US HISTORY REGENTS REVIEW 2023;you should know
this and pass your test
Proclamation Line of 1763
Stated that no colonists could settle in lands to the west of the Appalachian mountains--
made the colonists very upset
Declaration of Independence
* Document adopted on July 4, 1776.
* Established the 13 American colonies as independent states, free from rule by Great
Britain.
* Thomas Jefferson wrote most of it.
* Explained to the world why we wanted our freedom.
Agriculture
Farming.
Articles of Confederation
1st Constitution of the U.S. 1781-1788 (weaknesses-no executive, no judicial, no power
to tax, no power to regulate trade)
Anti-Federalist
a person apposed to the ratification of the US constitution, and wanted a bill of rights to
be added.
Federalist
supporters of the constitution during the debate over its ratification; favored a strong
national government
Amendment
a change to the Constitution
Bill of Rights
The first ten amendments of the U.S. Constitution, containing a list of individual rights
and liberties, such as freedom of speech, religion, and the press.
Constitution
The document which established the present federal government of the United States
and outlined its powers. It can be changed through amendments. Supreme law of the
land.
Bicameral
a legislature consisting of two "houses"
Cabinet
people that advise the president and help set policy for the nation--an example of the
unwritten Constitution
Unwritten Constitution
customs, traditions, practices not written in constitution that are part of our system of
government--ie. the cabinet and two term limit.
Census
population count every 10 years, to determine the number of representatives in
Congress for each of the states.
Checks and Balances
, The power of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government to block
some acts by the other two branches--ie. the veto, declaring a law unconstitutional, or
impeaching a president.
Electoral College
the body of electors who formally elect the United States president and vice-president
Compromise of 1850
it abolished the slave trade in the District of Columbia, admitted California as a free
state and opened much of the Mexican Cession to popular sovereignty
Monroe Doctrine
Europeans should not interfere with affairs in Western Hemisphere, Americans to stay
out of foreign affairs; supported Washington's goal for US neutrality in Americas
Federalism
A system in which power is divided between the national and state governments
Federalist Papers
Series of essays that defended the Constitution and tried to reassure Americans that
the states would not be overpowered by the federal government.
House of Representatives
One of the two parts of Congress, considered the "lower house." Representatives are
elected directly by the people, with the number of representatives for each state
determined by the state's population--has the power to impeach
Impeachment
Formal accusation against a president or other public official, the first step in removal
from office.
Judicial Review
the power of the courts to declare laws unconstitutional
Manifest Destiny
the belief that the United States was destined to stretch across the continent from the
Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean
Andrew Jackson
As president he opposed the Bank of US, did not allow individual states to nullify federal
laws, was responsible for the Indian Removal Act, the "Trail of Tears". Created Spoils
System
spoils system
practice of rewarding supporters with government jobs
Abolition
the movement to end slavery
Dred Scott
A black slave, had lived with his master for 5 years in Illinois and Wisconsin Territory.
Backed by interested abolitionists, he sued for freedom on the basis of his long
residence on free soil. The ruling on the case was that He was a black slave and not a
citizen, so he had no rights.
Jim Crow Laws
Laws that separated people of different races in public places in the south
Reconstruction
a period after the civil war when the US worked to bring the country back together and
the southern states were subject to a federal military presence
this and pass your test
Proclamation Line of 1763
Stated that no colonists could settle in lands to the west of the Appalachian mountains--
made the colonists very upset
Declaration of Independence
* Document adopted on July 4, 1776.
* Established the 13 American colonies as independent states, free from rule by Great
Britain.
* Thomas Jefferson wrote most of it.
* Explained to the world why we wanted our freedom.
Agriculture
Farming.
Articles of Confederation
1st Constitution of the U.S. 1781-1788 (weaknesses-no executive, no judicial, no power
to tax, no power to regulate trade)
Anti-Federalist
a person apposed to the ratification of the US constitution, and wanted a bill of rights to
be added.
Federalist
supporters of the constitution during the debate over its ratification; favored a strong
national government
Amendment
a change to the Constitution
Bill of Rights
The first ten amendments of the U.S. Constitution, containing a list of individual rights
and liberties, such as freedom of speech, religion, and the press.
Constitution
The document which established the present federal government of the United States
and outlined its powers. It can be changed through amendments. Supreme law of the
land.
Bicameral
a legislature consisting of two "houses"
Cabinet
people that advise the president and help set policy for the nation--an example of the
unwritten Constitution
Unwritten Constitution
customs, traditions, practices not written in constitution that are part of our system of
government--ie. the cabinet and two term limit.
Census
population count every 10 years, to determine the number of representatives in
Congress for each of the states.
Checks and Balances
, The power of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government to block
some acts by the other two branches--ie. the veto, declaring a law unconstitutional, or
impeaching a president.
Electoral College
the body of electors who formally elect the United States president and vice-president
Compromise of 1850
it abolished the slave trade in the District of Columbia, admitted California as a free
state and opened much of the Mexican Cession to popular sovereignty
Monroe Doctrine
Europeans should not interfere with affairs in Western Hemisphere, Americans to stay
out of foreign affairs; supported Washington's goal for US neutrality in Americas
Federalism
A system in which power is divided between the national and state governments
Federalist Papers
Series of essays that defended the Constitution and tried to reassure Americans that
the states would not be overpowered by the federal government.
House of Representatives
One of the two parts of Congress, considered the "lower house." Representatives are
elected directly by the people, with the number of representatives for each state
determined by the state's population--has the power to impeach
Impeachment
Formal accusation against a president or other public official, the first step in removal
from office.
Judicial Review
the power of the courts to declare laws unconstitutional
Manifest Destiny
the belief that the United States was destined to stretch across the continent from the
Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean
Andrew Jackson
As president he opposed the Bank of US, did not allow individual states to nullify federal
laws, was responsible for the Indian Removal Act, the "Trail of Tears". Created Spoils
System
spoils system
practice of rewarding supporters with government jobs
Abolition
the movement to end slavery
Dred Scott
A black slave, had lived with his master for 5 years in Illinois and Wisconsin Territory.
Backed by interested abolitionists, he sued for freedom on the basis of his long
residence on free soil. The ruling on the case was that He was a black slave and not a
citizen, so he had no rights.
Jim Crow Laws
Laws that separated people of different races in public places in the south
Reconstruction
a period after the civil war when the US worked to bring the country back together and
the southern states were subject to a federal military presence
