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My ABC book of U.S History

My ABC book of U.S History. Blake Bearden 4 th May 12, 2011. A. Arsenal- a storage place for weapons and ammo. Antifederalists- Individuals who opposed ratification of the constitution. . Abolitionist- A person who strongly favors doing away with slavery.

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My ABC book of U.S History

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  1. My ABC bookof U.S History Blake Bearden 4th May 12, 2011

  2. A Arsenal- a storage place for weapons and ammo Antifederalists- Individuals who opposed ratification of the constitution. Abolitionist- A person who strongly favors doing away with slavery. Adams, John- 2nd president of the United States.

  3. B Blockade runner- ship that sails in and out of a blocked area Border states- The states between the North and the South that were divided over whether to stay in the Union or join the Confederacy. Burgesses- Elected representatives to an assembly. Boycott- To refuse to buy items from a particular country.

  4. Cash crop- farm crop raised to be sold for money C Cabinet- A group of adviser to the president. Constitution- A formal plan of government Civil War- Conflict between opposing groups of citizens of the same country.

  5. D Dissent- disagreement with or opposition to an opinion Douglas, Fredrick- Is an African American leader who was born into slavery. Domestic Tranquility- Maintain peace within the nation. Declaration Of Independence- Was written in 1776 .

  6. E Export- to sell goods abroad Executive Branch- The branch of government, headed by the president that carries our the nations laws and policies. Emancipate- To free from slavery. Embargo- An other prohibiting trade with another country.

  7. F Frigate- warship Federalists- Supporters of the constitution. Famine- An extreme shortage of food. Federalism- The sharing of power between federal and state government.

  8. G Guerilla tactics- reffering to surprise attacks Greenback- A peace of U.S paper money first issued by the North during the civil ear. Garrison, William Lloyd- Stimulated the growth of the antislavery movement. Global Warming- A steady increase average world temperatures.

  9. H Hieroglyphics- an ancient form of writing Homestead Act- Which gave 160 free acres of land to any settler who paid a filling free and lived on the land for spears. Hancock, John-Sign the Declaration Of Independence. Henry, Patrick- “Give me liberty or give me death”.

  10. I Imports- to buy goods from markets Industrial Revolution-  the transformation in the 18th and 19th centuries of first Britain and then other W European countries and the US into industrial nations Import- To buy goods from foreign markets. Impressments- Forcing people into service, as in the Navy.

  11. J John pauljones- founder of u.s. navy Judicial Review- the power of a court to adjudicate the constitutionality of the laws of a government or the acts of a government official. Jefferson, Thomas- The 3rd president. Judicial Branch- The branch of the United States government responsible for the administration of justice

  12. K Kansas- Bleeding Kansas Kentucky- A state of the east-central United States. It was admitted as the 15th state in 1792. Daniel Boone's Transylvania Company made the first permanent settlement in the area in 1775. By the Treaty of Paris (1783) the territory became part of the United States. Frankfort is the capital and Lexington the largest city. Kansas Nebraska Act- The act of Congress in 1854 annulling the Missouri Compromise, providing for the organization of the territories of Kansas and Nebraska, and permitting these territories self-determination on the question of slavery.

  13. L Landslide- an overwhelming victory Loyalists- American colonists who remained loyal to Britain and opposed the war for independence. Legislative Branch- The branch of government that makes the nations laws. Lincoln, Abraham- The 16th president.

  14. M Martyr-person who dies for a great cause Majority- More than half Militia- A group of citizens trained to fight in emergencies. Mayflower Compact- A formal document, written in 1820 that provided law and other to the Plymouth colony.

  15. N National debt- the amount of money a gov owns Naturalization Act- To grant full citizenship to a foreigner. Nullify- To cancel or make ineffective. Neutral- Faking no side in a conflict.

  16. O Overseer- a person who supervises a large operation Override- To overturn or defeat, as a bill proposed in congress. Offensive- Position of attacking. Ordinance- A law or regulation.

  17. P Pontiac- a series of raids Partisan- Favoring one side of an issue. Petition- A formal request. Patriots- American colonists who were determined to fight the British until American independence was won.

  18. Q Quakers- Slavery movement. Quechua- Incan language. Quebec, Battle- The capital of New France.

  19. R Repeal- to cancel an act or law Revival- A series of meetings conducted by a preacher to arouse religious emotions. Ratify- To give official approval to. Revenue- