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Ant federalists Individuals who opposed ratification of the constitution. Annex To add territory to one’s own territory Abolitionist A person who strongly favor doing away with slavery. American System Policies devised by Henry Clay to stimulate the growth of industry
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BLOCKADE Runner ships that sails into and out of a blockade area Boycott To refuse to buy items from a particular country. Burgesses Elected representatives to an assembly Burgesses Elected representatives to an assembly Backcountry A region of hills and forest west tide Backcountry A region of hills and forest west tide
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Californios Mexicans who lived in California Civil War Conflict between two opposing group citizens of the same country Cabinet A group advises to the president Cotton Gin A machine that removed seeds from cotton fiber
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Declaration Of Independence Form a country showing there reason for doing so Daughters Of Liberty Women who organized groups to support boycott of British goods. Davis Jefferson A senator for Mississippi, as their president Democratic Republican party First political party
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Emigrant A person who leaves country or region to live elsewhere Effigy Rag figure representing an unpopular individual Export To sell goods aboard Embargo An order prohibiting trade with another country
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F Forty- niners People who went to California during gold rush Freedman A person freed from slavery Federalism The sharing of power between federal and state government Franklin, Benjamin He was an inventor in was part of the revolutionary war.
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Gettysburg Address that’s were Lincoln gave his speech Gettysburg Address that’s were Lincoln gave his speech Gettysburg battle The Battle of Gettysburg was the most deadly of the Civil War. Some 46,000-51,000 Americans were casualties of this battle. In only 3days George Washington George Washington (February 22, 1732 [O.S. February 11, 1731] – December 14, 1799) [1][2][Note 1] was the dominant military and political leader of the new United States of America from 1775 to 1799. He led the American victory over Britain in the American Revolutionary War as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army in 1775–1783, and he presided over the writing of the Constitution in 1787.O.S. [1][2][Note 1]United States of America BritainAmerican Revolutionary WarContinental Army King George The King of new England
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H Patrick Henry (May 29, 1736 – June 6, 1799) was an orator and politician who led the movement for independence in Virginia in the 1770s. A Founding Father, he served as the first and sixth post-colonial Governor of Virginia from 1776 to 1779 and subsequently, from 1784 to 1786. Henry led the opposition to the Stamp Act of 1765 and is well remembered for his "Give me Liberty, or give me Death!" speech. Along with Samuel Adams and Thomas Paine, he is remembered as one of the most influential exponents of Republicanism, promoters of the American Revolution and Independence, especially in his denunciations of corruption in government officials and his defense of historic rights.Founding Fatherfirst and sixthGovernor of VirginiaGive me Liberty, or give me Death!Samuel AdamsThomas Paine Republicanism The House of Burgesses was the first assembly of elected representatives of English colonists in North America. The House was established by the Virginia Company, who created the body as part of an effort to encourage English craftsmen to settle in North America. Its first meeting was held in Jamestown, Virginia, on July 30, 1619. [1]Virginia CompanyJamestown, Virginia [1] The word "Burgess" originally referred to a freeman of a borough or burgh. It later came to mean an elected or appointed official of a municipality, or the representative of a borough in the English House of Commons.Burgess freemanboroughburghelected officialmunicipality representativeboroughEnglish House of Commons Harriet Tubman Was the who freed over 1000’s of slaves Henry Clay, Sr. (April 12, 1777 – June 29, 1852), was a 19th-century American planter, statesman and orator who represented Kentucky in both the Senate and the House of Representatives, where he served as Speaker. He also served as Secretary of State from 1825 to 1829. Henry ClayAmericanplanterorator KentuckySenateHouse of RepresentativesSpeakerSecretary of State
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Impeachment When you remove a president Indian Removal Act When president Andrew Jackson made the cherokee native Americans move from their land. Immigration arrival of settlers in new country: the act of entering a new country to settle permanently Inflation a period of rapidly accelerating expansion of the early universe after the big bang I
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