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My ABC Book Of U.S History!!

My ABC Book Of U.S History!!. Alicia Maye 4th period May 11th 2011. a. Abolitionist- A person who strongly favors doing away with slavery. . Annex- To add a territory to ones own territory . Abraham Lincoln- the 16 president. b.

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My ABC Book Of U.S History!!

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  1. My ABC Book Of U.S History!! Alicia Maye 4th period May 11th 2011

  2. a Abolitionist- A person who strongly favors doing away with slavery. Annex- To add a territory to ones own territory Abraham Lincoln- the 16 president

  3. b Boycott- to refuse to buy items from a particular country Blockades- laws passed in the south just after the civil war aimed control ling freedom Blockade runner- ship that sails into and out of a blockade area

  4. C Canal- an artificial waterway Capital- money for investment Cash crop- farm crop raised to be sold for money

  5. D Dictator- a leader who rules with total authority Diversity-variety or difference Drought- a long period of time with little or no rain fall

  6. E Effigy- figure representing an unpopular individual Embargo- an order prohibiting trade with another country Export- to sell goods aboard

  7. F Famine-an extreme shortage of food Federalism- the sharing of power between federal and state government Fredrick Douglas- famous get away slave

  8. G Guerrilla warfare- a hit and run technique used in war Global Warming- a steady increase in world temperature Greenback-a piece of U.S paper money first issued during the Civil War

  9. H Holocaust- the name given to the mass slaughter of Jews by the Nazis Human Rights-rights regarded as belonging to all persons Harriet Tubman- famous slave that controlled the underground railroad

  10. I Import- to buy goods from foreign markets Impeach-to formally charge a public official with misconduct in office Implied powers- powers not specifically mentioned in the constitution

  11. J Judicial branch- the branch of government including the federal court system that interoperates 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

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