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My ABC Book of History

My ABC Book of History . Judith Loredo 05/12/2011 5 th Pd. A. Abolitionist : a person who strongly favors doing away with slavery. Amendment : an addition to a formal document such as the constitution . Adams Samuel : leader of the Sons of Liberty. B.

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My ABC Book of History

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  1. My ABC Book of History Judith Loredo 05/12/2011 5th Pd.

  2. A Abolitionist : a person who strongly favors doing away with slavery. Amendment : an addition to a formal document such as the constitution . Adams Samuel : leader of the Sons of Liberty.

  3. B Boycott : to refuse to buy items from a particular country. Back Country : a region of hills and forest west of the Tide-Water. Barton Clara : was a nurse in the Union Army during the Civil War.

  4. C Census : official count of population. Constitution : a formal plan of government. Castro Fidel : seized power in Cuba.

  5. D Drought : a long period of time without rainfall. Desert : to live without permission. Douglass Frederick : African American leader, who was born into slavery, and gained his freedom when he fled to the North.

  6. E Embargo : an older prohibiting trade with another country Edison Thomas Alva: was an American inventor, scientist, and businessman . Export : to sell goods aboard

  7. F Fugitive : a fun-away or trying to. Fitch John : was an American inventor, clockmaker, and silversmith Famine : an extreme shortage food.

  8. G Gorge the III : Was the king of England during the Civil War. Global Warming : a steady increase un average world temperature . Greenback : a piece of US money issued by the North during the Civil War

  9. H Horizontal Integrations : the combining of competing firms into one corporation. Habeas Corpus : a legal order from an inquired to determinate whether a person has been awfully imprisoned. Hanson Johns : was a merchant and public official from Maryland during the era of the American Revolution.

  10. I Isabella : Queen of Spain Import : to buy goods from other foreign markets. Impressments : forcing people into serve as in the navy.

  11. J Joint occupation : the possession and settling of the area shared by two of more countries. Judicial Review : the right to supreme court to determine if a law violates the constitution. Jackson Andrews : Morrison follower

  12. K Kelly Williams : is an American actress Kansas Nebraska act : created the territories of Kansas and Nebraska, opened new lands that would help the settlers settle in them. Korean War : was a military conflict between South Korea, supported by the United Nations, and North Korea.

  13. L Landside : a overwhelming victory. Lee Robert E. : was a career military officer . Literacy : the ability to read and write.

  14. M Mission : a religious settlement. Madison James :was an American politician and political philosopher . Majority : more than half.

  15. N Napoleon : was a military and political leader during the latter stages of the French Revolution. Neutral : a position of no taking sides in a conflict. Nullify: to cancel or make infective.

  16. O Otis James : Massachusetts lawyer and public official Ordinance : a law or regulation. Offensive position : position of attack itself.

  17. P Petition : a formal request. Pierce Franklin : was the 14th President of the United States. Pueblo : home or community of homes built by Native Americans.

  18. Q Quakers : A member of the Religious Society of Friends. Quadruple Alliance : several historical military alliances Quebec Act : was an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain.

  19. R Radical : extreme Ridge Tom : American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives Ranchero : a Mexican ranch.

  20. S Smith John : was an English soldier. Spiritual : an African American religious folk song. Secede : to leave or withdraws.

  21. T Tariff : a tax on imports or export. Tejano : a Mexican who claims Texas s his own. Thomas Parker : founder of Newbury, Massachusetts.

  22. U Unalienable rights : a right that ht cannot be surrender. Umbro : was founded in 1924 by the Humphrey Utopia : community based on a vision of a perfect society sought by reformers.

  23. V Veto : to reject a bill and prevent it from becoming a law . Vaquero : Hispanic ranch owner. Van Buren Martin : was the eighth President of the United States

  24. W Washington George : first president of the united States. War Hawks : Republicans during Madison’s presidency who pressed for war with Britain. Writ of Assistance : legal document that enabled officers to search homes and warehouses.

  25. X XYZ Affair : was a diplomatic event

  26. Y Young Brigham : was an American leader in the Latter Day Saint movement Yankee : Union soldier. Yellow Journalism : a type of sensational , biased , and often false reporting.

  27. Z Zenger John Peter : was a German-American printer Zuni : people are a tribe of Pueblo Native Americans in the United States

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