Ruch American History 1st Semester Final Review

leaderof colonists into Texas

Siouxleader that actually led the attack at Little Big Horn

finalRevolution battle when Cornwallis surrendered to Washington

Britishprime minister who won the French and Indian War but needed more taxes

leaderof the British army that surrendered to Washington

protestof a tea monopoly established by Lord North

declared slaves not citizens & barred Congress fromregulating slavery based on property rights

commanderkilled at the Battle of Little Big Horn

primaryauthor of the Declaration of Independence

Lee’sright hand man, his death at Chancellorsvillereduced Lee’s chances of victory

surpriseChristmas morning victory by Washington,raised USmorale during Rev.

militarycommander that won independence for Texas

freed slaves

federalcourt case that established judicial review

primaryauthor of the United State Constitution and the Federalist Papers

abolitionistSenator nearly beaten to death on the Senate floor

treatythat recognized the United States as independent from England

firstwritten government of the independent United States

RobertE. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant

finalbattle in the War of 1812

reason needed to raise the taxes on colonists which ultimately led to Revolution

battlethat resulted in the independence of Texas

federalcourt case that established the “necessary and proper” power of Congress

battlethat was the turning point in the American Revolution

JohnLocke influenced document written by Thomas Jefferson

thefirst Secretary of the Treasury, Federalist leader and inventor of the nationalbank

created bicameral leg with a Senate of 2 fromeach state & a House of Reps based on population

leaderof the Revolution, oldest member of Constitution Convention and inventor

Clay’sidea that made California a free state and gave the South a fugitiveslave law

over-cautiousUnion general hired and fired twice by Lincoln

lawthat destroyed balance between slave/free states by allowing popularsovereignty

abolitionist that attempted to start a slave rebellion by capturing guns atHarper’s Ferry 

madeformer slaves citizens

primaryConfederate general during the Civil War

groupfor Constitution led by James Madison, John Jay and Alexander Halmilton

prohibition of alcohol

civilrights leader that advocated African-Americans gaining education/skills beforeequality

civilrights leader that advocated African-Americans equality before gainingeducation/skills  

lastmajor battle of the Indian Wars...really just a massacre

Americanforeign policy forbade European nations from interfering in the affairsof West Hemi

heroicstand against Santa Anna’s huge army, all Texans were killed

groupagainst Constitution led by John Hancock, Samuel Adams, and Patrick Henry

federalcourt case that established the “separate but equal doctrine” on segregation

traditionof a new president giving government jobs to friends and supporters

Siouxvictory in the Indian Wars

Siouxwar chief that won wars and negotiated large reservations

women's suffrage

Senatorthat pushed for a transcontinental railroad and the Kansas-Nebraska Act

authorof Common Sense which had greatinfluence on the Revolution than Declaration

Boston’s primary leader in instigating the AmericanRevolution and a leading Anti-federalists

treatythat ended the French and Indian War

firstRevolution battle

direct election of U. S. Senators

westernturning point battle of the Civil War, it cut the South in half at the Mississippi

2^ndgovernment of the United States, primarily written by James Madison

theGreat Compromiser that kept slave and free states balanced before the Civil War

SupremeCourt Chief Justice that established judicial review

agreementthat allowed slave population to partially count toward representation

authorof Uncle Tom’s Cabin

1^st major battle of the civil war,proved the war would be long and difficult

bloodiestsingle day battle of the Civil War

Lee’s“Cannae,” but it cost the life of his bestgeneral

inventorof the cotton gin and interchangeable parts

prophetand leader of the Sioux that predicted victory at Little Big Horn

easternturning point battle of the Civil War, destroyed Lee’s ability to attack

keybattle in the South during the Revolution, US won by using “rifles”

primaryresult of the War of 1812

endedReconstruction and allowed white supremacy in the South

lawthat forbade US from trading with Englandand France during Jefferson’s term

treatythat ended the War of 1812

freedslaves in the “rebellious states,” but not the border states

earlyRevolution battle that proved American volunteers could fight British soldiers

federal income taxes to replace tariffs for revenue

gaveAmerica all Mexicanterritory north of the Rio Grande River

madeMissouri a slave state, Maine a free state and divided nation into slave free areas

guaranteed free slaves the right to vote

violentincident that Americans used to demonstrate the tyranny of England