U.S. History I Lecture Review

Vocabulary flashcards covering major topics from U.S. History I, including Colonialism, the Revolution, the Constitution, and the Gilded Age.

Mercantilism

A system of trade that benefits the mother country.

Mayflower compact

The first self-government in the Americas which influenced the creation of the Constitution.

Battle of Yorktown

The final battle of the American revolution where French and American troops forced a British surrender.

Social Contract theory

An Enlightenment theory influencing the Constitution that government gets its power from the people.

Articles of Confederation

The first governing document adopted after the Revolution; it lacked the power to tax and only included a legislative branch.

Northwest Ordinance

Legislation that allowed new states to be created past the original colonies' borders.

Alexander Hamilton

The Treasury Secretary and member of the Federalist party who created the national bank to stabilize American currency.

Alien and Sedition Acts

Laws passed during the presidency of John Adams that targeted individuals and violated First Amendment rights to freedom of speech.

Manifest Destiny

A concept used to justify westward expansion across the continent.

Dred Scott

A Supreme Court case that ruled enslaved people were not citizens.

Republican Party

The political party Lincoln belonged to, which initially advocated for the containment of slavery.

Emancipation Proclamation

A document issued by Lincoln freeing people enslaved in Confederate states in rebellion.

Gilded

A term describing something that is golden on the outside but rotten on the inside.

Monopoly

A business state where consumer competition is reduced and prices go up.

Muckrakers

Journalists like Upton Sinclair who exposed unsafe and unsanitary conditions in industries.

Upton Sinclair

The author of 'The Jungle' who exposed unsanitary conditions in Chicago's meatpacking plants.

Queen Lili'uokalani

The Hawaiian monarch who was overthrown by militias partnering with the U.S. government.

Roosevelt Corollary

An addition to the Monroe Doctrine used to justify the U.S. involvement in the Panama Canal.

Sherman Anti-Trust Act

A law used by Theodore Roosevelt to break up big businesses.

Pure Food and Drug Act

Legislation passed to protect U.S. consumers from unsanitary food.

M.A.I.N.

The acronym representing the causes of World War I: Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, and Nationalism.