Enlightenment
Published on Dec 13, 2016
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Enlightenment: A philosophical and cultural movement in Europe in the 1700’s.
French and Indian War: A 7 year war between Britain and France. Britain wanted America's land and so did the French.
Bill of Rights:The first ten amendments for the U.S. Constitution. They helped start the Constitution.
Sons of Liberty: In 1765 they began an agitation against the Stamp Act. They were against paying taxes.
American Revolution: When the thirteen colonies rejected the British monarchy. It contributed to Americas Independence.
The Louisiana Purchase:When Jefferson bought territory from France in 1803. He made Louisiana a part of the U.S.
The Great Compromise:How the delegates were trying to figure out how each state would be represented in congress.
The Declaration of Independence:How America represented themselves as thirteen independent states and broke away from Britain. This is how America had gotten their Independence.
Natural Rights:Life, Liberty, and Property. John Locke gave Americans natural rights as soon as they're born.
Judicial Review:The branches review the law before it could be passed.This makes sure that the laws are allowed by the Constitution.
Trail of Tears:Indians were forced to give up land and migrate to what is now present day Oklahoma. European immigrants took their land.
Monroe Doctrine:Europe wasn’t allowed to take land from America anymore because of this doctrine.
13th Amendment:This amendment abolished slavery. This ended slavery in the U.S. thanks to Abraham Lincoln.
14th Amendment:Everyone born or neutralized in the U.S. has citizenship.
15th Amendment:African American men had the right to vote.
Thomas Jefferson:The author of the Declaration of Independence. Also the 3rd President of the U.S.
Abraham Lincoln: 16th President of the U.S. also banned slavery.
James Madison: 4th President of the U.S.
Jim Crow: Series of rigid anti-black laws.
Manifest Destiny:People came to America for Land. Europeans came to America for land to settle in.
Separation of Powers: Creating three separate powers(branches). Legislative, Executive, and Judicial.
Articles of Confederation: America's first constitution.
Federalists: Controlled the Government until 1801.
Anti-Federalist: They opposed ratification of the Constitution.
Federalism: The federal system of government.
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Free Exercise Clause: Part of the first amendment. The government can't make any laws respecting an establishment of religion.
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Establishment Clause: Limits U.S. Congress from passing legislation respecting an establishment of religion.
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Mormons: A religious and cultural group. They were part of the Manifest Destiny.
Abolition: The act of abolishing something. It abolished slavery.
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Emancipation Proclamation: Banned slavery in parts of the U.S. that rebelled.
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Reconstruction: A time after the Civil War, when the U.S. brought back the rebelling states into America.
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John Locke: An English Philosopher that influenced the Enlightenment.
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Lord Baltimore: Governor of Maryland.
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John Marshall: His opinions helped lay the basics of the Constitution.
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Plessy v Ferguson: Racial segregation "Separate but equal."
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