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Amendment- An addition to
a formal documents such as
the constitution.
Annex- To add a territory
to ones own territory.
Article- Apart of a document,
such as he constitution, that
deals with a single object.
Adams, Abigail - New
Nation’s First Lady.
Blockade- Cut off of n
area by means of troops or
warships to stop supplies or
people from coming in or
going out , to close it’s
county’s ports.
Burgesses- Elected
representative too
assembly.
Backcountry- A region of
hills and forest.
Bureaucracy- System in
which non-elected officials
carries out laws & Policies .
Census- official Count of
population.
Cede- Give up treaty.
Cash Crop- Farm raised up to
be sold for money.
Canal- an artificial waterway.
Davis, Jefferson- President
of the confederacy during
the Civil War.
Democracy- is a form of
government that is ran
for & by the people,
giving them supreme
powers.
Declaration of
Independence- document
written by Thomas
Jefferson declaring the
colonies independence
from England.
Diversity- variety or
differences.
Emancipation – to free
from slavery.
Export- to sell goods
abroad.
Embargo- an order of
prohibiting trade with
another country.
Eighth AmendmentProhibits cruel &
unusual punishment
& excessive bail or
fines.
Federal Debt- the
amount of money
owed by the
government.
Freeman- a person
freed from slavery.
Fugitive- run away or
trying to run away.
Federalist Papers- Series of
essays written by James
Madison, John Jay, &
Alexander Hamilton
defending the
Constitution, & the
principles on witch the
government of the United
States where founded.
Guerilla Warfare- a hit
and run technique
used for fighting in the
war,
Gettysburg Address- A
short speech given by
Abraham Lincoln
November 19, 1863 at
the site of the Battle Of
Gettysburg.
Great CompromiseTwo houses of
congress one based
on population, the
others gave equal
representation to
each state.
Grant S , Ulysses- was the
General of the Union
Army & was responsible
for winning the Civil War
in the North.
Hamilton, AlexanderLeader of the
Federalist Papers; first
treasurer in the U.S &
creator of the United
States Bank. Killed In A
Duel.
Henry , Patrickfamous for his speech
in favor for American
Independence.
House of Burgesseswas the first
representative
assembly in the world.
Human Rights- rights
regarded as belonging
to all people.
Imports- to buy goods
from foreign markets.
Impressment- forcing
people to service; as the
Navy.
Ironclad- Armed Navel
Vessels.
Industrial RevolutionEra in witch change
from household
industries to factory
production used
powered machinery
took place.
Jackson, AndrewLeader of the original
Democratic Party and
a President of the
people. Responsible for
the Trail of Tears, which
forced Native
Americans West of the
Mississippi River.
Judicial Review- the
right of the Supreme
court to determine if a
law violates the
constitution.
Jamestown-the first
permanent English
settlement that was
founded in 1607.
Judicial Branch- the
branch of government
including the federal
court system that
interprets the nations law,
Kansas-Nebraska ActTwo new territories
established on the Indian
land that lay west of the
bend of the Mississippi
River.
Kansas- Bleeding
Kansas
Keller, Helen- Leader
of Seneca Falls.
King George III- was
the King of England
who disbanded the
colonial legislatures,
taxes the colonies,
& refused the Olive
Branch Potation.
Laissez-Faire- policy
that government
should interfere as
little as possible in the
nation’s economy
Loyalist- American
Colonist who
remained loyal to
Britain and
opposed the war
for Independence
Literacy- the ability
to read & write.
Landside- a
overwhelming
victory.
Majority- more then
half.
Manifest Destiny- is
the belief that the
United States should
own all of the land
between the Atlantic
& the Pacific ocean.
Monroe Doctrineset fourth by
James Monroe
message to
Congress.
Militia- a group of
civilians trained to
fight in emergencies.
Nullify- to cancel or make
ineffective.
Neutral- taking no side in
conflict.
Naturalization- to grant
full citizenship to a
foreigner.
Northwest Ordinance- policy
of establishing the principles
& procedures for the orderly
expansion of the U.s
Ordinance- a law or
regulation.
Overseer- a person who
supervises a large
operation or it’s workers.
Override- to turn or to
defeat as a bill
proposed in congress.
Offensive- position of
attacking; or the attacking
of itself.
Pilgrims- Separatist who
journeyed up to the colonies
during the 1600’s for religious
purpose.
Paine, Thomas- wrote
pamphlets like “ Common Sense
“ & “ The Crisis “ to encourage
American Independence &
Resolve.
Preamble- the introduction to a
formal document.
Privateer- armed pirate ship.
Quaker- believed that every
individual had there own inner
light that could guide them to
their salvation.
Quebec , Battle- British
surprise attack defeated
the French Army .
Qaurting of Troops- when
people had to provide a
place to sleep & food to
eat.
Ratify- to give official
approval.
Recruit- to enlist
soldiers in the army.
Republic- nation in
which voters
choose
representatives to
govern them.
Representative
Government- a
system of
government witch
voters elect
representatives to
make laws for them.
Secede- to leave or
withdraw.
Secession- withdraw from
the Union.
Suffrage- the right to vote.
Smuggling- trading legally
without nations.
Tariff- a tax on imports or
exports.
Tribute-money paid for
Protection.
Total War- war on all
aspects of enemies life.
Toleration- the
acceptation of
different beliefs .
Unalienable Rights- a
right that can’t be
surrendered.
Underground
Railroad- a system
that helped African
Americans follow a
network of escape
route out of the
South to freedom.
Utopia- community
based on a vision of a
perfect sought by
reformers.
Unconstitutional- Not
Agreeing.
Veto- to reject a bill &
prevent a law.
Vigilantes- people who
take the law into there
own hands.
Vaquero- Hispanic ranch
hand.
Vertical Integration- the
combining of companies the
supply equipment & services
needed for a particular
industry.
Washington,
George- was the
leader of the
continental army &
the first president of
the U.S.
War HawksRepublicans during
Madison’s presidency
who pressed for war
with Britain.
Writs of Assistance-