Executive Power(s)
The elected head of a republic.
The President
Thomas Jefferson - President James Madison, Alexander Hamilton
Anti-Federalist - Federalist
States the principles on which our government, and our identity as Americans, are based.
Declaration of Independence
President declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free."
President Abraham Lincoln declares the Emancipation Proclamation.
Aimed to end racial segregation and discrimination in the United States.
The Civil Rights Movement
The United States purchased 828,000 square miles of land west of the Mississippi River for $15 million.
Louisiana Purchase
Supported a strong central government and single executive.
Incident where British soldiers fired into a crowd in 1770, led to the deaths of five people and helped fuel the American Revolution.
Boston Massacre
The cause of the Civil War.
The Disagreement over the issue of slavery, particularly whether it should be allowed in the newly acquired territories.
Fought for the abolition of slavery and human rights for African Americans.
Abolitionist Movement
Removed all American Indians living in existing states and territories and sent them to unsettled land in the West.
Indian Removal Act
Advocated for a weakened central government and state autonomy.
Anti-Federalist
A period of American history when British colonial authorities neglected the enforcement of laws and taxation, creating tension and conflict.
Salutary neglect
More industrialized, generally supported a centralized government and abolition of slavery.
The North
Aimed to limit or prohibit the sale and consumption of alcohol, and was a significant movement in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Temperance movement
Warned European nations that the United States would not tolerate further colonization or puppet monarchs.
Monroe Doctrine
Supported a national bank and tariffs to protect American industries.
Federalist
Expanded its colonies in America by the desire to increase its wealth, access new markets, and obtain essential resources for its industries and economy.
Economic motivations of Britain
A more extensive and developed transportation system, with better roads, canals, and railroads for moving troops and supplies.
The North
Called for significant changes to the treatment of people with mental health disorders such as schizophrenia and depression, aiming to shift the focus from institutionalization to community-based care.
Mental Health Reform
The limit on Congress's authority to authorize detention by the executive.
Suspension of Habeas Corpus
Supported the idea that taxes were collected by the states and then passed on to the national government.
Anti-Federalist
Document signed by Pilgrim settlers, establishing principles for self-governance and cooperation in the Plymouth Colony, one of the nation's first successful settlements.
Mayflower Compact
Economy based on agriculture, particularly cash crops like cotton and tobacco, advocated for states' rights and preservation of slavery.
The South
A philosophical movement in the 19th century emphasized individuals' access to direct perception of truth, self-actualization, and the inherent goodness of people and nature.
Transcendentalism