1st Semester Exam Terms Flashcards
Who is John Brown?
A violent abolitionist who is known for his lead role in the Pottawatomie Massacre in 1856 and his unsuccessful raid of Harpers Ferry in 1859. He became a martyr in some parts of the North.
Who was Harriet Tubman?
An escaped slave who led many other slaves to freedom along the Underground Railroad
Who were the Know-Nothings?
A political party that was anti-immigrant and anti-Roman Catholic.
Who is Jefferson Davis?
Jefferson davis was the president of the Confederacy
Who was Robert E. Lee?
The lead general for the Confederate Army. Originally Lincoln’s first choice to lead the Union army, however he was loyal to his homestate of Virginia.
What was the Hartford Convention?
(1814) Federalists voiced their opposition to the war; led to the death of the federalist party
The American System
System proposed by Henry Clay : included the Bank of US, tariffs, and internal improvments
Whigs: Support
Democrats: Oppose
13th Amendment
Abolished Slavery
14th Amendment
Provided citizenship to African Americans
If you are born in america, you are a citizen
15th Amendment
Guaranteed voting rights for African Americans
Puritans
New England; Calvinism; predestination; conversion experience; “visible saints”; John Cotton; “Shining City on a Hill”
Half-Way Covenant (1662): Those with no religious conversions could attend church and their children could be baptized
Harvard College (1636) -train clergy members & Yale
Salem Witch Trials (1692)
