Things to Remember

Salutary Neglect

Britains refusal to acknowledge or enforce the parliamentary laws within the colonies, allowing them to flourish and grow independently.

Enlightenment

The Enlightenment was an intellectual and philosophical movement that emerged in the 17th and 18th centuries, emphasizing reason, individualism, and skepticism of traditional authority.

Nullification

The act of a state declaring a federal law invalid within the states borders, based on the belief that the law exceeds the powers granted to the federal government and is unconstitutional.

Compromise of 1850

The Compromise of 1850 was a series of legislative measures proposed to resolve the territorial and slavery controversies arising from the Mexican-American War, which resulted in California being admitted as a free state and established popular sovereignty in the remaining territories.

Popular Sovereignty

Popular sovereignty is the principle that the authority of a government is created and sustained by the consent of its people, who are the source of all political power.

Atlanta Compromise

The Atlanta Compromise was a speech delivered by Booker T. Washington in 1895, advocating for the gradual advancement of African Americans through vocational education and economic self-reliance rather than immediate civil rights