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•Abolished slavery in all of the United States. th 13 Amendment •Gave citizenship and equal protection to anyone born in the U.S. th 14 Amendment •Gave black men the right to vote. th 15 Amendment •First African-American to be elected into the U.S. Senate, represented Mississippi. Inspiration to many AfricanAmericans Hiram Rhodes Revels •President of the US during the Civil War. Abraham Lincoln •Supreme Union general during the Civil War and later served as President Ulysses S. Grant •President of the Confederate States of America. Jefferson Davis •Supreme Confederate general during the Civil War Robert E. Lee •Confederate general who stood like a “stone wall” against the Union at the Battle of Bull Run, helping the Confederacy win, which shocked the Union. “Stonewall” Jackson •African-American soldier th that fought with the 54 Massachusetts Regiment in the Civil War, first black soldier to win the Medal of Honor. William Carney •Chilean immigrant, Hispanic Union naval hero during the Civil War, received the Medal of Honor. Philip Bazaar Jamestown •Virginia- the first permanent and successful English settlement in North America Mayflower Compact •written by Pilgrims aboard the ship Mayflower, established their own self-government and laws Declaration of Independence •Document signed by the colonists to break away from the British government. U.S. Constitution •Document written to replace the Articles of Confederation, in order to have a stronger and better government. Louisiana Purchase •Jefferson buys this Territory from France, doubling the size of the United States. 1861-1865 The Civil War •Union (North) vs. Confederates (South) over slavery • signed in 1215 by King John of England, was the first document that limited power of the ruler and established the principles of trial by jury and one could not be deprived of life, liberty and property. The Magna Carta • was the document written aboard the Mayflower in 1620 by the founders of the Plymouth colony, the Pilgrims. This document represented an early form of colonial self-government and an early form of a written constitution, establishing the powers and duties of the government. The Mayflower Compact •drafted by the settlers in the Connecticut River colony in 1639, was the first written constitution in the colonies establishing a democratic government controlled by citizens. The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut •established in 1619, was the first representative assembly (group) in the American colonies. Famous delegates included Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson, and George Washington. The Virginia House of Burgesses • A law from King George III: to prevent further Indian attacks, colonists could not settle west of the Appalachian Mountains • Colonists were upset because they wanted more land to move onto Proclamation of 1763 • A series of laws passed by Parliament to punish the people of Boston and Massachusetts and bring the colonists under control. They closed the Boston ports, banned committees of correspondence, allowed quartering of troops wherever necessary, and all British officials accused of crimes to stand trial in Britain not in the colonies • Colonists were upset because they felt all of their rights were being taken Intolerable/ Coercive Acts • The British colonies economic system. Goal was to get more gold and silver. Colonists were expected to sell their raw materials (tobacco, rice, fur, and fish) at low prices to Britain and buy British manufactured goods (glass, paper, tea) which were more expensive. This unequal trade would increase the wealth of the “Mother Country.” • Colonists were upset because they wanted to trade with other countries and manufacture their own goods Mercantilism • A set of various tax laws placed on the colonies in order to pay the debt from French and Indian War. • Colonists were upset because they felt they had no representation in parliament to vote on these taxes. “No taxation without representation!” Sugar Act, Tea Act, Stamp Act, Townshend Act • An act of civil disobedience where the colonist protested the Tea Act by dressing as native Americans and throwing British tea into the Boston Harbor. • Colonists were upset because they were tired of taxes and restrictions by the British government. Boston Tea Party • A clash between colonists and British soldiers, in Boston, which resulted in the death of five people; named a “massacre” by Samuel Adams. Crispus Attucks was the first to die. • Colonists were outraged that soldiers had killed colonists. Boston Massacre • A conflict in North America from 1754 to 1763 that was part of a worldwide struggle between France and Britain; Britain defeated France and gained French Canada. French and Indian War •makes the laws Legislative Branch •executes the laws Executive Branch •interprets the laws Judicial Branch Separation of Powers •Divides the powers of government into 3 branches. •Example: –Executive branch executes the laws – Judicial branch interprets the laws –Legislative branch makes the laws Checks and Balances •makes sure no branch of the government becomes too powerful. •Example: –The President can veto a bill – Congress can impeach a president –The Supreme Court can rule a law unconstitutional. Federalism •Power is shared between the states and national government. • Example: – The state governments deal with marriage licenses – The federal government can declare war – Both the state and national government tax Limited government •the power of the government is restricted by the U.S. Constitution. • Example: – The U.S. Government must follow the Constitution – No one is above the law Republicanism •A system where people vote for elected representatives to run the government. • Example: – Voting for your state representative for Congress Popular Sovereignty •The people hold the ultimate power. • Example: – “We the people…” Individual Rights •Bill of Rights, st –1 ten amendments to the Constitution • Example: – Freedom of religion, right to bear arms, right to a speedy trial, protection from unlawful search and siezure •Freedom of speech, religion and press; right to assemble; right to petition st 1 Amendment •Right to bear arms. nd 2 Amendment •No quartering of troops during peace time. rd 3 Amendment •No unlawful search and seizure. th 4 Amendment •Right to Due Process, no double jeopardy, do not have to testify against yourself. th 5 Amendment •The right to a fast and public trial, right to have a lawyer. th 6 Amendment •Trial by jury in civil cases. th 7 Amendment •No cruel or unusual punishment. th 8 Amendment •Rights reserved to the people. th 9 Amendment •Powers reserved to the states th 10 Amendment