A intellectual revolution from the late 1700's to early 1800's in Europe and America

the split of government into 3 branches, legislative, executive, & judicial

A 7 year war between England and American colonies against the French

A organization made of American colonist, made to protect the colonists rights and fight taxation 

A war for independence between Great Britian and its American Colonies

a "break up letter" to Great Britian from the American colonies

a philosphy that people are born with the right to life, liberty, and property

the law of the land in 1781, but were not effective

when the congress was split into 2 houses

people who support federalism

people who are against or do not support federalusm

power divided between federal and state gover

first 10 amendments in the const

Section of the first amendment that allows people to exercise their beliefs freely

limits the congress to respect a establishment of religion

when the judicial branch double checks to see if things are constit

the acquisition of Louisiana territory by the United States

u.s policy regarding domination of American land 

forced removal of Cherokee Indians from their homelands

a religious group formed by Joseph Smith

American idea that the nation was meant to spread to the Pacific

protestant revival moment in 19th centu

abolishing a system or practice 

A proclamation that issued all slaves free 

The time period directly after the civil war

Banned slavery in the US

granted former slaves citizenship

allowed former slaves to vote

a ange nxt that was made to help newly freed slaves to get back on their feet

A tax to vote to prevent slaves from voting in the south

laws in the south made to segregate whites and blacks

Founder of the colony Maryland 

philosopher he argued everyone has "natural rights"

3rd president of the U.S. and writer of the Declaration of Inde

Americas 4th President and assisted writing the constitution 

4th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States

assisted the underground railroad in helping slaves escape slavery

the 14th president of the United States and the creator of the Emancipation Procl

african american slave attempted to sue for his freedom

to determine is "separate but equal" was consti