U.S. HISTORY

A is FOR ABOLITIONIST

• A person who works to end slavery . Ex: Abraham Lincolm

B IS FOR BILL OF RIGHTS

• statement of fundamental rights and privileges (especially the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution)

C IS FOR CONSTITUTION

• a written plan of government
• U.S. constitution written in 1787
• Replaced the Articles Of Confederation

D IS FOR DAUGHTERS OF LIBERTY

• This orginization supported the boycott of British goods.
• They urged Americans to wear homemade fabrics and produce other goods that were previously available only from Britain.
• They believed that way, the American colonies would become economically independent.

E IS FOR EIGHTH AMMENDMENT

• Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed
• Cruel and unusual punishment not allowed

f IS FOR FIFTEENTH AMMENDMENT

• Gave all american citizens the right to vote

G IS FOR GADSEN PURCHASE

• strip of land in present day Arizona and New Mexico
• the United States paid Mexico $10 million in 1853.

H IS FOR H.O.R.

• Lower legislative branch of the untied states

I IS FOR IMPORTS

• Goods brought to our country from others

J IS FOR JUDICIAL

• relating to the administration of justice or the function of a judge

K IS FOR KANSAS-NEBRASKA ACT

• This Act set up Kansas and Nebraska as states.
• Each state would use popular sovereignty to decide what to do about slavery
• This Act set up Kansas and Nebraska People who were proslavery and antislavery moved to Kansas

L IS FOR LOUISIANA PURCHASE

• Land purchased from france for $15 million
• Doubled the size of the U.S.

M IS FOR MAGNA CARTA

• A building block that we based the constitution off of

N IS FOR NULLIFICATION CRISIS

• Southern states tried to nullify federal laws
• Were upset about raised import taxes in the south
• Also includes tariff of abominations

O IS FOR OREGON TRAIL

• pioneer trail that began in missouri and crossed the great plains into the oregon country

P IS FOR POPULAR SOVERIGNTY

• The power and decisions of the govt. Is within the people

Q IS FOR QUAKERS

• Religious group that settled in Pennsylvania
• Very tolerant and nonviolent

R IS FOR REPUBLICANISM

• The people can have elected representatives

S IS FOR SIXTH AMMENDMENT

• Protected citizens against crime accusation
• Right to a speedy trial

T IS FOR TRAIL OF TEARS

• Trail that forced the cherokee tribes west

U IS FOR UNDERGROUND RAILROAD

• Abolitionists secret aid to escaping slaves

V IS FOR VETO

• The power to reject a bill or act

W IS FOR WAR OF 1812

• A war between the United States and England
• England was seizing American ships snd sailors
• They were also interfering with American trade

X IS FOR XYZ AFFAIR

• 3 officials were sent to bribe adams and the U.S.
• These french officials were called X, Y, and Z
• They bribed the U.S. $250,000 and it angered the govt.

Y IS FOR BATTLE OF YORKTOWN

• The last battle of the Revolutionary War
• Both the U.S. and france outnumbered the british army
• General Cornwalis surrendured after 2 1/2 weeks

Z IS FOR PETER ZENGER

• A man who was jailed for not paying taxes
• Didn't believe in putting money towards war