By :Deshen villa

 Adams, John- XYZ Affair, Alien and Sedition  Alexander Hamilton-Author of many of the Federalist Papers.

 Benjamin Franklin- Author, publisher, inventor and diplomat  Bleeding Kansas- Conflict between proslavery and antislavery people in Kansas from

 Cheswell Wentworth- Educated African American Patriots made the same midnight ride as Paul Revere warning the British are coming.  Crispus Attucks – American Hero and Martyr of the Boston Massacre

 Dorathea Dix- Reformer who fought to improve the care of the mentally ill  Deere, John- Inventor the Steel Plow.

 Eli Whitney- Invented the cotton gin and interchangeable parts  Emerson, Ralph- writer and poet.

 Federalism- power of government into three branches  Free enterprise- Economic system, there is competition between businesses with little government control.

 George Washington- commander of continental army.  George Mason- Anti-federalist who said constitution too powerful.

 Henry, Patrick- Known for “give mw liberty or give me death” speech.  Henry Clay- Politician known as “the great compromiser”.

 Industrial Revolution- Production of goods and products.  Interchangeable Parts-Parts that are made exactly the same.

 Jamestown,Virginia-First permanent English settlement/colony in North America.  Jackson, Andrew- Hero of the battle of New Orleans.

 King George III – King of England during American Revolution.  Kansas-Nebraska Act- Nebraska’s territories was divided into two territories.

 Lexington & Concord-opening battle of the American Revolution.  Limited Government-All authority figures must obey law.

 Mercantilism- Economic system where colonies could only trade with mother country.  Madison, James- The Father of The Constitution.

 Northwest Ordinance- established government for northwest territories.  Nullification Compromise- Henry Clay’s compromise.

 Ordinance- Law or regulation.  Overseer-Person who supervises a large operation or its workers.

 Paine, Thomas- Wrote books named “Common Sense” and “American Crisis”.  Popular sovereignty- Government created by the people in order to govern themselves.

 Quakes-Protestant group of dissenters called the society of friends.  Quartering act- allowed no soldiers to enter civilians‘ homes.

 Representative Government – Power held by people who elect representatives.  Republicanism- people who hold power through elections or representatives.

 Samuel Adams- opposed British taxation & helped sons of liberty.  Saratoga, battle- Battle which was turning point in Revolution.

 Tariff-a tax on imports or exports.  Triangular Trade-a trade route that exchanged goods.

 Unalienable Rights Right that could not be taken away.  Urbanization-major movement of people from rural to cities.

 Veto-to reject a bill & prevent it from becoming a law.  Virginia house of burgesses-first representative assembly in the colonies.