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Abstain- to not take part in activity such as voting . Arsenal- a storage place for weapons and ammunitions . Ambush - a surprise attack. B’s . Boycott- Refuse to buy items from a particular country
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Abstain- to not take part in activity such as voting Arsenal- a storage place for weapons and ammunitions Ambush- a surprise attack
B’s • Boycott- Refuse to buy items from a particular country • Backcountry- region of hills and forest west to the tide water • Burgesses- elected representatives to an assembly
C’s • Cleveland Grover- elected president twice 22, 24 • Clinton , William J- elected 42 president • Carter , James E- elected 39 president
D’s • Desert- to leave w/o permission • Draft- selection of a person required military services • Depreciate- to fall in value
E’s • Export- to sell goods abroad • Emigrant- person who leaves a country region to leave else were • Effigy- rag figure representing an unpopular individual
F’s • Fort Sumter- united states fort on a island • Franklin Roosevelt- elected 32th president • Franklin Peirce- elected 14th president
G’s • George Washington- 1st president and leader of British army • George Bush- 43th president • Global Warming- Increase of temperature
H’s • Herbert Hoover- 31st president • Hayes Rutherford- 19th president • Harrison Benjamin- 23rd president
I’s • Import- To buy goods from foreign market • Inflation- a continuous rise in the price of goods and services • Ironclad- armored naval ressel
J’s • Joint Occupation- the possession and setting of an area shared by 2 or more countries • Judicial review- the right of the supreme court to determine if a law violates the constitution • Judicial branch- the branch of government including the federal court system that interprets the nations laws
L’s • Literacy- the ability to read and write. • Landslide- an overwhelming victory • Loyalist- American colonist who remain loyal to Britain and opposed the war for independence
M’s • Maize- an early form of corn grown by native Americans. • Militia- a group of Indians trained to fight in emergencies • Majority- more than half
N’s • Nullify- to cancel or make ineffective • Naturalization- to grant full citizenship has foreigner • Neutral- taking no side or conflict
O’s • Override- overturn or default as a ball proposed in congress • Offensive- position of attacking or attack itself • Ordinance- a law or regulation
P’s • Part same- favoring one side if an issue • Precedent- D tradition • Plurality- largest single shore
Q’s • Quakers- protestant group of dissenters • Quebec act- the act set up a permanent government • Quedruple-allience for help in its fight against revolution force in south America
R’s Recruit- to enlist soldiers in the army Repeal- to cancel an act or law Revenue- incoming money
S’s • Secede- to leave or withdraw • Smuggling- trading illegally with other nations • Sedition- activities armed at weakening establish government