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My ABC Book of U.S History

My ABC Book of U.S History. Whitney Michaelis 5-12-11 6 th. A. Annex- to add territory to one’s own territory. Abolitionist- a person who strongly favors doing away with slavery. Abstain- to not take part in some activity, such as voting. B.

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My ABC Book of U.S History

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  1. My ABC Book of U.S History Whitney Michaelis 5-12-11 6th

  2. A Annex- to add territory to one’s own territory . Abolitionist- a person who strongly favors doing away with slavery. Abstain- to not take part in some activity, such as voting.

  3. B Bond-a note issued by the government which promises to pay off a loan with interest. Boomtown- a community experiencing a sudden growth in business or population. Burgesses-elected representatives to an assembly

  4. C Cede-to give up by treaty. Cabinet-a group of advisers to the president. Cash Crops-farm crop raised to be solid for money.

  5. D Desert-to leave without permission Debtor-person or country that owns money. Decree-an order or decision given by one in auythority

  6. E Export- to sell goods aboard. Embargo- an order prohibiting trade with other countries. Emigrant-a person who leaves there country or region to live else where.

  7. F Frigate-war ship. Famine-an extreme shortage of food. Free man- a person freed from slavery.

  8. G Global warming- a steady increased in average world temperatures. Genocide-the destruction of areca or cultural group. Guerrilla tactics-referring to surplice attacks or raid rather then organized war fare

  9. H Horizontal integration- the combining of competing firms into one corporation. Habeas corpus- a legal order from an inquiry to determined whether a person has been lawfully imprisoned. Holocaust- the name given to the mass slaughter of Jews and other groups by the Nazis during world war 2.

  10. I Ironclad- armored naval vessel. Import- to buy goods from foreign markets. Impressments-forcing people into the navy.

  11. J Judicial review-the right to supreme court to determine if a law violates the constution . Joint occupation- the possession and settling of an area shaded by two or more countries. Judicial branch-the branch of government including the federal court system that interprets the nation laws.

  12. K Knox Henry- secretary of war. Kansas bleeding Kansa Kentucky-civil war

  13. L Lynching-putting to death a person by the illegal action of a mod. Landslide-an over whelming victory. Legislative branch-the branch of government that makes the nations laws .

  14. M Majority- more then half. Maize- an early from of corn grown by the Native Americans. Martuyr- a person who sacrifices his or her life for a principle or cause.

  15. N Nullify- to cancel or make ineffective. Neutral- taking no side of a conflict. Neutral rights-the right to sail the sea and not take sides in a war.

  16. O Override- to over turn or defeat as a bill proposed in congress. Offensive-position of attacking or the attacked. Ordinance-a law or regulation.

  17. P Precedent-a tradition. Privateer- armed private ship. Prejudice- an unfair opinion

  18. Q Quechua-incan language. Quakers- antislavery movement and women's right to vote. Quebec Act- passed shortly after the coercive act

  19. R Ratify- to give official approval to. Radical- extreme. Ranchero- Mexican ranch owner.

  20. S Suffrage- the right to vote. Secede- to leave or withdraw. Secession- withdraw from union.

  21. T Tribute-money paid for protection. Tariff- a tax on imports or export. Tide water-a region of flat, low-lying plains along the sea coast.

  22. U Unalienable rights- a right that can not be surrendered. Underground railroad- a system that helped enslaved African Americans follow a new network of escape routes out of the south and freedom to the north. Unconstituonal- not agreeing or consistent.

  23. V • Veto-to reject a bill and prevent it from becoming a law. Vaquero- Hispanic ranch hand. Vigilantes- people who take the law into their own hands.

  24. W War Hawks- republicans during Madison's presidency who pressed for war with Britain. Whitney, Eli- cotton gin. Washington, George- the first president.

  25. X XYZ affair- the incident became the XYZ affair.

  26. Y Yeoman-southern owner of a small farm who did not have enslaved. Yankee-Union soldier. Yellow journalism- a type of sensational, bia

  27. Z John Peter Zenger- from New York weekly journal faced changes of libel for printing a critical report about the royal government of New York.

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