Unit 1
He led the Continental army during the American Revolution
George Washington
Washington sent the military to Western PA to put down this rebellion.
Whiskey Rebellion
Belief that it was the god-given right of the U.S. to expand to the Pacific Ocean
Manifest Destiny
The 11 southern states that left the US
Confederate States of America, CSA, Confederacy
Mr. Grimsland's favorite baseball team
Mets
Colonists Refusal to buy British goods in order to protest a government action
Boycott
Government power is divided between three branches: Legislative, executive, and judicial
Separation of powers
Invention that led to the increase in production of Cotton and spread of slavery in the south
Cotton Gin
Residents of a territory would vote to decide whether to allow slavery
Popular Sovereignty
How many children does Mr. Grimsland have
2
Event organized by the Sons of Liberty in which British tea was thrown into Boston Harbor
Boston Tea Party
A system of safeguards to prevent any branch from abusing its power
Checks and Balances
Belief that a state can cancel a federal law it disagrees with
Nullification
2 years of violence over whether Kansas should allow slavery
Bleeding Kansas
The name of Mr. Grimsland's dog
"Birdie"
Before permanently moving the Washington DC, name two cities who hosted the Nation's capital?
Phila, NYC (Also briefly in Princeton, Trenton, Annapolis, & York)
The Compromise that established and equal Senate and a House of Representatives based on population in the legislative branch
The Great Compromise
anti- immigrant beliefs
Nativism
Amendment: African American men were given the right to vote
15th
Only instrument Mr. Grimsland knows how to play
Guitar
Treaty that officially ended the Revolutionary war between the USA and Great Britain
Treaty of Paris
Consequences of which war?
Native Americans lost a lot of land
Increase in patriotism and nationalism
The federalist party lost popularity during the war because they were against it.
1812
President who claimed to be for the "common man"
Andrew Jackson
Supreme court ruling that Enslaved people were not citizens and could not bring a case to court. & Congress can’t abolish slavery
Dredd Scott v Sandford
The amount of times Mr. Grimsland was dumped in 8th grade