Vocabulary
President Washington set this as the first US president
What is a precedent?
"conductor" of the Underground Railroad
Who is Harriet Tubman?
this was considered the first successful colony in America
What is Jamestown?
this was the first government; it was weak
What was the Articles of Confederation?
this allowed people to determine whether they would be slave or a free state
What is popular sovereignty?
The right to vote
What is suffrage?
Who are the Iroquois?
this colonial region was known for shipbuilding, fishing, and trade
What were the New England Colonies?
The name given for the first 10 amendments
What are the Bill of Rights?
this amendment protected our freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition
What is the first amendment?
loyalty to one's region rather than the nation as a whole
What is sectionalism?
this person rode his horse to notify the colonists that the "British are coming?
Who was Paul Revere?
a major reason why people came to settle in America
What was religious freedom?
this prohibits one branch of government from having more power than the other branches
What are Checks and Balances?
issued by President Lincoln declaring all enslaved people in the Confederate states free
What was the Emancipation Proclamation?
to travel completely around something, such as the world/globe
What is circumnavigate?
this African American sued for his freedom
Who was Dred Scott?
England placed this tax on paper products to gain money from the colonists
What was the Stamp Act?
this court case established judicial review
What is Marbury vs. Madison?
this document demanded equal rights for women
What was the Declaration of Sentiments?
a system of government in which the state and federal government share power
What is federalism?
this person believed that everyone should have a free education
Who was Horace Mann?
This pamphlet written by Thomas Paine prompted colonists to gain independence from Britain
What was "Common Sense"?
this legislative branch includes the House of Representatives and the Senate
What is Congress?
people giving up some of their freedoms to the government to create a society that protects rights, provides safety, and social order
What is the social contract theory?