Colonization
what English Colony has
- rocky soil, cold climate, harbors, fishing,
lumber, and shipbuilding; founded for religious freedom
New England colony
- law prohibited colonists from moving west
of Appalachian Mountains; colonists ignored
Proclamation of 1763
Democratic Party; voting increased;
viewed by opponents as too powerful; spoils system; favored
commoners–not the wealthy
Jacksonian Democracy
to stabilize the new economy:
1) establish National Bank, 2) pay off war debt, 3) pass whiskey tax,
4) protective tariff
Hamilton’s Financial Plan
abolished slavery; African Americans were free
to move wherever they wanted
13th Amendment
what English Colony has
rich farmland, moderate climate, grew oats,
wheat, grain, and raised livestock
Middle colonies
- belief British should have colonists’
permission to pass taxes; main reason for American Revolution
Consent of governed
- did South Carolina have the right to nullify
(overturn) a federal law; argument over states’ rights vs federal rights
Nullification Crisis
- Washington warned against having permanent
foreign alliances and creating political parties
Farewell Address
encouraged settlement of the West;
opened new markets to sell goods; price of goods decreased;
built by Irish and Chinese immigrants
Transcontinental Railroad
- first anti-slavery group; lived in Pennsylvania
Quakers -
- British response to Boston Tea Party; colonists
formed the 1st Cont. Congress and sent list of complaints to KG3
Intolerable Acts
Indian Removal Act forced Natives off lands;
Cherokee sued to keep land; Court favored Natives; Jackson ignored
the Court and forced Natives to relocate to present-day Oklahoma
Worcester v. Georgia
- led by Alexander Hamilton; wanted: 1) a
stronger federal gov’t, 2) an industrial economy, 3) a national bank
Federalist Party
gave voting rights to African American males;
Southerners resisted by creating poll taxes
15th Amendment
New England colony; Puritans/Pilgrims founded
for religious freedom; Boston major port city
Massachusetts-
Thomas Jefferson; list of
grievances/complaints against KG3; right to create new gov’t
Declaration of Independence
artists painted landscapes and nature
Hudson River School
- led by Thomas Jefferson; wanted:
1) less federal gov’t power, 2) an agricultural economy,
Democratic-Republican Party
took control after Lincoln’s death; punished
Confederate leaders and Southerners for Civil War
Radical Republicans
distance from Britain, Pilgrim’s Mayflower Compact (social contract),
Virginia House of Burgesses, Fundamental Orders of Connecticut,
First Great Awakening, John Locke
Reasons for growth of representative/self-government
rights all people have from birth: life, liberty,
and pursuit of happiness; Declaration of Independence
Unalienable rights
the Speaker of the House,
withdrew from the race and persuaded House
members to vote for John Quincy Adams
Henry Clay,
British impressment of U.S. sailors
Causes of War of 1812
1st African American U.S. Senator
Hiram Rhodes Revels