| A | B |
|---|
| Articles of Confederation | first constitution of the US- weak, and gave all power to the states |
| Jefferson | author of the Declaration of Independence |
| Great Compromise | at the Constitutional Convention, this created the 2 houses of Congress |
| southern colonies | these colonies used slave labor |
| middle colonies | known as the "bread basket" colonies |
| disease | #1 killer of Native Americans |
| longhouse | where Iroquois lived |
| Jamestown | 1st permanent colony in America |
| Mayflower Compact | drafted by the Pilgrims- form of early constitution in America |
| judicial review | the Supreme Court can declare laws unconstitutional- created by Marbury v. Madison |
| sectionalism | differences between north and south that led to the Civil War |
| mercantilism | when the mother country benefits from colonies |
| New England colonies | had town meetings |
| patriot | person who wanted to break away from Britain |
| loyalist | person who wanted to stay loyal to Britain |
| Albany Plan of Union | "Join or Die" plan for the colonies to unite during the French and Indian War |
| Louisiana Purchase | 1803- this doubled the size of our country |
| Mexican-American War | the annextion of Texas started this- at the end we acquired the land in the southwestern part of the country |
| veto | presidential power to not accept a bill from Congress |
| override | Congressional power that can negate a president's veto |
| Monroe Doctrine | 1823- statement to Europe that Latin America is no longer open for colonization |
| Trail of Tears | Pres. Jackson's removal of Cherokee Indians, forcing them to walk west of the Mississippi River |
| Manifest Destiny | belief that the US had a duty to move westward |
| secede | to break away |
| Lincoln's main goal during the Civil War | to preserve the Union |
| Dred Scott Case | Supreme Court case that stated the slaves are property |
| abolitionist | person who wants to end slavery |
