| Term | Definition |
|---|
| neutrality | decision not take sides in a war (chap 9) |
| frigate | ship that sails fast and has many guns (chap 9 ) |
| faction | party or group that is split because of differences (chap 9) |
| national debt | total amount of money that a government owes to others (chap 9) |
| Cabinet | group of department leaders who serve the President (chap 9) |
| Neutrality Proclamation | declared that the United States would not support either side in the war in Europe (chap 9) |
| Jay's Treaty | called for Britain to pay damages for seized American ships (chap 9) |
| Kentucky and Virgina resolutions | claimed that states can judge whether a law is constitutional (chap 9) |
| Whiskey Rebellion | called for a protest against taxes by back country farmers (chap 9) |
| Judiciary Act | called for one Chief Justice and five Associate Justices on the Supreme Court (chap 9) |
| Start of the Civil War | April 12, 1861 (Civil War Test) |
| End of the Civil War | April 9, 1865(Civil War Test) |
| 3 long term causes of the Civil War | slavery, sectional differences, and states' rights (Civil War Test) |
| 1st phase of the war | North attack the Confederate border states and set up a naval blockade (Civil War Test) |
| 2nd phase of the war | General Lee's forces march into Maryland - Capital (Civil War Test) |
| 3rd phase of the war | Union armies capture key ports along the Mississippi River (Civil War Test) |
| 4th phase of the war | Union armies sweep through the South (Civil War Test) |
| General of the Union Army | Ulysses S. Grant (Civil War Test) |
| General of the Confederate Army | Robert E. Lee (Civil War Test) |
| President of Union | Abraham Lincoln (Civil War Test) |
| President of Confederacy | Jefferson Davis (Civil War Test) |
| Union Color | Blue (Civil War Test) |
| Confederacy Color | Grey (Civil War Test) |
| Nickname for the union | Billy Yank - short for yankee (Civil War Test) |
| Nickname for the Confederacy | Johnny Reb - short for rebel (Civil War Test) |
| judicial review | power of the Supreme Court to decide whether laws passed by Congress are constitutional (chap 10) |
| democratic | ensuring that all people have the same rights (chap 10) |
| laissez faire | idea that government should play as small a role as possible in economic affairs (chap 10) |
| free market | exchange of goods and service with little regulation (chap 10) |
| Pinckney Treaty | agreement to let Americans ships their goods down the Mississippi and store them in New Orleans (chap 10) |
| expedition | long journey of exploration and discovery (chap 10) |
| Continental Divide | mountain ridge that separates river systems(chap 10) |
| Louisiana Purchase | deal in which the United Sates bought land from the French(chap 10) |
| Lewis and Clark | men appointed by Jefferson to explore the Louisiana Purchase (chap 10) |
| Sacajawea | Shoshone woman who guided Lewis and Clark across the Rocky Mountains (chap 10) |
| Battle of Tippecanoe | clash between whites and Native Americans (chap 10) |
| Tecumseh | Shawnee Leader; organized Native Americans into a confederation in order to resist white settlers (chap 10) |
| War Hawks | members of Congress angry at Britain (chap 10) |
| nationalism | pride in or devotion to one's country (chap 10) |
| Henry Clay | wanted to declare war for revenge against the British for seizing the American ships and as an excuse to conquer Canada (chap 10) |
| delegates | chosen to represent others (Constitution Test Unit 2) |
| ratification | approval (Unit test and Constitution Test Unit 2) |
| population | number of people in an area (Unit test and Constitution Test Unit 2) |
| majority | more than half (Constitution Test Unit 2) |
| slavery | owning another person (Constitution Test Unit 2) |
| branch | parts of the government (Constitution Test Unit 2) |
| Congress | national legislature of the United States (Unit Test ) makes laws (Constitution Test Unit 2) |
| compromise | giving up something for a solution (Constitution Test Unit 2) |
| Civil War | between the North and South (Constitution Test Unit 2) |
| preamble | introduction to the Constitution (Constitution Test Unit 2) |
| republican government | government in which power is held by the people |
| treaty | an agreement (Unit Test - gov't ) |
| limited | restricted (Unit Test - gov't ) |
| legislature | part of the government that makes laws (Unit Test - gov't ) |
| natural rights | right to life, liberty and prosperity (pursuit of happiness) (Unit Test - gov't ) |
| interests | those things which are to a person's benefit (Unit Test - gov't ) |
| constitution | set of rules that tells how a government is organized (Unit Test - gov't ) |
| common welfare | good for all people, not just a few (Unit Test - gov't ) |
| unlimited power | having complete control (dictatorship) (Unit Test - gov't ) |
| national government | organization governing an entire country (Unit Test - gov't ) |
| civic virtue | interested in having the government work for the common good (Unit Test - gov't ) |
| Founder | someone who found the country (Unit Test - gov't ) |
| Framer | someone who helped in the making of the constitution (Unit Test - gov't ) |
| interpret | explain the meaning (Unit 3 test) |
| impeach | to accuse of a crime (Unit 3 test) |
| secretaries | heads of departments (Unit 3 test) |
| veto | President refuses a bill (Unit 3 test) |
| unconstitutional | not allowed by the constitution (Unit 3 test) |
| bill | a proposed law (Unit 3 test) |
| federal system | form of government (Unit 3 test) |
| declare | give permission (Unit 3 test) |
| conduct | to take charge, give direction (Unit 3 test) |
| appointments | jobs given by the President (Unit 3 test) |
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