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My ABC Book of History. Judith Loredo 05/12/2011 5 th Pd. A. Abolitionist : a person who strongly favors doing away with slavery. Amendment : an addition to a formal document such as the constitution. Adams Samuel : leader of the Sons of Liberty. B.
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My ABC Book of History Judith Loredo 05/12/2011 5th Pd.
A Abolitionist : a person who strongly favors doing away with slavery. Amendment : an addition to a formal document such as the constitution . Adams Samuel : leader of the Sons of Liberty.
B Boycott : to refuse to buy items from a particular country. Back Country : a region of hills and forest west of the Tide-Water. Barton Clara : was a nurse in the Union Army during the Civil War.
C Census : official count of population. Constitution : a formal plan of government. Castro Fidel : seized power in Cuba.
D Drought : a long period of time without rainfall. Desert : to live without permission. Douglass Frederick : African American leader, who was born into slavery, and gained his freedom when he fled to the North.
E Embargo : an older prohibiting trade with another country Edison Thomas Alva: was an American inventor, scientist, and businessman . Export : to sell goods aboard
F Fugitive : a fun-away or trying to. Fitch John : was an American inventor, clockmaker, and silversmith Famine : an extreme shortage food.
G Gorge the III : Was the king of England during the Civil War. Global Warming : a steady increase un average world temperature . Greenback : a piece of US money issued by the North during the Civil War
H Horizontal Integrations : the combining of competing firms into one corporation. Habeas Corpus : a legal order from an inquired to determinate whether a person has been awfully imprisoned. Hanson Johns : was a merchant and public official from Maryland during the era of the American Revolution.
I Isabella : Queen of Spain Import : to buy goods from other foreign markets. Impressments : forcing people into serve as in the navy.
J Joint occupation : the possession and settling of the area shared by two of more countries. Judicial Review : the right to supreme court to determine if a law violates the constitution. Jackson Andrews : Morrison follower
K Kelly Williams : is an American actress Kansas Nebraska act : created the territories of Kansas and Nebraska, opened new lands that would help the settlers settle in them. Korean War : was a military conflict between South Korea, supported by the United Nations, and North Korea.
L Landside : a overwhelming victory. Lee Robert E. : was a career military officer . Literacy : the ability to read and write.
M Mission : a religious settlement. Madison James :was an American politician and political philosopher . Majority : more than half.
N Napoleon : was a military and political leader during the latter stages of the French Revolution. Neutral : a position of no taking sides in a conflict. Nullify: to cancel or make infective.
O Otis James : Massachusetts lawyer and public official Ordinance : a law or regulation. Offensive position : position of attack itself.
P Petition : a formal request. Pierce Franklin : was the 14th President of the United States. Pueblo : home or community of homes built by Native Americans.
Q Quakers : A member of the Religious Society of Friends. Quebec Act : was an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain.
R Radical : extreme Ridge Tom : American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives Ranchero : a Mexican ranch.
S Smith John : was an English soldier. Spiritual : an African American religious folk song. Secede : to leave or withdraws.
T Tariff : a tax on imports or export. Tejano : a Mexican who claims Texas s his own. Thomas Parker : founder of Newbury, Massachusetts.
U Unalienable rights : a right that cannot be surrender.