My ABC Book Of U.S History

1. My ABC Book Of U.S History By: Decorian Kendricks Ms.Fowler 5/13/11

2. A Ambush- a surprise attack Annex-to add a territory to ones own Adams, John-second president of united states

3. B Back country- a region of hills and forests west of the tide water Boycott- to refuse to buy items from a particular country Bell john- party took no position on slavery

4. C Cabinet- a group of advisers too the president Canal – an artificial waterway Calhoun, John – Andrew Jackson's vice president along with martin van buren

5. Depreciate – to fall in value D Diversity – variety of difference Davis, Jefferson – ran against Abraham in election of 1861Lincoln

6. E Emancipation – to free from slavery Export - to sell goods abroad Edwards, Jonathan – preached during great awakening

7. F Freedman – a person freed from slavery Frigate – warship Fitch, john – built a steam boat that navigated the Delaware river

8. Genocide – the destruction of racial, political or cultural group global warming – a steady increase In average world temperature G Grady, Henry – editor of Atlanta constitution

9. Habeas corpus – legal order for an inquiry to determine whether a person has been lawfully imprisoned H Horizontal integration the combining of competing firms into one corporation Hudson, Henry and crew discovered Hudson bay

10. Internet – a world wide linking of computer networks I Ironclad – armored naval vessel Isabella, queen of Spain – wife of king Ferdinand

11. Joint occupation – the possession and settling of an area shared by two or more countries J Judicial review – the right of the supreme court to determine if a law violates the constitution Jackson, Andrew – 7th president

12. Kansas – bleeding Kansas K Kearny, Stephen watts – captured santé fe Kenya – one of the cities destroyed in 1998 bombing

13. Literacy – the ability to read and write Landslide – an overwhelming victory L Lincoln Abraham – 16th president

14. Maize – an early form of corn grown by native Americans Majority – more than half M MacArthur, Douglas general at pearl harbor

15. Naturalization – to grant full citizenship to a foreigner N Neutral taking no side in a conflict Napoleon – French officer who Thomas Jefferson purchased Louisiana purchase

16. O Offensive – position of attacking or the attack or the attack itself Ordinance – a law or regulation Otis, James – a young lawyer in Boston

17. P Precedent – a tradition Petition – a formal request Pain, Thomas – publisher of common sense

18. Quadruple alliance – alliance between Spain, France, Austria, Russia, and Prussia Q Quakers – dissenters called the society of friends Quebec act – set up a permanent government for Quebec granted religious freedom to French Catholics

19. R Radical – extreme Raleigh, sir Walter – was given the right to claim land Rendezvous – a meeting

20. S Secede – to leave or withdraw Suffrage – the right to vote Sacagawea – the guide for lewis and Clark expedition

21. Tariff – tax on imports or exports Taylor Zachary – 12th president T Total war – war on all aspects of the enemies life

22. Unalienable rights – a right that that cannot surrendered U Unconstitutional – not agreeing or constituent with the constitution Utopias – community based on a vision of a perfect society

23. Vaquero – Hispanic ranch hand V Vigilantes – people who take the law into there own hands Van burin, martin 8th president

24. W War hawks republican during Madison's presidency who pressed for war with Britain Write of assistance – legal document that enabeled officers to search homes and warehouses for goods that might be smuggled Walker, David – writer for boston

25. X Xyz affair - dispute with France

26. Yankee – union soldier Y Young Brigham – head of the Mormons Yellow journalism – a type of sensational, biased , and often false reporting

27. Z Zenger, john peter – printed a report about the royal governor of new York Zuni, the – a formed from anasaszi people