U.S. History Complete Study Guide

This set of flashcards covers key terms and definitions related to U.S. history, focusing on significant events, concepts, and figures from the lecture notes.

Iroquois Confederacy

A Native American group known for the Great Law of Peace, influencing U.S. democracy, and having Clan Mothers choose leaders.

Columbian Exchange

The exchange of crops, animals, people, and disease between the Old World and the New World.

Andrew Jackson Era

The period marked by Andrew Jackson's presidency (1828), characterized by his representation of the 'common man' and strong anti-Native American policies.

Nullification Crisis

A confrontation between South Carolina and the federal government over the Tariff of 1828, leading to the state's declaration that it would not enforce the tariff.

Indian Removal Act

Legislation that authorized the forced removal of Native American tribes from their lands, leading to the Trail of Tears.

Second Great Awakening

A religious revival movement (1790–1840) emphasizing free will and social reform, significantly impacting American society, especially among the poor and middle class.

Manifest Destiny

The 19th-century doctrine that it was the God-given right of Americans to expand westward across the continent.

Wilmot Proviso

A proposal to ban slavery in territories acquired from Mexico, which increased sectional tension.

Dred Scott Decision

A landmark Supreme Court case ruling that enslaved people were not citizens and that Congress could not prohibit slavery in the territories.

Emancipation Proclamation

An executive order issued by Lincoln freeing slaves in Confederate states as a war measure.

Total War

A strategy during the Civil War that aimed to destroy not only the enemy's army but also its economic resources and civilian morale.

Iroquois Confederacy

A Native American group known for the Great Law of Peace, influencing U.S. democracy, and having Clan Mothers choose leaders.

Columbian Exchange

The exchange of crops, animals, people, and disease between the Old World and the New World.

Andrew Jackson Era

The period marked by Andrew Jackson's presidency (1828), characterized by his representation of the 'common man' and strong anti-Native American policies.

Nullification Crisis

A confrontation between South Carolina and the federal government over the Tariff of 1828, leading to the state's declaration that it would not enforce the tariff.

Indian Removal Act

Legislation that authorized the forced removal of Native American tribes from their lands, leading to the Trail of Tears.

Second Great Awakening

A religious revival movement (1790-1840) emphasizing free will and social reform, significantly impacting American society, especially among the poor and middle class.

Manifest Destiny

The 19th-century doctrine that it was the God-given right of Americans to expand westward across the continent.

Wilmot Proviso

A proposal to ban slavery in territories acquired from Mexico, which increased sectional tension.

Dred Scott Decision

A landmark Supreme Court case ruling that enslaved people were not citizens and that Congress could not prohibit slavery in the territories.

Emancipation Proclamation

An executive order issued by Lincoln freeing slaves in Confederate states as a war measure.

Total War

A strategy during the Civil War that aimed to destroy not only the enemy's army but also its economic resources and civilian morale.