Reconstruction
Amendment which grants citizenship to all those born or naturalized in the U.S.
14th
Group of colonies characterized by cold climate, thin rocky soil and Puritans.
New England Colonies
President that warned not to make permanent foreign alliances
Washington
Washington's winter camp characterized by cold winter, lack of supplies, and small pox.
Valley Forge
Greatest weakness of the Articles of Confederation
couldn't tax
Laws passed throughout the south to keep the Black population in an inferior position in society.
Black Codes
The dramatic increase in the number of slaves in the colonial era is linked to the increase in this trade pattern.
Trans Atlantic or Triangular Trade
President whose era is known as "the era of the common man" because more landless white men could vote.
Andrew Jackson
Crossing the Delaware
Agreement which settled the issue of representation in the legislature by creating a House and a Senate
Great Compromise 1787
The power struggle between the Executive and the Legislative Branch led to which situation?
Johnson's Impeachment
Era when the British relaxed their strict policies governing the colonies allowing for increased self-government
Salutary Neglect
President who doubled the size of the U.S. by acquiring the Louisiana Purchase.
Cornwallis was trapped by land and sea and forced to surrender, ending the war.
Yorktown
Term for separating the powers of government into three branches so that no one branch has too much power.
Limited Government
Radical Republicans passed this act which placed the south into 5 military occupation zones and forced states to ratify the 14th Amendment
Congressional Reconstruction Act 1867
Author of Common Sense
Thomas Paine
President who issued a warning to European nations to stay out of the affairs of the Western Hemisphere.
Monroe (Doctrine)
Americans defeated Burgoyne in the rough terrain of upstate New York and gained a French ally.
Saratoga
Anti-Federalists would not support the ratification of the U.S. Constitution without these protections.
Bill of Rights
The Presidential Election of 1876 led to this agreement which ended Reconstruction
Compromise of 1877
Economic Theory that drove European expansion into North America: take over land for raw materials, and sell back manufactured goods.
Theory of Mercantilism
President whose Presidency and party was damaged by passing the Alien and Sedition Act.
John Adams
Adams and Franklin
Pamphlets circulated throughout the states that urged Americans to support ratification of the U.S. Constitution.
The Federalist Papers/The Federalist