ABC Terms By : Shakarian Royston

A Anne Hutchinson- Banshied from Massachusttes colony; one of the found ers of Orhode Island Anti- Federlist- Oppose ratificationof the constitution

B Benjamin Franklin-Author, publisher, inventor, and diplomet Bernardo De Galves-Spanished who held off British in New Orleans,but allowed americans use of part

C Crispus Attucks- American hero and Mayor of the Boston Massacre Conferdertion- United in a leadgue, alliance,or conspiracy

D Dorothea Dix- Reformer who fought to in prove the care of the mentally ill Dawes Act- Indian policy that broken up reservations into individual land plots

E Emancipation Proclamation-Freed all slaves in the Southern States Eli Whitney- invented the cotton gin and interchangeable parts

F Federalist- Support the ratification of the constitution Federalism- Power of the government is shared between the states and national government

G Gibbons v. Ogden(1824)- Said that a state could not tax a national bank; increase trade between states Gadsden purchase(1853)- Land Purchase form Mexico in used to complete the transcontinental railroad

H Harriett Beecher Stowe- wrote “Uncle Tom’s” cabin which portrayed slavery in the south Harriet Tubman- former slave and conductor of the Underground Railroad

I Industrailization- an economy that begins to be based on factories rather than farming Individual Right- the first 10 amendments of the constitution protect individual rights

J John Deere- inventor of the steel plow John Peter Zenger- Journalist; his trail helped establish idea of freedom of the press

K King George III- king of England during the America Revolution James K. Polk- America and Mexico argued over the border between the Texas and Mexico

L Lexington and Concord- first battle Louisiana Purchase- land bought by U.S. in 1803; from Rocky Mts. To Mississippi River.

M Minimum Government Intrusion- idea that citizens have the right to privacy and independence from government control Magna Carta- Limited the power of the king; guarteed the right of trail by jury

N Northwest Ordinance- established government for the northwest Terrtiory Nullification compromise- Henry Clay’s compromise to end the nullification crisis

O Ogden v. Gibbons- said that federal government had the power to regulate trade between states Organ Trail- across the Great Plains, along the Platte River, and through the South Pass of the rocky mountains

p Property Rights- the right to own property Protective traiffs- taxes on important goods that are desinged to help Untied States companies compete in sale of goods