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Abc book of U.S history

Genni Vega 2 nd pd. May 16 2011. Abc book of U.S history. Abstain- to not take part in some activity; such as voting. Affluence- the state of having much wealth. Ambush-a surprise attack Archeology- the study of the earth. Back country- a region of hills & forest west of tidewater.

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Abc book of U.S history

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  1. Genni Vega 2nd pd. May 16 2011 Abcbook of U.S history

  2. Abstain- to not take part in some activity; such as voting. Affluence- the state of having much wealth. Ambush-a surprise attack Archeology- the study of the earth.

  3. Back country- a region of hills & forest west of tidewater. • Bicaremel- consisting of two houses or chambers or especially in a legislative. • Blockade runner- ship that sails out of blockaded area. • Burgesses- elected representatives to an assembly.

  4. Californianos- Mexicans who lived in california . • Cabinet- a group of advisees to the president. • Canal- artificial waterway • Capital- money for investment

  5. Depreciate- to fall in value. • Desert- to leave without permission. • Disarming- removal of weapons. • Diversity- variety or difference.

  6. Effigy- rag figure representing an unpopular individual. • Emancipate- to free from slavery. • Entrenched- occupying a strong defense position. • Export- to sell goods aboard.

  7. Famine- an extreme shortage of food. • Federalists- supports of the constitution • Fugitive- runaway or trying to runaway. • Frigate- warship.

  8. Global warming- a steady increase in average world temperatures. • Genocide- the deliberate destruction of a racial political group. • Greenback- a piece of us paper money 1st issued by the north. • Guerrilla warfare- referring to a surprise attack.

  9. Habeas- a legal order for an inquiry to determine whether a person has been lawfully imprisoned. • Holocaust- name given to the mass slaughter of Jews & other groups by the Nazis during ww2. • Hieroglyphics- an ancient form of writing using symbols & pictures to represent words sounds & concepts

  10. Impeach-to formly charge a public official with misconduct in office. Imperils - the actions used by one nation to exercise political or economic control over smaller or weaker nations. Implied powers- powers not specially mentioned in the constitution. Import- to buy goods from foreign countries.

  11. Joint occupation- the position & setting of an area shared by two or more countries . • Joint stock company- a company which investors buy stock in the companies in return for a share of its future profits. • Judicial branch- the branch of government including the federalist court system that intercepts the nations laws. • Judicial Review- the right of the supreme court to determine if a law violets the constitution.

  12. Kansas- state in the united states fighting over slavery issues in 1850’s gave territory the name belling Kansas. • Kentucky- state in the south central united states borders that sided with the union during the civil war. • Bleeding Kansas- mini civil war.

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