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My ABC book of U.S History. Rebecca Anderson 4 th May 12, 2011. A. Antifederalists- Individuals who opposed ratification of the constitution. . Abolitionist- A person who strongly favors doing away with slavery. Adams, John- 2 nd president of the United States. B.
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My ABC bookof U.S History Rebecca Anderson 4th May 12, 2011
A Antifederalists- Individuals who opposed ratification of the constitution. Abolitionist- A person who strongly favors doing away with slavery. Adams, John- 2nd president of the United States.
B Border states- The states between the North and the South that were divided over whether to stay in the Union or join the Confederacy. Burgesses- Elected representatives to an assembly. Boycott- To refuse to buy items from a particular country.
C Cabinet- A group of adviser to the president. Constitution- A formal plan of government Civil War- Conflict between opposing groups of citizens of the same country.
D Douglas, Fredrick- Is an African American leader who was born into slavery. Domestic Tranquility- Maintain peace within the nation. Declaration Of Independence- Was written in 1776 .
E Executive Branch- The branch of government, headed by the president that carries our the nations laws and policies. Emancipate- To free from slavery. Embargo- An other prohibiting trade with another country.
F Federalists- Supporters of the constitution. Famine- An extreme shortage of food. Federalism- The sharing of power between federal and state government.
G Greenback- A peace of U.S paper money first issued by the North during the civil ear. Garrison, William Lloyd- Stimulated the growth of the antislavery movement. Global Warming- A steady increase average world temperatures.
H Homestead Act- Which gave 160 free acres of land to any settler who paid a filling free and lived on the land for spears. Hancock, John-Sign the Declaration Of Independence. Henry, Patrick- “Give me liberty or give me death”.
I Industrial Revolution- the transformation in the 18th and 19th centuries of first Britain and then other W European countries and the US into industrial nations Import- To buy goods from foreign markets. Impressments- Forcing people into service, as in the Navy.
J Judicial Review- the power of a court to adjudicate the constitutionality of the laws of a government or the acts of a government official. Jefferson, Thomas- The 3rd president. Judicial Branch- The branch of the United States government responsible for the administration of justice
K Kansas- Bleeding Kansas Kentucky- A state of the east-central United States. It was admitted as the 15th state in 1792. Daniel Boone's Transylvania Company made the first permanent settlement in the area in 1775. By the Treaty of Paris (1783) the territory became part of the United States. Frankfort is the capital and Lexington the largest city. Kansas Nebraska Act- The act of Congress in 1854 annulling the Missouri Compromise, providing for the organization of the territories of Kansas and Nebraska, and permitting these territories self-determination on the question of slavery.
L Loyalists- American colonists who remained loyal to Britain and opposed the war for independence. Legislative Branch- The branch of government that makes the nations laws. Lincoln, Abraham- The 16th president.
M Majority- More than half Militia- A group of citizens trained to fight in emergencies. Mayflower Compact- A formal document, written in 1820 that provided law and other to the Plymouth colony.
N Naturalization Act- To grant full citizenship to a foreigner. Nullify- To cancel or make ineffective. Neutral- Faking no side in a conflict.
O Override- To overturn or defeat, as a bill proposed in congress. Offensive- Position of attacking. Ordinance- A law or regulation.
P Partisan- Favoring one side of an issue. Petition- A formal request. Patriots- American colonists who were determined to fight the British until American independence was won.
Q Quakers- Slavery movement. Quechua- Incan language. Quebec, Battle- The capital of New France.
R Revival- A series of meetings conducted by a preacher to arouse religious emotions. Ratify- To give official approval to. Revenue- Incoming money.
S States Rights- rights- and powers of the federal independent government that are reserved for the states by the constitution. Separatists- Protestants who, during the 1600s wanted to leave the Anglican church in order to found their own churches. Slave code- The laws passed in the southern states that that controlled and restricted enslaved people.
T Tubman, Harriet- Wrote Uncle Toms Cabin. Tariff- A tax on imports or exports. Telegraph- A device or system that uses electric signals to transmit messages by a code over wires.
U Underground Railroad- A system that helped enslaved African Americans follow a network of escape routes out of the south to freedom in the North Unalienable Right- A right that cannot be surrendered. Unconstitutional- Not agreeing or consistent with the constitution.
V Vaquero- Hispanic ranch hand. Vigilantes- people who take the law into their own hands. Veto- To reject a bill and prevent it from becoming a law.
W War Hawks- Republicans during Madison's presidency who pressed for war with Britain. Writ Of Assistance- Legal document that enabled officers to search homes and were houses for goods that might be smuggled. Washington, George- 1st president.
X XYZ Affair- The incident.
Y Yeoman- Southern owner of a small farm who did not have enslaved people Yankee- Union solider. Yellow Journalism- A type of sensational, based and often false reporting.
Z Zenger, John Peter- He chargers of libel for printing a critical report about the royal governor. Zuni, The- Adobe
