ABC BOOK TERMSBy: James Fisher

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.)

B Blockade- When goods are prevented

from going into or out of an area. Boycott- A refusal to buy certain goods.

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.

D Dorothea Dix- Reformer who fought to

improve the care of the mentally ill. Deere, John- Inventor of the steel plow.

E Eli Whitney- Invented the cotton gin and

interchangeable parts. Era Colonial- trade and travel occurred

along nears.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

L Lexington and concord- First battles of

the Revolution. Limited Government- Placed strict limits

on government to protect the people.

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”,

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

alcoholie drink.

U Unalienable rights- a right that cannot be

surrendered.

V Vigilantes- people who take the law into

their own hands.

W Washington, George- 1st President

encouraged no political parties and isolationism.

Y Yankee- Union soldier

X Xyf- John Adams

Z Zenger, John Peter- Journalist, his trail

helped establish idea of freedom of 2 the press.