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My ABC Book of U.S. History

My ABC Book of U.S. History . Mijha Williams May 12, 2011 Social Studies 6 th. A. Amendment- An addition to a formal document such as the constitution. Annex- A add to a territory to one’s own territory.

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My ABC Book of U.S. History

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  1. My ABC Book of U.S. History Mijha Williams May 12, 2011 Social Studies 6th

  2. A Amendment- An addition to a formal document such as the constitution. Annex- A add to a territory to one’s own territory. Article- A part of a Document Such as the Constitution, that deals with a single subject.

  3. B Boycott- to refuse to o buy items from a particular country. Blockade- cut off on an area by means of troops or warships to stop supplies or people from coming in or going out. Burgesses- elected representatives to an assembly.

  4. C Canal- an artificial waterway. Cash Crop- farm crop raised to be sold for money. Cotton Grin- a machine that removed seeds from cotton fiber.

  5. D Debtor- Person or country that Owens money. Dictator- a leader who rules with total authority, often in a cruel or brutal manner. Diversity- variety of difference.

  6. E Electoral college- a special group of voters to vote for the president and vice president. Emancipate- to free slavery. Export- to sell goods aboard.

  7. F Federalist- supporters of the constitution. Federalism- the sharing power between federal state government. Frigate- war ship.

  8. G Guerrilla Tactics- referring to surprise attack or raids than organized warfare. Global warming- a steady increase in average world temperature. Guerrilla Warfare- a hit-run technique used in fighting a war, fighting by small bands or warriors using tactics such as sudden ambushes

  9. H Holocaust- the name given to the mass slaughter of Jews, and other groups by the naxis during world war 2. Horizontal integration- combing of competing firms into one corporation. Human rights- regarded as belonging to all persons, such as freedom from unlawful imprisonment

  10. I Impressments- forcing people into service, as in the navy. Import- to buy goods from foreign markets. Industrial revolution- the change from an agrarian society which began in great Britain and spread to the untied states around 1800.

  11. J Judicial branch- the branch of government including the federal court system, that interprets the nation’s laws. Joint-stock company- a company in which investors buy stock in the company in return for a share of it’s future profits. Judicial review- the right of supreme court to determine if a law violates the constitution.

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

  13. L Landslide- an overwhelming victory. Literacy- the ability to read and write. Loyalist- American colonist who remained loyal to Britain and opposed the war for independence.

  14. M Manifest Destiny- the idea popular the untied states during the popular the 1800s that country must expand it’s boundaries to the pacific Mayflower compact- a formal document written in the 1920 that provided law and order to the Plymouth colony. Mercantilism- the theory that a states or nation’s power depended on it’s wealth.

  15. N National debt- the amount of money a national government has or its people. Natural- taking no side in a conflict. Nullify- to cancel or make ineffective.

  16. O Offensive- position of attacking or the attack its self. Ordinance- a law or regulation. Ozone- the layer of gas composed of a form of oxygen that protects the earth and its people from cancer causing sun rays.

  17. P Patent- a document that gives an inventor the sole legal right to an invention for a period of time. Plurality-largest single share. Proportional- to be the same as or corresponding to.

  18. R Ratify- to give official approval to. Revenue- incoming money. Royal colony- colony run by a governor and council appointed by the king or queen.

  19. S Secede- to leave or withdraw Segregation- the separation or isolation of a race, class or group. Saratoga- turning point.

  20. T Tariff- a tax on imports or exports. Temperance- the use of little or no alcoholic drink. Triangular trade– a trade route that exchanged goods between the west indies, the American colonies , and west Africa.

  21. U Unalienable right- a right that cannot be surrendered. Unconstitutional- not agreeing or consistent with the constitution. Underground railroad- a system that helped enslaved African Americans follow a network of escape routes out of the south to freedom in the north.

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

  23. W War hawks- republicans during Madison's presidency who pressed for war with Britain. War of 1812- fought between U.S. and Britain Navy and kept land.

  24. X XYZ affair

  25. Y Yankee- union soldier. Yorktown, Virginia Yugoslavia- country in southeast.

  26. Q Quakers- protestant group of dissenters. Quebec- capital of new France. Quadruple alliance- made up of France.

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