
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Proclamation of 1763
Definition
Indian Reservation stated that colonists couldnt settle past the Applaccian Mt.
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Cause of New Taxes in Colonies
Definition
Used to pay off debts from War
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Writs of Assistance
Definition
british officers were allowed to search w/o a warrant
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Boston Massacre
Definition
talked up and exaggerated, only 5 ppl killed
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Cause of the Intolerable Acts
Definition
Boston Tea Party
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Inalienable Rights
Definition
Life, liberty, and pursuit of happyness
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Lexington/Concord
Definition
Start of Am. Rev. Shot heard around the world, started in Mass.
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Breeds Hill/ Bunker Hill
Definition
Fought in Mass. colonists won, regained control of Boston. Had to flee because they ran out of ammo
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Princeton/Trenton
Definition
Washington won both
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Battle of Saratoga**
Definition
Turning point of war, won french support
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Place of Brit. Surrender
Definition
Yorktown (on Peninsula)
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Treaty settling war
Definition
Treaty of Paris: Am. is a free country, has to pay back debts, get their own land (Atlantic to MI
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Branches of Gov.
Definition
Judicial: Interprets law
Executive: Enforces the law
Legislative: Writes the law
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Confederation
Definition
Group of sovereign states working together for a greater economic purpose
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National government under Articles
Definition
Small federal government, only legislative branch
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Weakness of Articles
Definition
Couldnt impose taxes, couldnt regulate trade, no exec/judicial branch
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NW Ordinance
Definition
Made it easy for a territory to become a state, did not encourage slavery
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Event Showing Weakness of Art. of Conf.
Definition
Shaye's Rebellion
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Republic
Definition
people elect officials to run the gov.
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supremecy clause of const.
Definition
const. overrules any laws, supreme law of land
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compromises of const.
Definition
The Great Compromise, created a bicameral legislature with an executive branch
3/5s compromise stated that slaves would be counted as 3/5 of population
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Strict/Loose interpretation
Definition
Constitution taken literally (Jefferson), or things can be implied or to do whatever is necessary (Hamilton)
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delegated powers
Definition
federal gov. powers kept
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Reserved power
Definition
state powers kept
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Concurrent powers
Definition
Shared
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Federalist
Definition
Wanted strong national government
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Anti federalist
Definition
strong state government
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Meaning of Judicial Review
Definition
Says that a law can be taken away if it is ruled as unconstitutional
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Presidents Cabinet
Definition
ppl chosen by the pres. to help run the exec. branch
diff departments are:
state, treasury, defense
Term
Neutrality proc.
Definition
done because Washington wanted to maintain trade with both countries and they were in debt
Term
Nullification
Definition
the idea that a state can nullify a law if they view it as unconstitutional
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LA purchase (Motives)
Definition
Napoleon, needed money for the war/less land to defend
Jefferson, offer he couldnt refuse, ppl would vote for him
Term
Impressment
Definition
the forcing of ppl in to your military
Term
Effect of Marshal Ct. Decision
Definition
All for the better of the national government
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Monroe Doctrine
Definition
Isolationist policy, you dont mess with us; we dont mess with you attitude
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American System
Definition
Henry Clay:
National Bank
National Road
Protection Tariff
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MISSOURI Compromise
Definition
Maine would remain a Free State,
Missouri would become a slave state
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Jacksonian Democracy
Definition
got the working class to vote for him
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Jackson's use of spoils system
Definition
supporters got gov. jobs
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Tariff of Abominations
Definition
Tax on Imports, SC nullified
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Nullification Crisis
Definition
SC threatened to secede the union
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New Sources of Immigrants
Definition
Irish (potato famine) German
Term
Cotton Gin
Definition
Made cotton a lot cheaper to produce, very profitable
Term
Second Great Awakening
Definition
Charles Granson Vinney promoted this in Western NY, Taught of God's forgiveness (Beecher family)
Term
Underground Railroad
Definition
Network of white southerners and others to help free slaves
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Slave Revolt Results
Definition
Stricter oppression, Nat Turner's rebellion was the worst
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1800's limitations of women rights
Definition
couldnt vote
couldnt own property
couldnt hold public office
Term
Seneca falls convention
Definition
convention of women who got together and basically rewrote constitution for both men and women. (declaration of sentiments)
Term
Dorothea Dix
Definition
reformed prisons, created houses for the mentally unstable, improved schools
Term
Frederick Douglass
Definition
Former slave, abolotionist
Term
Texas Battles
Definition
Santa Ana, Alamo, San Jacinto
Term
Annexation Conflict
Definition
still technically under mexican rule, and slavery
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American Provocation leading to Mex Am War
Definition
entered the country (Zach Taylor) and disputed border
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Land gained from Mexico
Definition
California, Utah, New Mexico, Arizona, and Texas
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COmpromise of 1850
Definition
CA is free state, slavery in NM and UTah decided by pop. Sovereignty, Texas NM border, no slave trade in capital, and stricter runaway laws
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Dred Scott Decision
Definition
stated that african americans could not be citizens even if they were born here
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John Brown raid
Definition
Harper's Ferry and federal arsenal in abolition promotion
Term
Slave States remaining in Union
Definition
Maryland, Kentucky, Missouri, Delaware
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Northern Strat.
Definition
Anaconda plan to strangle them economically (Winfield Scott)
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Southern Strat.
Definition
Defend the homeland to wait for foreign support
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Impact of Emancipation Proclamation
Definition
all slaves in areas of rebellion would be freed, no slaves freed immediately
Term
Black Contribution in War
Definition
fought along side the white people, performed the dirty jobs, helped a lot
Term
Copperheads
Definition
Sympathized with the south, didnt think abolition should be legal
Term
Sherman and Grant Strategy
Definition
Total War, and War of Attrition
Term
Battle causing Civil War
Definition
Fort Sumter
Term
First battle of war
Definition
1st battle of bull run (Confederate vict.)
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Significance of Antietam
Definition
bloodiest day of fighting
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Significance of Gettsyburg
Definition
General Lee never won a battle after it
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Place of South Surrender
Definition
Appomatox Courthouse
Term
Freedmens Bureau
Definition
First type of welfare system, gave aid to people effected by the war
Term
Reconstruction Plan
Definition
put the south under military control, ratified 14th Ammendment
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13th Ammendment
Definition
Slavery is outlawed
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14th Ammendment
Definition
Blacks are now citizens and you are a citizen if you are born in US.
Term
15th Ammendment
Definition
All men can vote
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Black Codes
Definition
system of oppressing blacks in the south
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Compromise of 1877
Definition
Military is pulled of South in order for Hayes to become president, ended reconstruction
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