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Word Definition and Significance

Christopher Columbus

(December, 1492)

Christopher Columbus was an Italian that set sail for Spain when

asked to find a quicker rout to the west Indies. His significance in

history since he was one of the first people to prove to the rest of

the world that there was more land to yet be discovered and

conquered. Columbus landing in Cuba was something really goodsince he took advantage of the Native Americans and treated them

inhumanly. They later became Christopher Columbus personal

slaves to take back to Spain. So, because of Christopher Columbus

actions, we now have African American and Latin American slaves

in the Americas.

Colombian Exchange The Columbian Exchange was when the world basically was trading

animals, plants, any type of ideas, and diseases. The Columbian

Exchange was important to the United States since it kind of did

mark the first signs of hemispherical trade. Never before had

people of one hemesphiere had traded with the other one sincethey both never knew about the continents that existed. This affect

US history today because without the Columbian Exchange, the

Americas would probably still be trying to develop out of their

resources and not have a plethora of animals, plants, ideas, and

diseases.

Triangular Trade The Triangular Trade was the trade between the New World,

Europe, and Africa. The people traded different things, which were

transported on a ship, like slaves, animals, sugar, cotton, meats,

lumber, liquor, etc. The Triangular Trade is significant to US history

because without the trading the New World probably wouldnt

have had a lot of the resources it had then because of the trade.The Triangular Trade impacted the world today because since the

people of the New World learned the skill of trade, this skill has

been used for generations, and up to this day we import a lot more

than we export.

Treaty of Tordesilla The Tready of Tordesilla is a document that divided the land of the

New World to Spain and Portugal. This document is significant to

history because they were the first ones to divide the New World

and basically were the first ones to show ownership of the New

World. This affected the US today because without that document

they might have fought over the land and the New World would becompletely different since only one culture took over and their

wouldnt be cultural diffusion right now since only one person took

over the land.

Jamestown Jamestown was the first established town in the New World.

Jamestown was created because it was supposed to be different

from the other countries in a sense that you were allowed to be

who you want to be (ie. religion, beliefs).This was very significant to


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the world because with this town being created it created what we

know today as the United States. This town started the United

States and had many flaws since there was no main government.

Jamestown is significant to the US today since that was the

founding town and if it wouldnt of been created then the United

States probably wouldnt of been the United States but somethingcompletely different.

Cash Crop Cash Crops are crops that were made to be sold for money. The

cash crops were used to gain money and support families. The Cash

Crops were significant to the United States history since they were

early signs of economic development. Cash Crops affect us today

since they began the economy and made the economy grow and

be robust.

Mercantilism Mercantilism was established in the United States around the

seventeenth century in. Mercantilism is a way an economic theory

that states that a nation needs to get wealthier and whole lot morepowerful by having a plethora of gold and silver and making trade a

priority for the economy. This theory is significant to the United

States history because it later created a centralized trading system

and a lot more power for the nation.

Great Awakening The Great Awakening was a religious revitalization in the history of

the United States. During these years there was many religious

French and Indian War This war was between the French and the British in the eighteenth

century. They fought because the Indians were scared of the British

taking over their land. This was significant because in the Peace

Treaty 1763 the French took most of the Frenchs land in America.

Bacons Rebellion This was a revolt in Virginia that was led by Nathanial Bacon. This

rebellion was established because a Bacon

Bill of Rights The Bill of Rights is a document that was created for the

antifederalist since they did not believe the Constitution granted

the peoples rights. The Bill of Rights later became the first ten

Amendments of the Constitution. This document was significant

since it was the document that granted the freedom to the people

and also granted many other rights that the Constitution alone

does not.

Revolutionary War This war focused on the Loyalist of Great Britain versus the Patriots

of the United States. This war was started so that the originalthirteen colonies of the United States can declare themselves

independent form Great Britain. This war was ended by the Treaty

of Paris which declared the thirteen colonies free form British

rule.This war was significant since it was the war that marked the

end point of British rule and the start point for a new country with

a new type of government.


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Constitutional Structures

(Federalism, and checks and

balances)

Federalism is basically having small self-running governments in the

states under the big government that rules over the small ones.

This was significant because since the United States is growing,

there are small governments in each state to take care of the

people instead of all of the people being taken care of one main

ruler. The system of Checks and Balances was established so thatno branch is stronger than the other. This system is significant

because if this system was not put into action maybe one branch

would have overruled another since they became too strong.

Continental Congress ( 1st

and

2nd

Congresses)

The 1st

Continental Congress was made to talk about how great

Britain was acting very unjust with the thirteen colonies; the

thirteen colonies felt that great Britain needed to lay of some of

the laws and rules that were established. This Continental Congress

meeting was significant because in this meeting the delegates

started to see that in order to precede and become a powerful

country like their mother country they needed to be independent.In the 2nd

Continental Congress was the delegates talked about the

Revolutionary War and how their independence will be granted if

they win the war. This meeting was significant because it reinforces

the idea of the thirteen colonies being independent and becoming

a major country.

Acts( Stamp, Intolerable) The Stamp Act is an act that was placed that enforced that all legal

and commercial documents have to be stamped before published.

The money that was needed to be paid in order to get the stamp

was used for warfare in Britain. This act was significant because it

was the tipping point for the people of the united States because

they were taxed without being represented; it made the people

want to be independent form Britain. The Intolerable Act was an

act that was made by Britain to punish Boston for the Tea Party.

The significance of the Intolerable Acts are that it later created the

1st

Continental Congress and also lead to the idea of independence.

Common Sense Common Sense was a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine around

1776. In Common Sense, Paine basically explained why the United

States was better of being independent. One of the main reasons

why Paine stated this was because with independence you are able

to trade freely, and when they are allowed to trade freely the

American economy will bust and begin to get stronger. CommonSense was significant because it made people realize that

independence from Britain would be a great concept to have.

Common Sense affected later decisions because when

independence was up for debate, a lot more people were for it

since they were a lot more informed.

Treaty of Paris The Treaty of Paris was made to end the Revolutionary War and

declare the United States independent. The Treaty of Paris also


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established boundaries between the United States and British

territory. The significance of the Treaty of Paris is that it established

the United States independence for Britain and the United States

was granted trading rights.

Declaration of Independence

ConstitutionArticles of Confederation

Louisiana Purchase

Manifest destiny

XYZ Affair

Alien and Sedition Act

John Adams

Alexander Hamilton

Marbury v. Madison

Thomas Jefferson

Monroe DoctrineWar with Mexico

McCulloch v. Maryland

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