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1st Semester
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History
8th Grade
01/31/2006

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aztecs
Definition
advanced indians, their capital was in the middle of a lake
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spice trade
Definition
this was booming because people wanted to flavor their foods
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vasco de balboa
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conquistador
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portugal
Definition
spain's rival
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sea dogs
Definition
english pirates aimed to attack the spanish armada and was led by sir fancis drake
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jamestown
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named after king james
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thomas jefferson
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first prez to be inagurated in D.C.
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louisiana purchase
Definition
france needed money and we needed New Orleans so we bought the _________ __________
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lewis and clark expediton
Definition
this helped us discover geology and zoology while increasing our relationship with the indians and while increasing intrest in westward expansion
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aaron burr
Definition
murdered alexander hamilton, career went down hill from there on
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war of 1812
Definition
could have been avoided with better communications
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battle of new orleans
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fought after the war of 1812 was over
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era of good feelings
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this era happended during the monroe prezidency
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jose de san martin and simon bolivar
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led the independence revolution for south america
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monroe doctrine
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was a warning to europe to stay out of the western hemisphere
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andrew jackson
Definition
this man invaded florida, rivaled john quincy adams, and was a self made man
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the corrupt bargain
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between adams and clay
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election of 1828
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rising of the democratic party into power
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worcester v. georgia
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court with indians vs. States rights
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protective tariffs
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protected businesses and caused less imports and less foreign trade
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john c. calhoun
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the leading defender of states rights
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pet banks
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andrew jackson's new banks that cause the national bank to almost fall
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william henry harrison
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1st prez to die in office, 1st whig as prez
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john tyler
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becomes prez after william henry harrison dies, and was kicked out of the whig party
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westward expansion
Definition
many people wanted to do this because of money, to spread the gospel, and to geet land
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manifest destiny
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during the time of james knox polk
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mormonism
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created by joseph smith
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santa fe trail
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you would most likely see bent's fort on this trail
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jebediah smith
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rediscoverd the oregon trail
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antinia lopez de santa ana
Definition
evil dictator of mexico
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the alamo
Definition
sam houston was not at the ______ when it fell
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john charles fremont
Definition
nicknamed the pathfinder
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sutter's fort
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start of the california gold rush
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compromise of 1850
Definition
dealt with popular sovernity, fugitive slave law, and no slaves in washington D.C.
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plymouth colony
Definition
founded by the separitists
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mayflower compact
Definition
first governmaental agreement for the pilgrims
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robert williams
Definition
founded Providence, Rhode Island
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william penn
Definition
he was a quaker that founded pennsylvania
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cecilius calvert
Definition
known as lord baltimore, set up rhode island to be a catholic colony
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early colonisnt
Definition
had to be self-sufficient, and adapted to the situation
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melting pot colony
Definition
pennsylvania is known as this
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most important crop in the colonies
Definition
corn
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power of the purse
Definition
is the legislature
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anglican church
Definition
the church in the south, the church of england
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george whitefield
Definition
english preacher during the great awakening
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great awakening
Definition
many missionary works, desire for political freedom, colleges were founded for pastors
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deism
Definition
the belief that god created the universe and stepped away from it and let it be
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grammar school
Definition
kids were taught greek latin and natural philosophy in this
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education in the south
Definition
mostly taught by private tutors
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harvard college
Definition
the first college, for pastors
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american painters
Definition
copley, stewart, trumbel, were __________ _________
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britain's enemy in the 1700's
Definition
france was britain's what in the 1700's
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french in north america
Definition
they had forts, indian support, strong control
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albany congress
Definition
the attempt for colonies to coroporate politicaly
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french and indian war
Definition
florida was given to britian and the americans felt they were being punished by the intolerable acts because of this
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lexington and concord
Definition
the start of the revolutionary war
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thomas paine
Definition
a pamphleteer
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allies to the british
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hessians, loyalists, torries
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nathan hale
Definition
your extra ordinary teacher/spy for the united states
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valley forge
Definition
where the usa troops spent a winter
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john paul jones
Definition
famous naval commander "i have not yet begun to fight"
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charles cornwallis
Definition
british general that surrenders to washington
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marquis de lafayette
Definition
french officer that helped us defeat britian
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continental congress
Definition
the colonies were governed by this before and during the war
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shays rebellion
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this event emabarrased the usa leaders
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george washington
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he was the chairman at the constitutional convention
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james madison
Definition
he was the father of the constitution
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writers of the constitution
Definition
they made 3 compromises
1)representation
2)slaves had representation
3)tariff on laws and passage of navigation
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bill of rights
Definition
the first 10 ammendments
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two-house legislative system
Definition
what is bicameral
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census
Definition
a count of the population
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impeachment
Definition
wat is filing charges against high government officials
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vice prez of the usa
Definition
votes for a tie in the senate
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electoral college
Definition
in pezidential election if there is no majority it goes to the house of representatives because of this
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washington's cabinet
Definition
hamilton jefferson and randolf were a part of what
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presidential succession
Definition
1)vp
2)speaker of the house
3)president pro tempore
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1794 western penn
Definition
famers were upset over a tax on whiskey
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john adams
Definition
next prez after george washington
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xyz affair
Definition
this caused a quasi war with france
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virginia and kentucky resolutions
Definition
had to do with nulification
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marbury v. madison
Definition
this was the issue of judicial review
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inentured servant
Definition
worked for 4 to 7 years to learn a trade
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slavery in america
Definition
indentured servants were cheaper than this
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power of the purse
Definition
legislature
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