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Maryland Religious Toleration Act
assured freedom of worship to all Christians in the colony of Maryland-created by Lord Baltimore to promote the colony of Maryland -
Proclamation of 1763
it forbad the settlers to go beyond the Appalachain mountains -
Intolerable Acts
Throughout the whole year of 1774, King George III punished Boston for the tea party. These acts included closing the port of Boston, limiting self government drastically, and making them quarter Bristish troops. -
Declaration of Independence
The states proclaimed the states independence from Great Britian. Listed the reasons why America was declaring independence. -
Articles of Confederation
1777 established weak uncertain government/document that governed states during American Revolution. -
Treaty of Paris
Ended the American Revolution between England and America -
Northwest ordinance
governed wesern settlement and abandoned en disricts est. in 1784 and created single territory north of ohio -
The Constitution of the United States
Date above was the first day the Consititution was signed(signed by only 39 delegates). The Constitution made a new government diiferent from that specified in the Articles of Confederation -
Bill of Rights
First ten ammendments that were written by Hamilton, Madison, and John Jay. They were used to convince New York to sign the Constitution. -
Alien and Sedition Acts
Alien Act made it harder for foreigners to come to America and gave more power to the president in dealing with aliens. Sedition Act made it that gov't could prosecute acts of sedtion against gov't. -
Embargo Act of 1807
In response to British impressment. American ships were not allowed in any foreign port unless asked by president, which at the time was Jefferson. -
Tariff of 1816
Limited competetion from abroad on many items, especially cotton. It inspired nationalistic dream to create own industrial economy. -
Missouri Compromise
An agreement between slave states and free states. Lousiana was accepted as slave state and Missouri was accepted as free in order to keep the balance. During the presidency of James Monroe. -
Monroe Doctrine
Halted colonization and expansion into America. Basically separate America, and establish it as a great power. -
Tariff of Abominations
Enacted by the John Quincy Adams admin. Goal was to protect industry (lower competition) in the North, which was suffering because of low priced European goods. However, southerners disliked the tariff because it meant higher prices for goods that weren't produced in the South and made it harder for British to pay for cotton from the South. -
Treaty of Wang Hya
First treaty b/t the U.S. and China. It opened trade with China, so that U.S. could trade equally as Britain did with China. -
Wilmot Proviso
Proposed by Democrat David Wilmot. An ammendment wgucg excluded slavery from acquired territory but turned down by Senate. Caused much controversy between North and South. -
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Mexico ceded California and New Mexico to America and made Rio Grande border of Texas in return for $15 million payed by America to Mexico -
Maryland Religious Toleration Act
Assured freedom of worship to all Christians in the colony of Maryland-created by Lord Baltimore to promote the colony. -
Compromise of 1850
Five legislative enactments spurred on by Henry Clay to reconcile political differences between slave states and free states. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Stephen Douglas repealled Missouri Compromise and divide land into two (Nebraska and Kansas) and people could decide wether the state will by free or slave state by popular sovereignty. -
Crittenden Compromise
Called for several amendments, which would guarantee the permanent existence of slavery in the slave states & would satisfy Southern demands on such issuesas fugitive slaves and slavery in D.C. However, only restablished Missouri Compromise. -
Confiscation Act
Permitted the confiscation of any property, including slaves, that had been allowed by the owner to be used by the Confederates. During Lincoln's presidency. -
Homestead Act
Permitted any citizen or prospective citizen to claim 160 acres of public land if they promised to live on it for 5 years and improve it. -
Emancipation Proclomation
Executive order given by Lincoln, that all slaves were free in the Confederate States that did not return to the Union by January 1, 1863. -
Wade-Davis Bill
The president could appoint a provisional governor for each conquered state. In order for a state to be readmitted 50% had to take loyalty oath to Union and allow blacks to vote. Pushed by the Radicals. Was signed by Congress, but Lincoln didn't sign it therefore it was not passed. -
Civil Rights Act of 1866
Blacks were citizens, and stated the federal gov't had the power to interfere in state affairs to protect the citizen. -
Tenure of Office Act
Passed by the congressional Radicals. Forbade the president to remove civil officials, including members of his own cavinet, without the consent of the Senate. The main objective of the law was to protect the job of Secretary of War Edwin Stanton. -
Compromise of 1877
Hayes won election by compromising with Democrats. He had to withdrawal troops from the South, put a southerner on the cabinet, and make Southern internal improvements. -
Interstate Commerce Act
Banned discrimination in rates between long and short hauls, railroads had to publish rate schedules, and be just.