APUSH Midterm Review

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Treaty Of Paris 1783
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Treaty Between England and the Colonies , formally ended the American Revolutionary War
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Thaddeus Stevens
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A radical Republican who believed in harsh punishments for the South. Leader of the radical Republicans in Congress.
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Quebec Act
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Signed in 1774, intended to reorganize the way these British territories were governed
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Credit Mobilier
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a construction company that was owned by the Union Pacific Railroad, they used to fraudulently skim off raiload profits for themsleves (1864)
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Gag Rule
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1835 law passed by Southern congress which made it illegal to talk of abolition or anti-slavery arguments in Congress
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Hartford Covention
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in the United States during the War of 1812 in which New England's opposition to the war reached the point where secession from the United States was discussed.
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Dawes Act
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Law that attempted to assimilate Indians by giving them individual plots of land.
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Johnathan Edwards
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Helped start great awakening and wrote sinners in the hands of an angry god
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George Whitefield
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Preacher who traveled throughout the colonies: He said the key test of election (salvation) is an emotional conversion experience
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Pontiac's Rebellion
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a 1763 conflict between Native Americans and the British over settlement of Indian lands in the Great Lakes area
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Proclomation of 1763
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law created by British officials that prohibited colonists from settling in areas west of the Appalachian Mountains
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Olive Branch Petition
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An offer of peace sent by the Second Continental Congress to King George lll
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Alexander Hamilton
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Delegate to the Constitutional Convention and leader of the Federalists; first secretary of the treasury.
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Excise Tax
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tax on domestically produced goods such as Whiskey
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Whiskey Rebellion
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a protest caused by tax on liquor; it tested the will of the government, Washington's quick response showed the government's strength and mercy
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Jay's Treaty
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aggrement to stop british attacks on american merchant ships and settle other differences between the 2 nationA
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XYZ affair
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France and England start to seize American ships; starts an "unofficial war" btwn America and France; Causes the creation of 33 ships for a navy and ends long treaty with France
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Sedition Act
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made it a crime to write, print, utter, or publish criticism of the president of government
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Naturalization Act
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Act that increased the time to become a US citizen from 5 to 14 years
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John Marshall
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created the precedent of judicial review; ruled on many early decisions that gave the federal government more power, especially the supreme court
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Battle of Tippecanoe
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1811 Tecumseh and the Prophet attack, but General Harrison crushes them in this battle ends Tecumseh's attempt to unite all tribes in Mississippi.
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Rush Bagot Treaty
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The US and British agreed to set limits on the number of naval vessels each could have on the Great Lakes.
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Samuel Slater
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He memorized the way that the British made machines and he brought the idea to America. He made our first cotton spinning machine.
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American System
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program proposed by Henry Clay and others to foster national economic growth and interdependence among the geographical sections. It included a protective tariff, a national bank, and internal improvements.
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Monroe Doctrine
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an American foreign policy opposing interference in the Western hemisphere from outside powers
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Election of 1824
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"corrupt bargain" and backroom deal for JQ Adams to win over Jackson
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Worcester V. Georgia
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Supreme Court Decision - Cherokee Indians were entitled to federal protection from the actions of state governments which would infringe on the tribe's sovereignty - Jackson ignored it
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Brook Farm
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a transcendentalist commune; an attempt by Thoreau and others to leave society behind
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James Polk
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a Democrat expansionist who ran against Henry Clay in 1844: "54 40 or fight", Mexican-American War
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General Santa Anna
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He seized control of mexico and harshly ruled the American colonists in Texas
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Wilmot Proviso
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Bill that would ban slavery in the territories acquired after the War with Mexico
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Know Nothing Party
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Group of prejudice people who formed a political party during the time when the KKK grew. Anti-Catholics and anti-foreign. They were also known as the American Party.
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Anaconda Plan
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the Union (Northern) plan devised by General Winfield Scott to blockade the south and restrict its trade to win the war.
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Trent Affair
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The incident in which a Union warship stopped a British steamer and removed two Confederate diplomats
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Copperheads
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Northern Democrats who opposed the Civil War and sympathized with the South
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Iron Clads
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Battleships covered with thick iron plates
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Tenure of Office Act
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Makes it illegal for president to replace officers who have been confirmed by Congress without Congressional approval
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General Lee
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Head of the Confederate (South) Army
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General Grant
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a Union (North) general in the American Civil War
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14th ammendment
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Rights of CItizens- granted citizenship to all people born in the US.
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13th ammendment
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officially abolished slavery, prohibits involuntary servitude.
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15th ammendment
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Guarantee voting rights