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My A B C book of history (1607-1865)

My A B C book of history (1607-1865). By Laquintry Murphy 8 TH history, Mrs. Fowler May 11,2011. A. Abstain- refrain voluntary especially from a action Adobe- a building made of adobe bricks Alien- a person of a another family or race. B.

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My A B C book of history (1607-1865)

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  1. My A B C book of history(1607-1865) By Laquintry Murphy 8TH history, Mrs. Fowler May 11,2011

  2. A Abstain- refrain voluntary especially from a action Adobe- a building made of adobe bricks Alien- a person of a another family or race

  3. B Backcountry- a region of hills forest west of the tide water Boycott- the process of a instant boycotting Burgesses- elected representatives to an assembly

  4. C Cabinet- a group of advisers to the president californios- Mexican who in California canal- an artificial water way

  5. D Debtor- person or country who owes money Decree- an order or decision given by an authority Desert- to leave without permission

  6. e Effigy- rag figure representing an upper individual Emancipate- to free slaves Embargo- an order prohibiting trade with a country

  7. f Famine- an extreme shortage of food Federalist- supporters of the constitution Frigate- a warship

  8. g Guerrilla warfare- a hit and run tack tick Grant ,Ulysses s.- the general of the union

  9. h House of burgesses- where the representatives meet for the first time Human rights- rights for all men to be equal Harding ,warren G.- the 29 president of America

  10. I Import- to buy goods from foreign markets Impeach- to formally charge an official with miss conduct Internet- a worldwide linking of computer networks

  11. j Jonson ,Andrew- 17th president and a republican Jackson, Andrew- a great general and the 7th president Jefferson, Thomas- third president and wrote the declaration of independents

  12. k Kansas bleeding- killed five slave supporters Kansas Nebraska act- signed may 1854 Keelboat- Indian tribe

  13. l Landslide- an worth while victory Lyching- putting to death by illegal action Literacy- the ability to read and write

  14. m Maize- an early form of corn grown by native Americans Majority- more than half Mission- religion settlement

  15. n Naturalization- to grant full citizenship to a foreigner Neutral- taking no side in a conflict Nullity- to cancel

  16. o Ordinance- a law or regulation Offensive- position of attacking of or attack itself Override- to overturn of defeat

  17. p Partism- favoring one side of an issue Petition- a formal request Pilgrimage- a journey to a holy place

  18. q Quakers- believed that every individual had inner rights Quebec act- granted religious freedom to French colonist Quebec battle of- was thought to be an impossible attack

  19. r Radical- extreme Rancher- Mexican ranch owner Repeal- to cancel an act or law

  20. s Secede- to leave or withdraw Secession- withdrawal from the union Suffrage- the right to vote

  21. t Tariff- a tax on imported goods Tijuana- a Mexican who claims Texas as his home Transcontinental- extending across a continent

  22. u Unconstitutional- not agreeing or consistent with the constitution Utopia- community based on a vision Underground railroad- a system that helped slaves escape

  23. v Vaquero- Hispanic ranch hand Veto- to reject a bill and prevent it from becoming a law Vigilantes- people people who take the law into their own hands

  24. w War hawks- republicans during Madison's presidency West India's- islands in the Caribbean sea Wyoming- territory provided by woman rights to vote

  25. x Xyz affair- three French agents

  26. y Yankee- union solider yeuran- southern owner of a small farm who didn’t have slave Yellow journalism- a type of sensational

  27. z Zeni- people of the south west

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