Road to Revolution
This held that each member of the House of Commons represented the entire empire, not just his own district.
Virtual Representation
British proclamation in 1775 offering freedom to any slave who escaped and bore arms for the king.
Lord Dunmore's Proclamation
Republic
The "one" achievement of the AOC was establishing control over this land which stretched over the western parts of VA, SC, NC, and CT.
National Domain
The two groups the Constitution leaves out of the definition of "the people".
Indians and "other persons" meaning slaves
Women who practiced "homespun virtue" were a celebrated part of this group.
Daughters of Liberty
Thomas Paine's coined phrase for the Revolution serving as an event of global historical importance with a distinctive definition of American nationality based in freedom.
"An Asylum for Mankind"
Depriving churches of public funding with seven state constitutions beginning with commitment to free religious exercise.
Disestablishing Churches
First official recognition of Indian land claims which also prohibited slavery in land north of the Ohio River.
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
Defines the nation as a community of descent, based on shared ethnic heritage, language, and culture.
Ethnic Nationalism
Internal battle occurring at the same time as the Stamp Act in rural backcountry areas between settlers, land speculators, large proprietors, colonial governments, and Indians.
The Regulator Movement
Treaty agreed upon in 1778 recognizing the America and agreeing to supply military and economic assistance for the War.
Treaty of Amity and Commerce
Arguments for liberty presented in New England courts by enslaved Africans.
Freedom petitions
In Federalist #10 and #51, James Madison argued that a larger republic would not be susceptible to political factions which would protect liberty.
"Extend the Sphere"
Offered the first legislative definition of American nationality, restricting he process of becoming a citizen to "free white persons".
Naturalization Act of 1790
Delegates from Massachusetts towns approved resolutions urging Americans to refuse obedience to new British laws, withhold taxes, prepare for war.
Suffolk Resolves
Occurring during the War of Independence located in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia between patriots and loyalists.
Southern Civil War
Founded in 1785 by Hamilton, Jay, and others which was instrumental in the passage of the New York 1799 law providing gradual abolition.
The Society
Concept founded on men being generally motivated by self-interest and that the good of society arises from the clash of private interests.
"Liberal Ideal"
Yearly grants of federal money to Indian tribes continuing government influence in tribal affairs.
Annuity System
By 1775, farmers, city artisans, propertyless laborers, and others formed local committees exercising power they didn't have before.
Political Nation
The belief that America has a special mission to serve as a refuge for tyranny, a symbol of freedom and a model for the rest of the world.
American Exceptionalism
State militia members demanded the right to elect officers and vote for public officials regardless of age and property setting a precedent for full citizenship.
"School of political democracy"
Suggested that the Constitution was not meant to be complete opening the door to future legal recognition of rights not grounded in the text.
The Ninth Amendment
Recognition that American treatment of Indians was more destructive than Spain's conduct in Mexico and Peru, focusing on minimal warfare going forward.
Conciliatory Policy