ABC Book of U.S. History

ABC Book of U.S. History Cody Koehn 4th period

A Adams, John-Was in the 2nd congress Antifederalist- Individuals who opposed rattif, caution to the constitution. Abolitionist- A person who is strongly against slavery.

B Boston Tea Party- 342 chest of tea was poured in the Boston Harbor Boston Massacre- 5 unarmed civilians were shot and killed Bill of rights-The 15 Amendments

C Cash crop- Farms sold for money. Constituents- people that members of congress represent Cotton gin- a machine that removed seed from cotton fiber.

D Disarment- removal of weapons. Diversity- variety of differences. Dissent- disagreement with or opposition to an opinion.

E Emport- to sell gods abroad. Emancipate- free slaves Effigy- rag future representing an unpopular individual.

F Frigate- warship Famine- an extreme shortage of food. Fugitive- runway or trying to runaway.

G Genocide- deliberate destruction of a racial political, or cultural group Guerilla tatics- referring to surprise. Global warming- a steady increase in average world temp.

I Internet- a worldwide linking of cpu. Iron clade- armored navel vessel. Import- to buy goods from foreign markets.

J Judicial review- The right of the supreme court to determine if a law violates the constitution Joint occupation- a posetion and settling of an area shared by one or more country. Judicial branch- branch of gov. including the federal court system, that interests the nations laws

K Kansas- bleeding Kansas Kansas Nebraska act- it created the areas of Kansas and Nebraska it let people vote King Henry viii- King of England

L Literacy- the ability to read and write Lynching- putting a person to death a person by illegal actions of mob Land slide- an overwhelming victory

M Manumission- the freeing of some enslaved person Majority- more than half Maize- an early form of corn grown by native Americans

N Neutrality- a position of not taking sides in a conflict Noniportation- the act of not importing or using certain goods Naturalization- to grant full citizenship to a foreigner

O Ordinance- a law of regulation. • Override-To overturn or defeat, as a bill purposed in congress. Offensive-possition of attacking of the attack itself.

P Precedent-a tradition Privateer-armed private ship Partisan- favoring one side of an issue

Q Quechua- Incan language. Quakers- antislavery movement. Quebec- is now Canada.

R Reserved powers-powers retained by the states Revenue-incoming money Repeal-to cancel an act or law

S Smuggling-trade illegally with the other nations Sectionalism-loyalty to a region Suffrage-the right to vote

T Toleration- the acceptance of different beliefs Total war- war on all aspects of the enemy's life Tariff- a tax on imports or exports

U Unconstitutional- not agreeing or consisting with the constitution Utopia- community based on a vision of a perfect society sough by reformers. Unalienable rights- a right that cannot be surrendered

V Veto-to reject a bill and prevent it from becoming a law Vigilantes-people who takes the law into their own hands Vaquero- Hispanic ranch hand

W War hawks- republicans during Madison's precedence passed for war with Brittan Write of assistance- legal document that enabled officers to search homes and war houses for goods that might be smuggled

X Xyz affair- three French agents as x,y,z

Y Yellow journalism- a type of sensation, based, and often false reporting yeoman=- southern owner of a small farm who did not have enslaved people. Yankee- union soldier

Z Zenger, John Peter- new York weekly journalist

ABC Book of U.S. History