| A | B |
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| 1607 | year English colonist established Jamestown |
| 1776 | 13 colonies declared independence from England |
| 1787 | delegates wrote and approved Constitution of the U.S. |
| 1803 | United States bought Louisiana Territory from France |
| 1861-1865 | years of the American Civil War |
| Articles of Confederation | first constitution of the United States |
| Bill of Rights | First 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution |
| Civic Virtue | taking an active role in improving the community |
| Declaration of Independence | document saying the U.S. was free from British rule |
| Federalism | sharing of power between a central government and the states |
| Manifest Destiny | idea that the U.S. was destined to reach from the Altantic to the Pacific |
| Monroe Doctrine | statement that Europe should not interfere in affairs in the Western Hemisphere |
| 15th Amendment | Granted African American men the right to vote |
| 13th Amendment | Abolished slavery |
| 14th Amendment | all persons born or naturalized in the U.S. have full rights of citizens |
| Abolitionist Movement | Movement concentrated on ending slavery in U.S. |
| Checks and Balances | System that allows each branch of Government to limit the powers of the other branches |
| Gettysburg Address | Speech given by Lincoln whichcaptured the spirit of liberty |
| Individual rights | personal freedome guaranteed in the 1st amendment of the U.S. Cosntitution |
| Judicial Review | Allows the Judicial Branch to determine if laws are constitutional |
| Emancipation Proclamation | Declared all slaves were free on the Confederate states |
| Nullification Crisis | Belief that states could refuse to obey a federal law if it were damaging to the state |
| Plantation System | Agricultural system focused on production of cash crop using slave labor |
| Popular Sovereignty | Concept that political power rests with the people |
| Protective Tariff | a tax on imported goods put in place to protect local industries |
| Reform Movement | work to change society for the better/ |
| Representative Government | Power is held by the people and exercised through the efforts of representatives to |
| Republicanism | Philsosphy of simited government with elected representatives serving at the will of the people |
| Separation of Powers | Division of a central government in branches, each having its own responsibilities and authorities |
| Unalienable Rights | Rights that are guaranteed to the people such as life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness |
| Free Enterprise System | Economic system that depends on supply and demand and allows individuals to make a profit |
