ABC book terms

By Davion Henson

A

• Aligail Adams-Wife of john Adams known for her stance on women’s

• Armistead James-spy during the american revolution

B

• Bernardo de Galvez-Spaniard who held off British in new Orleans but allowed Americans use of the port.

• Benjamin Franklin-Author publisher inventor and diplomat.

C

• Crispus Attucks-American hero and martyr of the Boston massacre.

• Charles de Montesquieu-French political philosopher who defined the principle of separation of powers and checks and balances in government.

D

• Declaration of independence(1776)-Document written by Thomas Jefferson claiming independence from Great Britain.

• Democracy-fear of rule fear of rulke by one or few.

E

• Elizabeth Cady Stanton-author of declaration of the right of women.

F

• Federalist-support the ratification• Florida cession(1819)-given to the U.S. by

Spain.

G

• George Washington-Commdar in chief of the continental army president of the constitutional convention and first U.S. president helped create a strong central government.

H

• Henry Patrick-patriot from Virginia opposed ratification of constitution because of Potentail limitations on state’s rights ‘’Give me liberty or give me death.

• Hamilton Alexander-author of many of the federalist papers first secretary of treasury leader of federalist party.

I

• Individual rights-The first 10 Amendments of the constitution protect individuals rights against the power of the government.

• Integrate-To end Separation of different races and bring into equal membership in society.

J

• James Madison-’’Father of the constitution’’ one of three authors of the federalist papers author of bill of rights.

• John Paul Jones-Founder of the U.S. Navy led raids on British ships and famous for yelling ‘’I have not yet begun to fight.

L

• Literacy test-A method used to prevent African Americans from voting by requiring prospective voters to read and write at a specified level.

• Limited government-placed strict limits on government to protect the people.

M

• Marquis de Lafayette-French noble who helped Americans during the revolutionary.

• Mercy Otis Warren-Patriot writer that supported independence and convinced others to join the cause first women historian of the American revolution published plays books and poetry.

N

• Northwest Ordinance-set up method by which the united states territory.

• Nullification-Idea that a state government could nullify or ignore a federal law that they feel unfairly hurts their state.

O

• Override-To overturn or defeat as a bill proposed in congress.

• Gibbons v. Ogden(1824)-Said that federal government had the power to regulate trade between states.

P

• Poll tax-A tax of a fixed amount per person that had to be paid before the person could vote.

• Property Rights-The right to own property.

Q

• Quakers-anti slavery movement of women rights movement.

• Quebec Act- This act set up a permanent government for Quebec and granted religious freedom to French Catholics.

R

• Reconstruction- The reorganization and rebuilding of the former confederate states after the civil war.

• Reconciliation-Settling by agreement or coming together again.

S

• Scalawag- Name given by former confederates to southern whites who supported republican reconstruction of the south.

• Sharecropping-System of farming in which a farmer works land.

T

• Thomas Paine-Wrote common sense and American crisis he urged American to support the patriot cause during the Americans (Cherokee) died along the trail.