American History 1: Unit 3 Vocab

Question 1

Articles of confederation.

Answer 1

A document, adopted by the second continental congress in 1777 and finally approved by the states in 1781 that outlined the form of government of the new United States.
Un documento, adoptado por el segundo congreso continental en 1777 y finalmente aprobado por los estados en 1781, que delineaba la forma de gobierno de los nuevos Estados Unidos.

Question 2

French and Indian war

Answer 2

A conflict in North America, lasting from 1754 to 1763, that was a part of a worldwide struggle between France and Britain and that ended with the defeat of France.
Un conflicto en América del Norte, que duró de 1754 a 1763, que fue parte de una lucha mundial entre Francia y Gran Bretaña y que terminó con la derrota de Francia.

Question 3

Boston Massacre

Answer 3

clash between British soldiers and Boston colonist in 1770, in which five of the colonist were killed.
enfrentamiento entre soldados británicos y colonos de Boston en 1770, en el que murieron cinco de los colonos.

Question 4

Boston Tea Party

Answer 4

The dumping of 18000 pounds of tea into Boston Harbor by colonist in 1773 to protest the Tea Act.

El vertido de 18000 libras de té en el puerto de Boston por un colono en 1773 para protestar contra la Ley del Té.

Question 5

Loyalists

Answer 5

Colonist who supported the British government during the American Revolution.
Colonist who supported the British government during the American Revolution.

Question 6

Patriots

Answer 6

Colonists who supported American Independence from Britain.

Colonos que apoyaron la independencia estadounidense de Gran Bretaña

Question 7

Treaty of Paris

Answer 7

The treaty that ended the revolutionary war confirming the independence of the United states.
El tratado que puso fin a la guerra revolucionaria confirmando la independencia de los Estados Unidos.

Question 8

Salutary Neglect

Answer 8

English policy of relaxing the enforcement of regulations in its colonies in return for the colonies continued economic.
La política inglesa de relajar la aplicación de las regulaciones en sus colonias a cambio de las colonias continuó económica.

Question 9

Common Sense.

Answer 9

A pamphlet by Tomas Paine, published in 1776, that called for separation of the colonies from Britain.

Un panfleto de Tomas Paine, publicado en 1776, que pedía la separación de las colonias de Gran Bretaña.

Question 10

Olive Branch Petition.

Answer 10

By July the second continental congress was Between Britain and the colonist.
En julio, el segundo congreso continental fue Entre Gran Bretaña y los colonos.

Question 11

Intolerable Acts.

Answer 11

one law shut down Boston words because the colonist has refused to play for the imaged.
una ley cerró los trabajos de Boston porque el colono se negó a jugar para la imagen.

Question 12

Alliance.

Answer 12

A union association formed for mutual especially between Countries or organization.
Una asociación sindical formada para mutuas, especialmente entre países u organizaciones.

Question 12

Republic.

Answer 12

A government in which the people elect representatives govern.
Gobierna un gobierno en el que el pueblo elige representantes.

Question 12

Treaty.

Answer 12

A binding formal agreement contract or other written instrument that stablishes obligation.
Un contrato de acuerdo formal vinculante u otro instrumento escrito que establezca la obligación.

Question 12

Republicanism.

Answer 12

The idea that governments should be based on the consent of the people.
La idea de que los gobiernos deben basarse en el consentimiento del pueblo.

Question 13

Articles of confederations.

Answer 13

The set of laws that established the first government of the United States.

El conjunto de leyes que establecieron el primer gobierno de los Estados Unidos.

Question 14

Confederation.

Answer 14

A loose alliance of states.

Una alianza flexible de estados

Question 15

Land Ordinance of 1785.

Answer 15

A law that set up a plan for surveying land west of the Appalachian Mountains.
Una ley que estableció un plan para la topografía de la tierra al oeste de los Apalaches.

Question 16

Northwest Ordinance of 1787.

Answer 16

Law that organized the Northwest Territories.

Ley que organizó los Territorios del Noroeste.

Question 17

Shays’s Rebellion.

Answer 17

Anti-tax protest by farmers.

Protesta de granjeros contra los impuestos.

Question 18

James Madison.

Answer 18

One of the leaders of the constitutional convention.

Uno de los dirigentes de la convencion constitucional.

Question 19

Rogers Sherman.

Answer 19

Delegate who developed the Great Compromise.

Delegado que elaboro el Gran Compromiso.

Question 20

Three-Fifths compromise.

Answer 20

Agreement that allowed states to count three-fifths of their slaves as part of the population.
Acuerdo que permitia alos estados considerar como poblacion las tres quintas partes de los esclavos.

Question 21

Federalism.

Answer 21

The division of power between the federal and state governments.
Division del poder entre el gobierno federal y el estatal.

Question 22

Legislative branch.

Answer 22

The branch of government that makes laws.

Rama gubernamental con representantes que promulgan leyes.

Question 23

Executive branch.

Answer 23

The branch of government that enforces the laws.

Rama gubernamental cuya funcion es aplicar las leyes.

Question 24

Alien y Sedition Acts.

Answer 24

A series of four laws enacted in 1798 to reduce the political power of recent immigrants to the United States.
Una serie de cuatro leyes promulgadas en 1798 para reducir el poder político de los inmigrantes recientes a los Estados Unidos.

Question 25

Louisiana Purchase.

Answer 25

The 1803 purchase by the United States of France’s Louisiana Territory extending from the Mississipi River to the Rocky Mountains-for 15 million.
La compra en 1803 por parte de los Estados Unidos del Territorio de Luisiana de Francia que se extiende desde el río Mississipi hasta las Montañas Rocosas, por 15 millones.

Question 26

Marbury V. Madison

Answer 26

An 1803 cause in which the supreme court ruled that it had the power toabolish legislative acts by declaring them unconstitutional; this power came to be know as judicial review.
Una causa de 1803 en la que la Corte Suprema dictaminó que tenía la facultad de abolir actos legislativos declarándolos inconstitucionales; este poder pasó a conocerse como revisión judic

Question 27

Nullification.

Answer 27

A state’s refusal to recognize an act of congress that it considers Unscontitutional.
La negativa de un estado a reconocer un acto del congreso que considera no constitucional.

Question 28

Treaty of Ghent.

Answer 28

The 1814 treaty that ended the war of 1812.

El tratado de 1814 que puso fin a la guerra de 1812.

Question 29

War Hawk.

Answer 29

One of the members of congress who favored war with Britain in the early years of the 19th century.
Uno de los miembros del congreso que favoreció la guerra con Gran Bretaña en los primeros años del siglo XIX.

Question 30

Impressment.

Answer 30

The forcible seizure of men for military service.

La incautación forzosa de hombres para el servicio militar.

Question 31

Democratic-Republican.

Answer 31

Political party know for its support of strong state governments founded by Thomas Jefferson in 1792 in opposition to the federalist party.
Partido político conocido por su apoyo a los gobiernos estatales fuertes fundados por Thomas Jefferson en 1792 en oposición al partido federalista.

Question 32

Whiskey Rebellion.

Answer 32

An incident ocurred that reflected the tension between federal and regional interest.
Ocurrió un incidente que reflejó la tensión entre los intereses federales y regionales.

Question 33

XYZ Affair.

Answer 33

A 1797 incident in which french officials demanded a bribe from U.S. diplomats.
Un incidente de 1797 en el que los funcionarios franceses exigieron un soborno a los diplomáticos estadounidenses

Question 34

Era of Good Feelings.

Answer 34

1816-1819, a time where American nationalism was increasing.

1816-1819, una época en la que el nacionalismo estadounidense estaba aumentando.

Question 35

Adams-Onis Treaty.

Answer 35

An 1819 agreement in which Spain gave over control of the territory of Florida to the United States.

Un acuerdo de 1819 en el que España cede el control del territorio de Florida a los Estados Unidos.

Question 36

Judiciary Act of 1789.

Answer 36

Law that set up the national court system.

Question 37

Alexander Hamilton.

Answer 37

An early federalist leader.

Question 38

Cabinet.

Answer 38

Chief advisers the president.

Question 39

Bank of the United States.

Answer 39

A national bank founded by the federal government and wealthy investors.

Question 40

Democratic Republicans.

Answer 40

Jefferson’s political party and ancestors of today’s Democratic Party.

Question 41

Two-party system.

Answer 41

Political system where two political parties compete for power.

Question 42

Protective tariff.

Answer 42

Tax on imported goods to protect domestic.