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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
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 Ratify- To give official approval to. Revival- A series of meetings conducted by a preacher to arouse religious emotions. Revenue- Incoming money.
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