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My ABC BOOK OF U.S. HISTROY WILLIAM STUART SOC 5\12\11

My ABC BOOK OF U.S. HISTROY WILLIAM STUART SOC 51211. A. Abolitionist- a person who strongly favors doing away with slavery. Article- a part of a document, such as the Constitution ,that deals with a single subject.

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My ABC BOOK OF U.S. HISTROY WILLIAM STUART SOC 5\12\11

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  1. My ABC BOOK OF U.S. HISTROY WILLIAM STUART SOC 5\12\11

  2. A Abolitionist- a person who strongly favors doing away with slavery. Article- a part of a document, such as the Constitution ,that deals with a single subject Alien- an immigrant living in a country in which he or she is not a citizen

  3. B Boycott- to refuse to buy item from a particular country Burgesses- Elected representatives to an assembly Bond-a note issued by the government which promises to pay off a loan with interses

  4. C Cabinet- a group of advisers to the president. Capital- money for investment Ceded- to give up by treaty

  5. D Daft- the selection of persons for required military service. Drought- a long period of time with little rainfall Desert- to leave without permission

  6. E Emancipate- to free from slavery Embargo- an order prohibiting trade with another county. Emigrant-a person who leaves a country or region

  7. F Federal debt- the amount of money owned by the government. Furgitive- runaway or trying to runaway Ferminist- a person who advocates or is active in promoting

  8. G Genocide- the deliberate distraction of a racial, politcal, cultural, group. Global warming- a steady increase in average world tempertures Greenback- a peace of U.S.

  9. I Import- to buy goods from foreign markets. Inflation- a continuous rise in the price of goods and services. Indentered servant- laborer who agreed to work without pay for a certain period of time.

  10. J Judicial Branch- the branch of government including the nations laws. Judicial review- the right of the supreme court to determine if a law violates the constitution. Joint Occupation- the possession and setting of an area shared by two or more countries

  11. K Kennedy F, John- was a democrat senator Knox, Henry –Secretary of war King Dr. Martin Luther, Jr.- I have a dream

  12. L Legislative branch – the branch of government that makes the nations laws. Landslide- an over whelming victory Loyalist- American colonist who remained loyal to Britain and opposed the war for independent.

  13. M Mayflower compact- a formal document, written in 1620, that provided law and order to the Plymouth colony Militia- a group of civilans trained to fight in emergencies. Mission religious- settlement

  14. N Neutral- taking no side in a conflict Nullify- to cancel or make in effective Northwest Passage- Water route to Asia through North American Sought by European explores

  15. O Ordinance- a law or regulation Offensive- position of attacking or the attack itself Override- to overturn or defeated, as a bill proposed

  16. P Pilgrimage- a Journey to a HOLY PLACE Plantation- a large estate run by an owner or manager and farmed by laborers who lived there Prejudice- an unfair opinion not based on facts

  17. Q Quebec, Battle- it happen in September 1759 Quebec, Act- was passed shortly after the Coercive Acts Quakers- Slavery movement

  18. R Ratify- to give official approval Recruit- to enlist solders in the army. Relocate- to force a person or group of people to move

  19. S Secede- to leave or withdraw Speculator- person who risk money in order to make a large profit Suffrage- the right to vote

  20. T Tariff- a tax on imports or exports Turnpike- a road that one must pay to use, the money is used to pay sort the road Tidewater- region of flat, low- lying plains along the seacoast

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