Revolution and New Governments
the boston tea party
Atlantic _____ Trade
slave
what was the the XYZ Affair
a diplomatic incident between French and United States diplomats that resulted in a limited, undeclared war known as the Quasi-War.
what was the penitentiary Movement
he prison system believed that people who went there should be punished for what they have done.
The period after the American Civil War from 1865 to 1877 were the u.s had to bring the country back together.
reconstruction
what was shays rebellion
uprising in western Massachusetts in opposition to high taxes and stringent economic conditions.
what was the Columbian exchange also known as
Columbian interchange
What did the Era of Good Feelings lead too
economic prosperity
how many died on the trail of tears
approximately 15,000
the group of anti-african american white supremacist
kkk
What was the reason for the 3/5 compromise
taxation and representation
when did the The Great Awakening happen
1730s and 1740s
Corrupt Bargain of 1824
Cotton Gin
government provided 160 acres of federal land to anyone who agreed to farm the land.
homestead act
why do we separate of Powers
prevent the concentration of unchecked power and to provide for checks and balances.
What did the Puritans believe
God had chosen a few people for salvation
Young, energetic politicians, mostly from the South and the West that initiated legislation designed to steer the United States towards war.
war hawks
Protestant religious revival during the early 19th century in the United States.
The second great awakening
what did black codes do
limit the freedom of African Americans and ensure their availability as a cheap labor force.
what are natural rights?
the rights given to all humans, simply for the sake of being human.
what did the trail of zenger accomplish
free press
The war when the British violated the U.S. maritime rights?
war of 1812
Why was Gibbons v. Ogden so important
it established the principle that states cannot, by legislative enactment, interfere with the power of Congress to regulate commerce.
an informal agreement between southern Democrats and allies of the Republican Rutherford Hayes to settle the result of the 1876 presidential election.
compromise of 1877