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The abolitionist movement, was the movement to end slavery. This is significant because it was a movement to end slavery, a major theme in U.S. history.

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An American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman. He is significant because he is a national abolitionist leader.

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A society in which the institution of slavery affected all aspects of life. This is significant because it reflects a society dependent on slaves being lowest in the class structure.

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A private corporation chartered by the U.S. government to encourage and guide the economic development of the newly emancipated Negro communities in the post-Civil War period. This is significant because it attempted to assimilate African Americans into the United States.

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The American Woman Suffrage Association was a single-issue national organization formed in 1869 in Boston. This was significant because it brought attention to women rights.

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Enacted on March 1, 1875, the Civil Rights Act affirmed the “equality of all men before the law” and prohibited racial discrimination in public places and facilities such as restaurants and public transportation. This was important because it represented an important phase of reconstruction.

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The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude. This was significant because it allowed African Americans to vote.

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an essay written by James Madison as the tenth of The Federalist Papers, a series of essays initiated by Alexander Hamilton arguing for the ratification of the United States

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a proposal for the structure of the United States Government presented by William Paterson at the Constitutional Convention on June 15, 1787. This is significant because it was created in response to the Virginia Act

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James Madison's Virginia Plan outlined a strong national government with three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial. This is significant because it demonstrates separation of powers.

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The Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions were political statements drafted in 1798 and 1799 in which the Kentucky and Virginia legislatures took the position that the federal Alien and Sedition Acts were unconstitutional. This is significant because it shows resistance to the government.

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Individualism is the moral stance, political philosophy, ideology and social outlook that emphasizes the moral worth of the individual. This is significant because it represents a new state of thought on a national and personal level.

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Mormons are a religious group that embrace concepts of Christianity as well as revelations made by their founder, Joseph Smith. They primarily belong to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. This is significant because it was a new religion during a time of religious freedom.

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The First Nations Wars in Canada and the Indian Wars is the collective name for the various armed conflicts that were fought by European governments and colonists. This was a significant era for the United States as it resulted in the obtaining of new territory and power.

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The Trail of Tears was a series of forced relocations of approximately 46,000 Native Americans between 1830 and 1850 by the United States government. This was significant because it reflected a theme of the mistreatment of Native Americans.

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The Philipsburg Proclamation is a historical document issued by British Army General Sir Henry Clinton on June 30, 1779 intended to encourage slaves to run away and enlist in the Royal Forces. This was important because it encouraged slaves to enlist in the British armed forces.

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The Louisiana Purchase was the acquisition of the territory of Louisiana by the United States from France in 1803. This is significant as it resulted in the U.S. having new territory and being able to expand westward.

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The Missouri Compromise was United States federal legislation that admitted Missouri as a slave state, in exchange for legislation which prohibited slavery north of the 36°30′ parallel except for Missouri. This was significant because it continued to reflect a conflict of if slavery should be abolished or not.

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the Stamp Act Congress was convened in New York (October 1765) by moderate representatives of nine colonies to frame resolutions of “rights and grievances” and to petition the king and Parliament for repeal of the objectionable measures. This was significant because reflected tensions with between the king and colonies.

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the pronouncement adopted by the Second Continental Congress declaring independence from Britain. This is significant because it made the United States an individual country.

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British legislation aimed at ending the smuggling trade in sugar and molasses from the French and Dutch West Indies and at providing increased revenues for Britain. This was significant because it further restricted the colonies.

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Naturalization Act, Sedition Act, Alien Act

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Naturalization Act, Sedition Act, Alien Act

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Naturalization Act lengthened the American citizenship requirement. The Alien Act authorized the deportation of foreigners, and the Sedition Act prohibited publication of insults on the president and congress.

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a contract between two individuals, in which one person worked not for money but in exchange for the price of passage to America. This was significant because many people depended on this system

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the enslaved person is legally rendered the personal property (chattel) of the slave owner. This is significant because it created the idea of slaves being property instead of people.

