Unit 1
first legislature in colonies
jamestown / house of burgesses
franklin's plan to unite colonies against French & Indians
albany plan
father of the constitution and 4th president
madison
wrote wealth of nations, in favor of capitalism
adam smith
led a rebellion against slavery in VA 1831.
nat turner
early charter that granted free men right to trial by jury and property
magna carta
line in the sand by King George to prevent colonists from taking more native american land
proclamation line of 1763
type of government where people vote for elected officials to represent them
republic
washington's sec. of treasury, supported tariffs and national bank
alexander hamilton
invented the factor system in Mass.
lowell
meetings in New England colonies
town halls
policy of letting colonies run themselves, which King George/britain ended
salutary neglect
the 3 branches of our government
legislative, judicial, executive
political group led by jefferson that opposed the federalists
democratic-republicans
new religious movement in early 1800's with zealous preachers
2nd Great Awakening
middle colony founded as haven for quakers
pennsylvania
famous raid by sons of liberty in 1773
boston tea party
division of govt. between national govt. and states
federalism
sent by jefferson to explore louisiana territory
lewis & clark
destroyed the national bank and said he stood for the common man
andrew jackson
reliance on cash crops in south led to this type of system
plantation
wrote Common Sense, pamphlet rallying patriots to their cause
thomas paine
people against ratification of constitution
anti-federalists
famous decision that established judicial review
marbury vs. madison
many cherokee indians died when they were forced to march on this to Oklahoma
trail of tears