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ABC BOOK

K.Keeling. ABC BOOK. A. Abstain-To n ot take part in some activity, such as voting. . Ambush-A Surprise attack. Archaeology-the study of people. Annex-To add a territory to one’s own territory. B. Back Country- A region of hills and forest west of the tidewater.

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ABC BOOK

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  1. K.Keeling ABC BOOK

  2. A • Abstain-To not take part in some activity, such as voting. Ambush-A Surprise attack. Archaeology-the study of people. Annex-To add a territory to one’s own territory.

  3. B Back Country- A region of hills and forest west of the tidewater. Bicameral-Consisting of two house or chambers especially in a legislature. Blockade runner- ship that sail into and out of a blockade area. Boycott- To refuse to buy items from a particular country.

  4. C Canal-Artificial waterway Capital-money for investment Casualty-A military person killed, wounded on captured. Cede-to give up by treaty

  5. D Debtor- person or country that owes money. Depreciate- to fall in value Desert- to leave with out permission Diversity-variety of difference

  6. E Effigy-rag figure representing an unpopular individual Emancipate- to free from slavery Entrenched-occupying a strong defensive position Export- to sell goods aboard

  7. F Federalist-supporters of the Constitution Freedman- A person freed from slavery Frigate-Warship Fugitive-ran away or trying to run away

  8. G Genocide-the deliberate destruction of a racial, political or cultural group. Global warming- steady increase in average world temperature Greenback-a piece of U.S. paper money first issued by the North during civil war. Guerrilla warfare-a hit and run technique used in fighting a war; fighting by small bands of warriors using tactics such as sudden ambushes

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  10. I Impeach- to formally charge a public official with misconduct in office Import- to but goods from foreign markets. Impression- forcing people into service as in the navy. Inflation- a continuous rise in price of goods and services

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  13. L Landslide- an overwhelming victory Legislative branch- the branch of government that makes the nation laws Abraham Lincoln- 16th president 1865-1865. Civil War president Loyalists-American colonist who remained loyal to Britain and opposed the war for independence

  14. M Mayflower Compact- a formal document written in 1620 that provided law and order to the Plymouth colony Mercantilism- the theory that a state’s or nation’s power depended on its wealth. Migration- a movement of a large number of people into a new homeland. Militia- a group of civilian trained to fight in emergencies

  15. N National Debt- the amount of money a national government owes to other governments or its people. Nationalism- loyalty to a nation and formation of its interest above all others. Neutral right- the right to sail the seas and not take sides in a war. Northwest Passages- Water route to Asia through North America sought by European explorers.

  16. O Ordinance- a law or regulation Overseer-person who supervises a large operation or its workers. Oregon Country- Override- to overturn or defeat, as a bill proposed in Congress.

  17. P Patriots- American colonists who are determined to fight the British until American Independence was won. Petition- a formal request Pilgrims-Separatists who journeyed into the colonies during the 1600’s for a religious purpose. Plantation- a large estate ran by an owner or manage and formed by laborers who lived there.

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  19. R Ratify- to give official approval to. Republic- a government in which citizens rule through elected representatives. Revival- a series of meeting conducted by a preacher to a preacher to arouse religious emotions Revolutionary War- War between American and British.

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