ABC Book Terms

1. ABC Book Terms By: James Fisher

2. A • Abolitionism- Movement to end slavery . • Abolition Movement- The social movement to end slavery.( Leaders Truth, Fredrick Douglas, sojourn Truth, Fredrick Douglas, sojourner William L. Garrison.)

3. B • Blockade- When goods are prevented from going into or out of an area. • Boycott- A refusal to buy certain goods.

4. C • Confederation- United in a league, alliance, or conspiracy. • Carta, Magna- Limited the power of the kingi guaranteed to ratify the constitution till the Bill of rights was added.

5. D • Dorothea Dix- Reformer who fought to improve the care of the mentally ill. • Deere, John- Inventor of the steel plow.

6. E • Eli Whitney- Invented the cotton gin and interchangeable parts. • Era Colonial- trade and travel occurred along nears.

7. F • Fugitive slave Act- Act that helped slave Owens recover their runaway slaves from the north.( part of compromise of 1850) • Fort Sumter- First shots of the Civil War.

8. G • Gadsden Purchase (1853)- land purchase from Mexico is used to complete the transcontinental railroad. • Great, 2nd Awakening- A period of religious revivalism in the 1800 at focused on reform and repairing moral injustices.

9. H • Harriet Tubman- Former slave and conductor of underground railroad. • Horace Mann- Father of public Education, be lived all children had the right to free education.

10. I • Individual Rights- the first 10 amendments of the constitution protect individuals rights against the power of the governments. • Important Leaders- Federalist, John Adams, • Alexander Hamilton.

11. J • John Brown- militant Abolitionist who led raid at Harper’s ferry. • John C. Calhoun- Vice president of U.S. created a doctrine of nullification which said that a state could decide if a law was constitutional.

12. K • King George 111-king of England during the American Revolution. • Kansas Nebraska Act- All were examples of the government compromises that actually spread slavery further in the country.

13. L • Lexington and concord- First battles of the Revolution. • Limited Government- Placed strict limits on government to protect the people.

14. M • Mercantilism- Economic system in which England controlled trade of the colonies. • Madsion, James-”Father of the the constitution” one of Three “ Federalist papers”, author of the “ Bill of Rights”, • ‘

15. N • New Jersey Plan- The New Jersey Plan, the number of representatives would be the same for each state. • Nullification Compromise- Henry Clay’s compromise to end the nullification crisis when the tariff would be lowered over a loyear period.

16. O • Ordinance, Northwest- established government for the North west Territory and described how a territory becomes a state. • Ogden V. Gibbons- Said that federal government had the power to regulate trade between states.

17. P • Peter, John Zenger- Journalist; his trial helped establish Idea of freedom of the press. • Party Federalist- Believe in strong national government higher tariffs; government support of industry.

18. Q • Quincy, John Adams-6th president, member of congress and favored strong nationalism against states rights and opposed the pro slavery message of john C. Calhoun. • Qluebec- The capitally of New France.

19. R • Republicanism- Government in which the desires of people are represented in government by elected representative. • Rights, Women- This movement sought the equal treatment of women, including the right to vote.

20. S • Secede- To leave or withdraw. • Secession- withdraw from the Union.

21. T • Tariff- a tax on imports or exports. • Temperance- the use of litter or no alcoholie drink.

22. U • Unalienable rights- a right that cannot be surrendered.

23. V • Vigilantes- people who take the law into their own hands.

24. W • Washington, George- 1st President encouraged no political parties and isolationism.

25. Y • Yankee- Union soldier

26. X • Xyf- John Adams

27. Z • Zenger, John Peter- Journalist, his trail helped establish idea of freedom of 2 the press.