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Abolitionist- a person against slavery

A. Alliance- a close association of natives or other groups. Abolitionist- a person against slavery. Abstain- to not take part in some activity. Ambush- a surprise attack. B. Boycott- to refuse to buy item from a particular country.

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Abolitionist- a person against slavery

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  1. A Alliance- a close association of natives or other groups Abolitionist- a person against slavery Abstain- to not take part in some activity Ambush- a surprise attack

  2. B Boycott- to refuse to buy item from a particular country Backcountry- a region of hills and forests west of tidewater Burgesses- elected representatives to an asssembly Blockade runner- ship that sails in and out of a blockaded area

  3. C Cabinet- a group of advisors to the presdent Capital- money for investment Canal- an artificial waterway Cede- to give up by treaty

  4. D Diversity- variety or difference Disarment- removal of weapons Desert- To leave without permission Dissent- disaggrement to or with an opionion

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

  6. F Famine- an extreme shortage of food Freedman- a person freed from slavery Entrenched- occupying a strong defensive position Frigate- warship

  7. G Global warming- a steady increase in average world temperature Genocide- the deliberate destruction of radical political or cultural group Greenback- a piece of u.s. paper money Guerrila tactics- reffering to surprise attacks

  8. H Hieroglyphics- an ancient form of writing Horizontal immigration- the combining of competing firms into one corp Habeous Corpus- a legal order for an inquiry to determine whether a person has been lawfully imprisoned Holocaust- the mass slaughter of jews

  9. I Import- to buy goods from foreign traders Ironclad- armored naval vessel

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