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Semester 1 Final
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Proclamation of 1763 | Created a line through the Appalachian mountains, limiting westward expansion. Supposed to keep the peace between colonists and Native Americans |
| Ratify | Vote to approve |
| Constitution | Document that created a stronger national government |
| Freedom of Press | Part of the 1st amendment, the right to criticize your government in the newspaper |
| Quartering Act | British law that required American colonists to provide housing and food for British soldiers stationed in North America |
| Sugar Act | British law that lowered the tax on molasses to cut out smuggling so that the British would get more money |
| Stamp Act | British law requiring colonists to purchase a stamp for official documents and published papers |
| British Parliament | Legislative body of England |
| Patriots | American colonists who supported freedom from England |
| Midnight Ride | The famous ride that Paul Revere & the Sons of Liberty took to warn the surrounding towns of Boston |
| Tea Act | British law stating that only the East India Company was allowed to sell tea to the American colonists, hurting colonial merchants |
| Veto | Formally reject a decision or proposal made by the law making branch |
| Draft 1 - Declaration of Independence | Included getting rid of slavery in the United States |
| Final Draft - Declaration of Independence | Made no mention of getting rid of slavery |
| Boycott | a form of protest that involves refusing to purchase goods or services |
| Import | bringing in of trade goods |
| Export | sending out of trade goods |
| Impressment | The act of forcing men into military or naval service |
| Blockade | blocking ships from entering or leaving the harbor |
| War Hawks | An American who approved of and favored war with Great Britain in 1812 |
| Treaty | Peace agreement |
| Treaty of Ghent | Treaty that ended the War of 1812 |
| War of 1812 | War against Great Britain |
| Causes of War of 1812 | British blockade of ports, conflicts with Native Americans, British impressment, War Hawks calling for war, British attack of the US Frigate, the Chesapeake |
| Impact of War of 1812 | Confirmed the US could fight and win its own battles, boosted American self confidence and patriotism, and encouraged more expansion and a new economic prosperity |
| Final Battle of War of 1812 | Battle of New Orleans |
| Unifier | Someone who brings people together |
| Tecumseh | Shawnee chief, unifier of the Native American people. Fought against US Expansion and the destruction of Native culture. |
| Tenskwatawa | Tecumseh's brother, a prophet of the Native American people |
| Marbury v. Madison | Supreme court case that established the principle of judicial review |
| Judicial Review | American courts have the power to strike down laws and statutes that are unconstitutional (against the Constitution) |
| Louisiana Purchase | Doubled the size of the US - territory purchased from France |
| Bill of Right | Protects the individual rights of the American people, the first 10 amendments to the US Constitution |
| Legislative | Law making body |
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