Vocabulary
Dehumanize
To remove human qualities from someone or something
What country assisted the Americans in the American Revolution?
France
What was the Industrial Revolution? How did it impact the nation?
It transformed economies, increasing population, production of products, and the overall income on citizens
What was the Declaration of Sentiments?
Based on the declaration of independence, women have natural rights being taken away by the U.S.
Abolition
Formally putting an end to something
Enslaved Person
Person forced to work for another and treated as property
What is meant by the phrase “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness” in the Declaration of Independence?
Everyone is given these rights NATURALLY, no one gave them to us.
Describe Jackson’s Presidency.
Abused his power as president and ran the country more as a dictatorship then a democracy.
Describe slavery in the South?
Slaves had no rights. Southerns were desperate for workers so they bought slaves, in most cases wealthy whites were only able to afford them.
What was the cash crop of the South by 1850?
Cotton
Quakers
Religious group that settled in Pennsylvania
What was the Middle Passage? Describe it
A journey that captured Africans and enslaved them in North America.
What caused the Mexican-American War?
The annexation of Texas. U.S wanted the territory but Mexico didn’t want to give it up.
What was ruled in the Dred Scott Decision?
It declared that no black individual could obtain the rights of a citizen
Why did the North fight the Civil War?
They wanted to restore the Union
Manifest Destiny
The belief the US should expand
What did “No taxation, without representation” mean?
The Parliament cannot tax the colonies when the colonists have no say in Parliament
Why did most Americans move West?
During the gold rush many settlers moved out west for wealth, Glory, and Independence.
What was the Emancipation Proclamation? Why was it issued?
It freed all slaves and it was issued as a military strategy meant to hurt the South.
What was Manifest Destiney?
The idea that the United States should expand and gain more territory.
Annex
To take something and use it as your own, usually territory
What were the different types of colonies (regions)? Which was least tolerant?
The southern colonies, Middle colonies and New England. New England was the least tolerant
What were the major differences between the Federalists and Anti-Federalists?
Federalists supported the constitution and agreed to having a strong national government. They did not support Kings and Queens. Anti-federalists opposed the constitution and supported having one leader.
What arguments were used by southerners to defend slavery?
South said Africans were inferior and needed someone to control them, slavery is a system supported by the bible, and enslaved people were property, and property was protected by law
Define Patriot and Loyalist
Person fighting for their rights or country
Person remaining loyal to their current government