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The English Common Law established a Supreme Court that made decisions on laws. This inspired the U.S. Supreme Court.
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The Magna Carta was a documen tsigned by King John that limited his power as king. This allowed a new government to be set up that distributed the power in the monarchy.
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The English Civil War was a war fought between the people of England. The war was fought between Parliamentarians and Royalists.
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The Navigation Acts prohibited use of ships for trade between Europe and the colonies. America wanted to seperate themselves from Europe as much as possible and prove that they could stand as an independent nation.
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The Glorious Revolution was caused by a rebellion of the British people. King James II was overthrown by the Parliament.
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"Two Treaties of Government" is a book written by John Locke. Locke writes about his views on political philosophy.
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The Salem Witch Trials were a series of hearings of accused men and women who were believed to be witches. Those accused underwent trials to attempt to discover more "witches" to rid them from Massachusetts.
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Paul Revere was a member of The Sons of Liberty. He is famous for his midnght ride where he was captured by the British.
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The French and Indian War was fought between France, Native Americans, and Great Britain. This was is also known as the Seven Years War even though the war lasted eleven years.
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The Proclamation of 1763 was issued after the end of the French and Indian War. This proclamation states that no one may settle past a certain line along the Appalachian State Mountains.
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The American Revolution lead to the seperation of the British Colonies from Britain. America gained its independence after winning the war.
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"The Wealth of Nations" is an autobiography by Adam Smith, and is defined as the first book published about economics. The book describes the economy during the Industrial Revolution.
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The Land Ordinance of 1785 created a plan to explore the Appalachian Mountain Range and beyond. This revoked the Proclamation of 1763.
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The Virginia Plan presented the idea of a strong, central government. This plan created the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches.
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The New Jersey Plan suggested an idea for the U.S. government's structure. This proposed equal state representation compared to fair state representation.
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The 3/5ths Compromise counted slaves as 3/5ths of a person towards the U.S. House of Representatives. This allowed the South to increase their population to gain representatives, while the North had the satisfaction that slaves werne't being counted as a full person.
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George Washington was the first president of the United States. He was an Independent Politician, meaning he belonged to no political party. He is the only president to be elected unanimously into office.
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Corn was given a tax which upset farmers. To avoid the tax, farmers began making whiskey which had no tax and refused to sell corn.
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The Bill of Rights contains the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution. The Bill of Rights was written by Thomas Jefferson.
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John Adams, the second president, was a member of the Federalist Party. He passed the Alien and Sedition Act in an attempt to retain his position as president for two terms.
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John Adams passed the Alien and Sedition Acts because people spoke poorly of his capabilties as president. These acts also discriminated immigrants in the U.S..
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Marshal Court was the Supreme Court in the United States form 1801 to 1835. John Marshall served as Chief Justice at this time.
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Thomas Jefferson, the third president, was a member of the Democratic-Republican Party. He was the main author of the Declaration of Independence
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The Louisiana Purchase was a purchase negotiation between France and the U.S. which helped us gain most of our land. Lewis and Clark were then issued orders to explore the new land and create maps of it.
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James Madison, the fourth president, was a member of the Democratic-Republican Party. He was nicknamed "The Father of the Bill of Rights."
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The War of 1812 was fought between the United States and Great Britain over trade regulations. This war can be considered the "second war of independence."
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The Articles of Confederation attempted to create a role for the government after the United States declared independence. These failed due to many flaws, but set a basic idea for the Declaration of Independence.
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James Monroe, the fifth president, was a member of the Democratic-Republican Party. He is the last president who was a Founding Father of the United States.
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The Missouri Compromise prohibited the legalization and use of slavery above the 36' 30N latitude. Missouri was the only exception.
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John Quincy Adams, the sixth president, was a member of the Federalsit Party. He is the son of the second president.
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Andrew Jackson, the seventh president, was a member of the Democratic-Republican Party. He is Tulburt's favorite president.
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Nat Turner was a slave who led a rebellion to get revenge on his owner and other slave owners. 55-65 people were killed.
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Martin Van Buren, the eighth president, was a member of the Free Soil Party. He was nicknamed the "Little Magician."
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Manifest Destiny was the idea that Americans had the right to own th land from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. Manifest Destiny lead to the gold rush in California.
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William Henry Harrison, the ninth president, was a member of the Whig Party. He was the first person to die in office.
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John Tyler, the tenth president, was a member of the Independent Party. He became president after his running mate, William Henry Harrison, passed away in office.
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James K. Polk, the eleventh president, was a member of the Democratic Party. America's territory grew by 1/3 during his presidency.
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The Mexican War was fought between America and Mexico. Mexico's loss resulted in them losing about half of its land.
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Women's Rights Activists met at Seneca Falls to write their own Bill of Rights that would give them the same rights as men. These women included Lucretia Mott, Lucy Stone, and Susan B. Anthony.
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Zachary Taylor, the twelfth president, was a member of the Whig Party. He was nicknamed "Old Rough and Ready."
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The Free Soil Party was a small politcal party that wisehd to abolish slavery. They opposed the extension of slavery into terriotories not admitted into statehood.
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Millard Fillmore, the thirteenth president, was a member of the Whig Party. He was the last president to be a member of the Whig Party.
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Franklin Pierce, the fourteenth president, was a member of the Democratic Party. Pierce believed the abolition movement would destroy the nation's unity.
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The Gadsden Purchase is a strip of land in present day Arizona and New Mexico.
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Territory in Kansas and Nebraska were opened for settlement. The people were able to decide whether or not slavery would be allowed due to popular sovereignty.
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James Buchanan, the fifteenth president, was a member of the Democratic Party. He is the only president to be elected from Pennsylvania.
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The Civil War was fought over states' rights in the United States. Families and friends were torn apart as they went to fight for either the Union or the Confederacy.
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Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth president, was a member of the National Union Party. He was president when the Confederacy seceded.
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The Homestead Act offered 160 acres of land to families who paid a registration. The family must live of the land for at least five years and build or cultivate on the land.
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Carpetbaggers were Northerners who moved to the South during the Reconstruction Era. Carpetbaggers went in search of profit by selling building materials.
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Andrew Johnson, the seventeenth president, was a member of the Democratic Party. He was the first president to be impeached.
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The Ku Klux Klan is a radical group of white Christians aiming to obtain white supremacy. The Klan formed in 1865 during the Reconstruction Era.
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Ulysses S. Grant, the eighteenth president, was a membr of the Republican Party. He was considered a war hero after the Civil War helping him gain presidency.
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The Naturalization Acts fo 1870 created the naturalization system. It also prevented and penalized fraudulent practices.
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"The Peculiar Institution" was a book that euphemized slavery. Written by Kenneth M. Stampp, the book wasn't published until the late 1950s.
