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Malik Faucette

ABC Book Of U.S History. Malik Faucette. 5/12/11. Abolitionist - a person who strongly favors doing away with slavery . Alien – an immigrant living in a country in which he or she is not a citizen . A’s. Amendment – an addition to a formal document like the constitution .

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Malik Faucette

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  1. ABC Book Of U.S History Malik Faucette 5/12/11

  2. Abolitionist - a person who strongly favors doing away with slavery Alien – an immigrant living in a country in which he or she is not a citizen A’s Amendment – an addition to a formal document like the constitution

  3. Bicameral runner- ship that sails into & out of a blockade area Burgesses – elected representatives to an assembly B’s Bicameral - consisting of chambers especially in a legislature

  4. Civil war – conflict between opposing groups of citizens of the same country Cash crop – farm crop raise to be sold for money C Constitution - a formal plan of government

  5. Depression – a period of low economic activity & widespread Drought - a long period of time with no rainfall D Debtor – person or country that owes money

  6. Enlightment - movement during the 1700’s knowledge, reason, and science could improve society Embargo – an ordering prohibiting trade with another country e Emancipate – free from slavery

  7. Federalist - supporters of the constitution Federalism - the sharing of power between federal & state government F Freedman – free from slavery

  8. Global warming - increase in the average temperature Greenback – U.S paper money 1st issued by the north during the civil war G Genocide – racial, political, or cultural group

  9. Horizontal integration - competing firms into 1 corporation Human rights – rights regarded as belonging to all persons H Habeas corpus – a legal order for an inquiry to determine whether a person has been lawfully imprisoned

  10. Import – to by goods from foreign markets Implied powers - powers not specific specifically mentioned in the constitution I Inflation – rise in price of goods

  11. Judicial review- the right of supreme court to determine if law violates constitution Judicial branch - federal court system that interprets the nation laws J Jefferson Thomas - purchase Louisiana territory

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