Leaders of the early Nation
General and Commander in chief of the army during the American Revolution
George Washington
The amendment that abolished slavery
The 13th amendment
Created by the Bureau of Immigration in 1892, this was an immigrant reception center off of the New Jersey coast a mile south of Manhattan and next to the statue of liberty in New York.
Ellis Island
It was the first rebellion in the American colonies in which discontented frontiersmen took part
Bacon's Rebellion
a political and diplomatic episode in 1797 and 1798, early in the administration of John Adams, involving a confrontation between the United States and Republican France that led to an undeclared war called the Quasi-War.
XYZ Affair
Leader of the Democratic republican party, was against the Bank of the US
Thomas Jefferson
Urged followers to reach a personal, emotional understanding of God. Women, blacks, and Native Americans participated heavily in the revival meetings.
The First or The Second Great Awakening
fleeing potato famine and also looking for economic opportunity, catholics, settled in ghettos and also migrated west
Irish Immigrants
system in Spanish America that gave settlers the right to tax local Indians or to demand their labor in exchange for protecting them and teaching them skills.
Encomienda System
A large amount of land purchased by Thomas Jefferson behind the governments back
Louisiana Purchase
Created a document that told other countries to leave the Western Hemisphere alone
Monroe Doctrine
religious beliefs should not simply be accepted but should instead be acquired through investigation and reflection.
Enlightenment Era
Immigrants adapted their old world cultures to the realities of life in America.
Americanization
The reduction of Native Land that caused this famous moment in history
Trail Of Tears
This was an exchange that was made between the US and Russia in 1867.
Purchasing Alaska
The man that made the economic choices. This includes the National Bank and the tariffs. He was assassinated by Aaron Burr
Alexander Hamilton
Created Hull House. Women rights advocate. Married to 2nd president of US
Jane Addams
the new immigrants in the U.S. began to pose a threat to the "natives" because of their unknown languages and cultures. Some nativities formed this party in New York called the...
Know-Nothing Party
The conflict between the spanish conquistadors after the enslavement of Natives began.
Pope's Rebellion
This was put into place by Hamilton and put taxes on the people for any imports or exports that had came into the country
Tarrifs
Leader of the Whig party. Worked with Daniel Webster. Pro National Bank and Federal internal improvements
Henry Clay
Used the media to bring light to social,economic and political issues
Muckrakers
The first ristriction on immigration made by congress in 1882
Chinese Exclusion Act
the transfer pf plants, animals, and disease between the American and Europe, Asia and Africa
Columbian Exchange
Act of the Parliament of Great Britain that imposed a direct tax on the Thirteen Colonies and required that many printed materials in the colonies be produced on stamped paper produced in London
The Stamp Act