ABC Book Of History

1. ABC Book Of History 1607-1865 Keimoneisha Webster 3rd period

2. A Ant federalists Individuals who opposed ratification of the constitution. Annex To add territory to one’s own territory Abolitionist A person who strongly favor doing away with slavery. American System Policies devised by Henry Clay to stimulate the growth of industry

3. B Burgesses Elected representatives to an assembly BLOCKADE Runner ships that sails into and out of a blockade area Boycott To refuse to buy items from a particular country. Backcountry A region of hills and forest west tide

4. C Californios Mexicans who lived in California Cabinet A group advises to the president Civil War Conflict between two opposing group citizens of the same country Cotton Gin A machine that removed seeds from cotton fiber

5. D Daughters Of Liberty Women who organized groups to support boycott of British goods. Declaration Of Independence Form a country showing there reason for doing so Democratic Republican party First political party Davis Jefferson A senator for Mississippi, as their president

6. E Export To sell goods aboard Emigrant A person who leaves country or region to live elsewhere Embargo An order prohibiting trade with another country Effigy Rag figure representing an unpopular individual

7. F Franklin, Benjamin He was an inventor in was part of the revolutionary war. Forty- niners People who went to California during gold rush Federalism The sharing of power between federal and state government Freedman A person freed from slavery

8. Gettysburg Address that’s were Lincoln gave his speech Gettysburg battle The Battle of Gettysburg was the most deadly of the Civil War. Some 46,000-51,000 Americans were casualties of this battle. In only 3days King George The King of new England George Washington George Washington (February 22, 1732 [O.S. February 11, 1731] – December 14, 1799)[1][2][Note 1] was the dominant military and political leader of the new United States of America from 1775 to 1799. He led the American victory over Britain in the American Revolutionary War as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army in 1775–1783, and he presided over the writing of the Constitution in 1787.

9. Patrick Henry (May 29, 1736 – June 6, 1799) was an orator and politician who led the movement for independence in Virginia in the 1770s. A Founding Father, he served as the first and sixth post-colonial Governor of Virginia from 1776 to 1779 and subsequently, from 1784 to 1786. Henry led the opposition to the Stamp Act of 1765 and is well remembered for his "Give me Liberty, or give me Death!" speech. Along with Samuel Adams and Thomas Paine, he is remembered as one of the most influential exponents of Republicanism, promoters of the American Revolution and Independence, especially in his denunciations of corruption in government officials and his defense of historic rights. H The House of Burgesses was the first assembly of elected representatives of English colonists in North America. The House was established by the Virginia Company, who created the body as part of an effort to encourage English craftsmen to settle in North America. Its first meeting was held in Jamestown, Virginia, on July 30, 1619.[1] The word "Burgess" originally referred to a freeman of a borough or burgh. It later came to mean an elected or appointed official of a municipality, or the representative of a borough in the English House of Commons. Harriet Tubman Was the who freed over 1000’s of slaves Henry Clay, Sr. (April 12, 1777 – June 29, 1852), was a 19th-century Americanplanter, statesman and orator who represented Kentucky in both the Senate and the House of Representatives, where he served as Speaker. He also served as Secretary of State from 1825 to 1829. Henry Clay

10. in Impeachment When you remove a president