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96 Cards in this Set
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Primary Source |
Original record of an event |
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Secondary Source |
Interpretation of an event |
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1607 |
Jamestown was founded |
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1776 |
Declaration of independence |
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1787 |
U.S Constitution is created |
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1803 |
Louisiana Purchase |
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1861-1865 |
Civil War |
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Cotton gin |
Invented by Eli Whitney to remove seeds from cotton |
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Textile Factories |
Created by Samuel Slater ;machines used to make large quantities of cotton |
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Interchangeable Parts |
Eli W. was to produce muskets for the army using pieces assembled by many workers. |
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Steamboats |
Made by Robert Fulton, made a boat powered by a steam engine |
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Trains |
Railroads became the common means of transportation as Canals and ships were less used. |
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Telegraph |
The first practical system to send messages by wire across large distances. |
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Abolitionists |
Movement to end slavery |
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Education |
Movement to provide state-funded and free to the public education in elementary schools. |
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Womens Rights |
movement to gain voting rights for women |
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Temperance |
movement to end alcohol production, sale, and consumption. |
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Prisons |
movement to improve the conditions for the mentally ill. |
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Samuel Adams |
Boston Patriot who opposed the stamp act and organized the sons of liberty |
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Benjamin Franklin |
Proposed plan to unite the colonies during the French-Indian War, Helped write the D.O.I. |
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Thomas Paine |
Inspired colonists during the american revolution with the famous quote, " Give me liberty or Give me Death". |
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King George The lll |
King of England during the American Revolution |
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Thomas Jefferson |
Main Author of the D.O.I. Opposed Hamilton's ideas as a cabinet member during washington's presidency |
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George Washington |
Commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Rev |
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Alexander Hamilton |
One of the authors of the federalists papers, Argued for a strong national gov to protect the smaller states |
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James Madison |
Father of the Constitution and the bill of rights. One of the authors of the federalists papers and the 4th president |
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James Monroe |
Democratic-Republican, and the 5th president . Famous for the monroe doctrine |
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Andrew Jackson |
Famous General at the battle of New Orleans in the war of 1812. 7th president ,indian removal act and trail of tears. |
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John C. Calhoun |
Jackson's Vice president, Led the fight against Tariff of Abominations in south carolina in the Nullification crisis |
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Daniel Webster |
U.S. senator who argued against nullification during it's crisis, favored a strong national gov instead of state rights |
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Frederick D |
Famous Abolitionist born a slave, but fled to massachusetts . |
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Elizabeth Cady Stanton |
Wrote the Declaration of sentiments, which launched the women's rights movement |
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Henry Clay |
Known as the Great Composer in congress , wrote the compromise that ended the nullification crisis . |
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Robert E. Lee |
Commander of the confederate Army during the Civil War |
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Ulysses S. Grant |
Commander of the union army during the civil war later becomes 18th president |
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Abraham Lincoln |
16th president during civil war. Vowed to preserve the union in his first presidency and in his second to abolish slavery. |
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Jefferson Davis |
President of the confederate states of America during civil war |
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industrial rev |
inspired from europe , america saw it's real level of industry grow which encouraged urbanization |
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transportation |
roads, canals, steamboat and trains |
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Magna Carta |
lowers the kings power to tax citizens |
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english bill of rights |
freedom of speech and court trials by a jury |
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mayflower compact |
documents signed by pilgrims to agree a representative gov and obey it's laws |
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common sense |
influence colonists to fight for american rev |
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D.O.I. |
Written mostly by thomas jefferson to list the grievances against england |
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articles of confederation |
1st U.S. constitution which unified the colonies as a states. gave power to sign peace treaty with england to end revolutionary war |
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Federalist papers |
essay published in newspapers to promote ratification of the U.S . constitution |
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U.S. Constitution |
Outlines the basic form and rules of the u.s. gov as it is used today |
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U.S. Bill of rights |
1st 10 amendments to the U.S. Const. giving specific freedoms to citizens |
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Washington's Farewell address |
he warns against entering into alliances with other countries. also against political parties |
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monroe doctraine |
monroe warns european countries not to colonize in america anymore |
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emancipation proclamation |
given by president lincoln, "frees" the slaves living in the confederate states of america. |
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gettysburg address |
given by lincoln at a mass funeral, emphasizes the ideas of liberty ,equality and the union as stated in the d.o.i. Reminds america the purpose of the civil war. |
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lincoln's 1st inaugural address |
vowed to preserve the union only |
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lincoln's 2nd inaugural address |
spoke out against slavery, promised to bring back the south with no hard feelings |
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13th amendment |
free slaves |
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14th amendment |
gave citizenship to anybody born in the U.S. including slaves |
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15th amendment |
gave voting to all U.S. citizens |
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virginia house of burgesses |
1st rep. assembly in the colonies |
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unalienable rights |
basic rights that cannot be taken |
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treaty of paris 1783 |
ended american rev. |
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mercantilism |
economic system where a colony supports the mother country |
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free enterprise sytem |
CITIZENS CONTROL THE ECONOMY NOT THE GOV |
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northwest ordinance |
the U.S. expands towards the northwest |
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separation of powers |
the three branches |
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checks and balances |
each branch looks over each other |
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limited gov |
gov powers are limited and given to the people |
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federalism |
division of power between the national and state gov |
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popular sovereignty |
gov that is ruled by citizens voting |
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republicanism |
gov style where citizens rule through elected officials |
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jacksonian democracy |
spreading political power to all people |
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manifest destiny |
the idea that the u.s. was destined to spread all over till pacific ocean to atlantic |
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trail of tears |
cherokee name for the 800 mile walk where 1/4 th died. |
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protective tariff |
tax on imported goods to help U.S., Made foreign good expensive |
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nullification crisis |
idea the state gov can nullify ,or ignore, a federal law that unfairly hurts their state |
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missouri compromise |
balanced # of free slaves states |
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compromise of 1850 |
attempt to balance free slave states after the mexican cession |
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kansas nebraska act |
compromise to let the free slave state decision be given to the citizens |
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1775-1781 |
American Rev |
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1775 |
Lexington and Concord |
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1781 |
Yorktown |
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1812-1814 |
War of 1812 |
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1813 |
Star spangled banner song |
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1814 |
battle of New Orleans |
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1846-1848 |
War with Mexico |
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1861-1865 |
Civil War |
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1861 |
attack on fort sumter |
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1863 |
gettysburg |
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1863 |
vicksburg |
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1865 |
appomattox courthouse |
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federalist party |
belief in strong national gov,loose interpretation of the const. |
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democratic republicans |
belief in strong state's rights, strict interpretation of the const. |
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whig party |
replaced the federalist party after it dissolves during the era of good feelings |
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democratic party |
modern democratic party begins with Andrew Jackson (1820s) |
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Republican Party |
Modern Republican party began as an anti-slavery party. |
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Federalists |
supported the ratification of the Const. Leaders:Alexander H, James and John Jay |
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Anti-Feds |
opposed the ratification of the Const. leaders:Patrick H and George Mason. |
