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My ABC Book Of U.S History!!

My ABC Book Of U.S History!!. Alicia Maye 4th period May 11th 2011. a. Abolitionist- A person who strongly favors doing away with slavery. . Annex- To add a territory to ones own territory . Abraham Lincoln- the 16 president. b.

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My ABC Book Of U.S History!!

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  1. My ABC Book Of U.S History!! Alicia Maye 4th period May 11th 2011

  2. a Abolitionist- A person who strongly favors doing away with slavery. Annex- To add a territory to ones own territory Abraham Lincoln- the 16 president

  3. b Boycott- to refuse to buy items from a particular country Blockades- laws passed in the south just after the civil war aimed control ling freedom Blockade runner- ship that sails into and out of a blockade area

  4. C Canal- an artificial waterway Capital- money for investment Cash crop- farm crop raised to be sold for money

  5. D Dictator- a leader who rules with total authority Diversity-variety or difference Drought- a long period of time with little or no rain fall

  6. E Effigy- figure representing an unpopular individual Embargo- an order prohibiting trade with another country Export- to sell goods aboard

  7. F Famine-an extreme shortage of food Federalism- the sharing of power between federal and state government Fredrick Douglas- famous get away slave

  8. G Guerrilla warfare- a hit and run technique used in war Global Warming- a steady increase in world temperature Greenback-a piece of U.S paper money first issued during the Civil War

  9. H Holocaust- the name given to the mass slaughter of Jews by the Nazis Human Rights-rights regarded as belonging to all persons Harriet Tubman- famous slave that controlled the underground railroad

  10. I Import- to buy goods from foreign markets Impeach-to formally charge a public official with misconduct in office Implied powers- powers not specifically mentioned in the constitution

  11. J Judicial branch- the branch of government including the federal court system that interoperates laws Judicial Review- the right of the supreme court to determine if a law violates the constitution joint occupation- the possession and setting of an area shared by two or more countries

  12. K Kansas Nebraska Act- signed May 1854 John F. Kennedy- 35th president Bleeding Kansas- where a small civil war happened

  13. L Landslide- an overwhelming victory Legislative Branch- the branch that makes nations laws Laissez-faire- policy that government should interfere as little as possible in the nations economy

  14. M Manifest destiny- the idea popular in the united states during 1800 that the country must extend its boundaries Majority- more than half Maize- an early form of corn grown by native Americans

  15. N National debt- amount of money a national government owes to another government Neutral-taking no sides in a conflict Nationalism- loyalty to a nation

  16. O Offensive- position of attacking or the attack its self Override- to overturn or defeat Ordinance- a law or regulation

  17. P Pilgrims- separatists who journeyed to the colonies during 1600s patriots- wanted American revolution Purism- favoring on side of an issue

  18. Q Quebec act- guaranteed freedom to French colonist quarter- to provide living accommodations Quakers- believed every individual had inner rights

  19. R ranchero- Mexican ranch owner ratify- to give official approval Radical- extreme

  20. S sedition- activities aimed at weakening established government sectionalism- loyalty to a region secede- to leave or withdraw

  21. T Tide water- a region of flat low lying plains along the seacoast temperance- the use of little or no alcoholic drink tariff- a tax on imports and exports

  22. U Un constitunal- not agreeing or consistent with the constitution utopia-a community based on happy visions Unalienable rights- a right that cannot be surrendered

  23. V vigilantes- people who take the law into their own hands veto- to reject a bill and preventing it to becoming a law vaquero-Hispanic ranch hand

  24. W War of 1812- a war with Britain and the U.S. Writ of assistance-legal document that enabled officials to search homes ad ware houses for smuggled goods War hawks-republicans during Madison presidency who pressed a war with Britain

  25. X XYZ affair- sending 3 French agents to say prepare for war

  26. Y Yellow journalism- a type of sensatational biased and often false reporter Yeo man- southern owner of a small farm who did not take enslaved people Yankee- union soldier

  27. Z Zuni the- certain types of people

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