ABC Book of U.S. History

ABC Book of U.S. History Lisbet Olalde

A • John Adams- XYZ Affair • Samuel Adams-Leader of The Sons of Liberty

B • Franklin Benjamin-Author , publisher, inventor, and diplomat • Galvez Bernardo-Spaniard who held off British in New Orleans but allowed Americans use of the part.

c • Crispus Attucks-American Hero and martys of the Boston Massacre • Charles Montesquieu-French political philosopher defined the principle of separation of powers and checks an balances in government

D • Dorothea Dix-Reformer who fought to improve the care of the mentally ill. • Dred Scott-Said African Americans were not citizens of the U.S.

E • Eli Whitney-Invented Cotton Gin and interchangeable parts • English Bill of Rights-Guaranteed right to bear arms, forbade cruel and unusual punishment.

F • Florida Cession-Given to the U.S. by the Spain • Fredrick Douglas-Born a slave, had escaped slavery, and became abolitionist.

G • Gettysburg, Battle-Important Union Victory • Gibbons vs. Ogden-Federal government had the power to regulate trade between states.

H • Haym, Salomon-Polish Jew, spied for Americans and was held as a translator for Germans by British. • Horace, Mann-Father of public education, all children should have right to free education

I • Individual rights-First 10 amendments of the constitution protect individual rights against power of the government • Industrialism-Large scale introduction of manufacturing advanced technical enterprise.

J • James Madison-Henry Clay’s American system • John Deere-Inventor of steel plow

k • King George III-King of England during American Revolution • Kansas-Nebraska Act-Slavery in each territory was to be decided by popular sovereignty

L • Liberator-Abolitionist newspaper by William Lloyd Garrison. • Louisiana Purchase-Land bought by the U.S. in 1803

M • Mercantilism-Economic system in which England controlled trade of colonies • Mayflower Compact-Signed by the pilgrims helped establish idea of self government

N • Northwest Ordinance- Established government for the Northwest Territory • Nullification Compromise-Henry Clay compromise to end the crisis when tariff would be lowered over a 10 year period

O • Ordinance-A law or regulation • Overseer-Person who supervises a large operation

P • Paine, Thomas- Published pamphlet called common sense • Popular Sovereignty-Government is subject to the will of the people

Q • Quakers-Protestant group of dissenters called the society of friends • Quartering of Troops-No soldier shall in time of peace be quartered in any house

R • Reconstruction-Reorganization and rebuilding a former confederate state • Republic-Government in which citizens rule through representatives

S • Secession-Withdrawal from the Union • Stamp Act-placed a tax on almost all printed material in the colonies

T • Tea Act-Right to ship tea to the colonies without paying most taxes usually placed on tea • Thirteenth Amendment-Abolish slavery

U • Underground Railroad-network of safe houses owned by free blacks • Unalienable Rights-Right that cannot be taken away from

V • Virginia House of Burgesses-1st representative assembly in the colonies • Virginia, Jamestown-1st permanent English settlement in 1607

W • William Dawes-Leading member of the Sons of Liberty • William Carney-1st African American awarded Medal of Honor

X • XYZ-Three French agents

Y • Yorktown-Last major battle

Z • Zenger John Peter-Journalist, his trial helped establish idea of freedom of the press

ABC Book of U.S. History