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he widespread transfer of plants, animals, culture, human populations, technology, diseases, and ideas between the Americas, West Africa, and the Old World in the 15th and 16th centuries. This was significant because it was the first exchange between the Europe and the Americans.

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the period of violence during the settling of the Kansas territory. Abolitionist John Brown led anti-slavery fighters in Kansas. This was significant because kansas is an important battleground duirng the civil war where forces of antislavery and slavery met.

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The party was largely focused on the single issue of opposing the expansion of slavery into the western territories of the United States. This is significant because it represented the growing trend of antislavery

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A commercial agreement that allowed investors to pool their resources with a government. This is significant because it allowed governments and companies to profit off of each other.

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the state or right of owning a business or holding property. This was significant because they were grants of land allowing Britain to obtain land in America faster.

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Charles II was king of Great Britain and Ireland from 1660 to 1685. he was significant because he established colonies for England

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5.3 II  Reconstruction and the Civil War ended slavery, altered relationships between the states and the federal government, and led to debates over new definitions of citizenship, particularly regarding the rights of African Americans, women, and other minorities.

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5.3 II  Reconstruction and the Civil War ended slavery, altered relationships between the states and the federal government, and led to debates over new definitions of citizenship, particularly regarding the rights of African Americans, women, and other minorities.

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5.2 II  Debates over slavery came to dominate political discussion in the 1850s, culminating in the bitter election of 1860 and the secession of Southern states.

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5.2 II  Debates over slavery came to dominate political discussion in the 1850s, culminating in the bitter election of 1860 and the secession of Southern states.

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4.3 II  The United States’ acquisition of lands in the West gave rise to contests over the extension of slavery into new territories.

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4.3 II  The United States’ acquisition of lands in the West gave rise to contests over the extension of slavery into new territories.

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4.1 III  Increasing numbers of Americans, many inspired by new religious and intellectual movements, worked primarily outside of government institutions to advance their ideals.

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4.1 III  Increasing numbers of Americans, many inspired by new religious and intellectual movements, worked primarily outside of government institutions to advance their ideals.

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3.3 I. In the decades after American independence, interactions among different groups resulted in competition for resources, shifting alliances, and cultural blending.

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3.3 I. In the decades after American independence, interactions among different groups resulted in competition for resources, shifting alliances, and cultural blending.

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3.2 II  After declaring independence, American political leaders created new constitutions and declarations of rights that articulated the role of the state and federal governments while protecting individual liberties and limiting both centralized power and excessive popular influence

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3.2 II  After declaring independence, American political leaders created new constitutions and declarations of rights that articulated the role of the state and federal governments while protecting individual liberties and limiting both centralized power and excessive popular influence

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3.1 II  The desire of many colonists to assert ideals of self-government in the face of renewed British imperial efforts led to a colonial independence movement and war with Britain.

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3.1 II  The desire of many colonists to assert ideals of self-government in the face of renewed British imperial efforts led to a colonial independence movement and war with Britain.

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2.2. II  Like other European empires in the Americas that participated in the Atlantic slave trade, the English colonies developed a system of slavery that reflected the specific economic, demographic, and geographic characteristics of those colonies.

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2.2. II  Like other European empires in the Americas that participated in the Atlantic slave trade, the English colonies developed a system of slavery that reflected the specific economic, demographic, and geographic characteristics of those colonies.

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2.1. III  Competition over resources between European rivals and American Indians encouraged industry and trade and led to conflict in the Americas.

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2.1. III  Competition over resources between European rivals and American Indians encouraged industry and trade and led to conflict in the Americas.

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2.1.I Spanish, French, Dutch, and British colonizers had different economic and imperial goals involving land and labor that shaped the social and political development of their colonies as well as their relationships with native populations. 

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2.1.I Spanish, French, Dutch, and British colonizers had different economic and imperial goals involving land and labor that shaped the social and political development of their colonies as well as their relationships with native populations. 