HHIMS 8th Grade SS

The lower class citizens did not like the greedy government officials, so they formed the regulator moment to create an honest government

A group of patriots who fought for the citizens rights. They organized many acts including the Boston tea party

The English tax over stamps newspapers magazines and many other papers.

The English taxation of tea and other products. This lead to the Boston tea party and then the revolutionary war

Revolutionary War Colonists were frustrated because Britain forced them to pay taxes, yet did not give them any representation in the British Parliment

The Thirteen Colonies were some of the colonies on the Atlantic coast of North America founded between 1607 and 1733 by a variety of interests from England and later Great Britain.

The unanimous declaration from the 13 colonies stating our indepence from Britain. This lead to the revolutionary war

The first constitution of South Carolina. This constitution held South Carolina together during the revolutionary war

The first constitution of America. Was not strong enough and was replaced

British general Cornwallis against major general Horatio Gates. It was a huge defeat for the Americans who made the mistake of fighting the British in open battle

The patriot militia defeated the loyalist militia. A huge victory for the patriots morale

The continental forces beat the British troops. The turning point for the conquest in the south

The last major battle in the carolinas, which resulted in a victory for the americans

The Three-Fifths Compromise was a compromise between Southern and Northern states

It was a compromise between the Northern and Southern states during the Constitutional Convention as how the federal government could regulate commerce.

This took place of the Article of Confederations and it is the supreme law of America. It was made up of many amendments and is still used today.

This was an agreement saying that their would be two houses; the House of Representatives and the Senate.

A machine invented by Eli Whitney, it picks seeds from cotton. A job slaves used to do by hand.

The Eastern Woodlands lived next to lakes or streams. They got all there resources from the forest.

a colony ruled or administered by officials appointed by and responsible to the reigning sovereign of the parent state.

A general embargo enacted by the United States Congress against Great Britain and France during the Napoleonic War. This restricted American ships to take part in foreign trade.

Conflict between the United States and Great Britain who tried to interfere with the American trade with France

General in Union army during the American Civil War.

It was a plot to free the slaves of Charleston, and kill their owners. Denmark was hung for his plot.

Controversy that arose following Andrew Jackson telling states they could no longer nullify a federal law just because the state thought it was unconstitutional.

A movement set in place by abolitionists to end slavery in America.

Enslaved African that freed himself and his crew. Later, he became a ship pilot and politician.

This act allowed Kansas and Nebraska to choose if they wanted to be pro-slavery or anti-slavery states.

This is also known as Dred Scott vs. Stanford. It was the decision made by the Supreme Court that the federal government had no power to ban slavery from territories in the U.S.

The election of our 16th president, Abraham Lincoln.

War fought between the North and the South. Ending in a victory for the North. Also called the War of Northern Aggression.

Was an independent country formed from many Southern states leaving the United States of America.

The fort in South Carolina where the first civil war engagement took place

A place in South Carolina where one of the earliest amphibious battles of the Civil War occurred.

Someone for secession. In this case, it’s secession from the United States of America

A type of warfare used in the Civil War to break the will of the South by being more brutal in victories.

Lincoln was assassinated on April 14, 1865 by John Wilkes Booth

Mercantilism is the economic doctrine that government control of foreign trade is of paramount importance for ensuring the military security of the country

Triangular trade is a historical term indicating trade among three ports.

A proprietary colony was a colony in which one or more individuals, usually land owners.