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ABC Book of History

ABC Book of History. Tyra Edgemon . Abolitionis t- A person who strongly favors doing away with slavery. Ambush - A surprise attack. Amendment - An addition to a formal document such as the Constitution. Antifederalist - Individuals who opposed ratification of the Constitution. Boycott -

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ABC Book of History

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  1. ABC Book of History Tyra Edgemon

  2. Abolitionist- A person who strongly favors doing away with slavery. Ambush- A surprise attack. Amendment-An addition to a formal document such as the Constitution. Antifederalist- Individuals who opposed ratification of the Constitution.

  3. Boycott- To refuse to buy items from a particular country. Burgesses- Elected representatives to an assembly. Bond- A note issued by the government which promises to pay off a loan with interest. Boomtown- A community experiencing a sudden growth in business or population.

  4. Cabinet- A group of advisers to the president. Cash Crop- Farm crop raised to be sold for money. Cede - To give up by treaty. Canal- An artificial waterway.

  5. Debtor- Person or country that owes money. Draft- The selection of persons for required military service. Diversity- Variety or difference. Drought- A long period of time with little rainfall.

  6. Emancipate- To free from slavery. Emigrant- A person who leaves a country or region to live elsewhere. Embargo- An order prohibiting trade with another country. Export- To sell goods abroad.

  7. Federal debt- The amount of money owed by the government. Freedman- A person freed from slavery. Federalist- Supporters of the Constitution. Fugitive- Runaway or trying to run away.

  8. Genocide- The deliberate destruction of a racial, political, or cultural group. Guerrilla Tactics- Referring to surprise attacks or raids rather than organized warfare. Guerrilla Warfare- A hit and run technique used in fighting a war; fighting by small bands of warriors using tactics such as sudden ambushes. Global Warming- A steady increase in average world temperatures.

  9. Henry Clay- A leading War Hawk from Kentucky. Speaker of the House of Representatives in 1811,and a leader who represented the interest of the western states. Horizontal Integration- The combining of competing firms into one corporation. Human Rights- Rights regarded as belonging to all persons, such as freedom from unlawful imprisonment, torture, and execution. Habeas Corpus- A legal order for an inquiry to determine whether a person has been lawfully imprisoned.

  10. Impeach- To formally charge a public official with misconduct in office Implied Powers- Powers not specifically mentioned in the Constitution. Imperialism- The actions used by one nation to exercise political or economic control over smaller or weaker nations. Import- To buy goods from foreign markets.

  11. Judicial Branch- The branch of government, including the federal court system , that interprets the nation’s laws. Joint Occupation- The possession and setting of an area shared by two or more countries. Jamestown- The first permanent English settlement, was founded in 1607. Judicial Review- The right of the Supreme Court to determine if a law violates the Constitution.

  12. King George III- Was the king of England who disbanded the colonial legislatures, taxed the colonies, and refused the Olive Branch Petition leading to the final break with the colonies. Key, Scott Francis- Watched as the bombs burst over Fort McHenry. Deeply moved by patriotic feeling, Key wrote the national anthem “The Star Spangled Banner” Knox, Henry- George Washington chose him to be the Secretary of War. Keller, Helen- She overcame the challenges of an illness that left her deaf, blind, and mute to help others with similar disabilities.

  13. Lincoln’s fist inaugural address- Stated that , “no state”…can lawfully get out of the “Union”, but pledged there would be no war unless the South started it. Lee, E. Robert- The General of the Confederate Army. Loyalist- American colonists who remained loyal to Britain and opposed the war for independence. Lincoln’s second inaugural address- Was meant to help heal and restore the country after four years of Civil War.

  14. Mayflower Compact- A formal document, written in 1620, that provided law and order to the Plymouth colony. Mission- Religious settlement. Manifest Destiny- The idea popular in the United States during the 1800s that the country must expand its boundaries to the Pacific. Militia- A group of civilians trained to fight in emergencies.

  15. National Debt- The amount of money a national government owes to other governments or its people. Nullify- To cancel or make ineffective. Nullification- Is the idea of a state declaring a federal law illegal. Neutral- Taking no side in a conflict.

  16. Ordinance- A law or regulation. Offensive- Position of attacking or the attack itself. Overseer- Person who supervises a large operation or its works. Override- To overturn or defeat, as a bill proposed in Congress.

  17. Partisan- Favoring one side of an issue. Petition- A formal request. Privateer- Armed private ship. Perjury- Lying when one has sworn an oath to tell the truth.

  18. Ratify- To give official approval to. Repeal- To cancel an act or law.

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