Unit 1
First legislature in colonies in Jamestown
House of Burgesses
King George set a western colonial border when he issued this
proclamation of 1763
this farmer rebellion happened in 1786 in massachusetts because of taxes
shay's rebellion
Jefferson proposed this act in 1807 that stopped all trade with britain and france
embargo act
famous women's rights convention (1848) that was held in NY
Seneca Falls Convention
early form of govt in new england colonies in which property-owning males could vote
town hall meetings
What famous American drew the "join or die" cartoon for the albany plan
franklin
he's known as the father of the constitution
james madison
white house was burned down by the british during this
war of 1812
congress agreed on this in 1820, which made a boundary determining whether future states would be slave states or free states
missouri compromise
cash crops like rice and indigo were part of this system in the South
plantation system
locations of first shots fired in revolutionary war
lexington and concord
system where govt is divided between national govt and states
federalism
this doctrine (1823) stated u.s. would not let other countries interfere in western hemisphere
monroe doctrine
this legislation included the fugitive slave law, which states northerners had to return escaped slaves
compromise of 1850
religious movement in colonies in 1730's - 1740's
1st great awakening
Paine wrote this VERY successful pamphlet that won many to the patriot cause
common sense
famous series of essays that hamilton and madison wrote to encourage ratifying the constitution
he led a rebellion against slavery in virginia (1831) but was later captured and executed
nat turner
this abolitionist led a raid at harper's ferry in virginia
john brown
This wealthy Quaker believed in religious freedom and helped establish the Quaker movement in Pennsylvania
William Penn
famous enlightenment thinker that wrote about life, liberty and property;
locke
this famous federalist passed this act to discourage criticism of his presidency and govt
john adams
idea that southern states could cancel federal law
nullification
this 1857 supreme court decision inflamed the slave issue when it ruled that slaves were not citizens and were considered 'property'
Dred Scott (versus Sanford)