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MY ABC BOOK OF U.S HISTORY. Austin Cooper 5 th period 5-12-11. A. Abolitionist-person against slavery. Ambush- surprise attack . Annex- to add territory to ones own land. B. Blockade Runner-A ship that sails in and out of a blockade. Boycott- Refusing to buy from particular country.
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MY ABC BOOK OF U.S HISTORY Austin Cooper 5th period 5-12-11
A Abolitionist-person against slavery Ambush- surprise attack Annex- to add territory to ones own land
B Blockade Runner-A ship that sails in and out of a blockade Boycott- Refusing to buy from particular country Bounty- Money given as a reward for something
C Cash Crop- Farm crop raised to be sold for money Cabinet- Group of advisors to the president Canal- An artificial waterway
D Debtor- A person or country that owes money Depreciate- to fall in value Desert- to leave without permission
E Effigy-Rag figure that represents an unpopular individual Embargo-Order prohibiting trade with another country Emancipate-Free from slavery
F Famine- extreme shortage of food Federalist-Supporters of the constitution Freedman-Person freed from slavery
G Green back- paper money first issued by the north Guerilla tactics- surprise attacks or raids Guerilla warfare- hit and run technique used in war
H Habeas corpus- legal order to determine if a person is lawfully imprisoned Holocaust-mass slaying of Jews Human rights- rights belonging to all people
I Import- to buy goods from a foreign language Impressments- to force people into service as in the military Ironclad-Armored naval vesal
J Joint occupation- possessing and settling of 2 countries Judicial branch-branch for federal court system Judicial review- right for supreme court to determine if law is constitutional
K Kansas Nebraska act-an act to see which state would be free or slave Kansas, Bleeding-A small civil war Keel boat-small row boat
L Landslide- an overwhelming victory Literacy-Ability to read and right Loyalist-People who stayed loyal to G.B and didn’t want war
M Maize-corn Majority-More than half Manumission-freeing of slave
N Neutral rights– right to sail see and not take sides Neutral- taking no sides
O Offensive-position of attack or the attack itself Ordinance-law or regulation Override- overturn or defeat
P Precedent- tradition Petition- Request Partisan- favoring 1 side
Q Quaker-people tolerant of all religion Quebec act-Permanent government for Quebec and religious freedom for French Quechua- official language for Inca empire
R Ratify-Approve Rebel-Confederate soldier Recruit-Enlist people into army
S Secede-to leave or withdraw Secession- withdraw from union Suffrage-right to vote
T Tariff-tax on imported goods Temperance-use of little or no alcohol Tribute-money paid for preotection
U Unalienable rights- rights that cant be taken away Unconstitutional-Not agreeing with constitution Utopia-Community based on a perfect society
V Vaquero-Hispanic ranch hand Veto-to prevent bill from becoming law
W War hawks-Republicans who pressed for war with G.B Writ of assistance-legal document allowing police to search place War of 1812-War with Britain
X XYZ affair-3 agents demanding loan from America
Y Yankee- Union soldier Yellow journalism-False report Yeoman-Southern owner of a farm with no slaves
Z Zenger John Peter-Charged for critical newspaper report about royal goverment