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MY ABC BOOK OF U.S HISTORY

Austin Cooper 5 th period 5-12-11. MY ABC BOOK OF U.S HISTORY. Abolitionist-person against slavery. Ambush- surprise attack . A. Annex- to add territory to ones own land. B. Blockade Runner-A ship that sails in and out of a blockade. Boycott- Refusing to buy from particular country.

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MY ABC BOOK OF U.S HISTORY

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  1. Austin Cooper 5th period 5-12-11 MY ABC BOOK OF U.S HISTORY

  2. Abolitionist-person against slavery Ambush- surprise attack A Annex- to add territory to ones own land

  3. B Blockade Runner-A ship that sails in and out of a blockade Boycott- Refusing to buy from particular country Bounty- Money given as a reward for something

  4. C Cash Crop- Farm crop raised to be sold for money Cabinet- Group of advisors to the president Canal- An artificial waterway

  5. D Depreciate- to fall in value Debtor- A person or country that owes money Desert- to leave without permission

  6. E Effigy-Rag figure that represents an unpopular individual Embargo-Order prohibiting trade with another country Emancipate-Free from slavery

  7. F Famine- extreme shortage of food Federalist-Supporters of the constitution Freedman-Person freed from slavery

  8. G Green back- paper money first issued by the north Guerilla tactics- surprise attacks or raids Guerilla warfare- hit and run technique used in war

  9. H Habeas corpus- legal order to determine if a person is lawfully imprisoned Holocaust-mass slaying of Jews Human rights- rights belonging to all people

  10. I Impressments- to force people into service as in the military Import- to buy goods from a foreign language Ironclad-Armored naval vessel

  11. J Joint occupation- possessing and settling of 2 countries Judicial branch-branch for federal court system Judicial review- right for supreme court to determine if law is constitutional

  12. K Kansas Nebraska act-an act to see which state would be free or slave Kansas, Bleeding-A small civil war Keel boat-small row boat

  13. L Landslide- an overwhelming victory Literacy-Ability to read and right Loyalist-People who stayed loyal to G.B and didn’t want war

  14. M Majority-More than half Maize-corn Manumission-freeing of slave

  15. N Neutral- taking no sides Neutral rights– right to sail see and not take sides Nullify- to cancel

  16. O Offensive-position of attack or the attack itself Ordinance-law or regulation Override- overturn or defeat

  17. P Precedent- tradition Petition- Request Partisan- favoring 1 side

  18. Q Quaker-people tolerant of all religion Quebec act-Permanent government for Quebec and religious freedom for French Quechua- official language for Inca empire

  19. R Ratify-Approve Rebel-Confederate soldier Recruit-Enlist people into army

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

  21. T Tariff-tax on imported goods Temperance-use of little or no alcohol Tribute-money paid for preotection

  22. U Unalienable rights- rights that cant be taken away Unconstitutional-Not agreeing with constitution Utopia-Community based on a perfect society

  23. V Vaquero-Hispanic ranch hand Veto-to prevent bill from becoming law

  24. W War hawks-Republicans who pressed for war with G.B Writ of assistance-legal document allowing police to search place War of 1812-War with Britain

  25. X XYZ affair-3 agents demanding loan from America

  26. Y Yankee- Union soldier Yellow journalism-False report Yeoman-Southern owner of a farm with no slaves

  27. Z Zenger John Peter-Charged for critical newspaper report about royal government

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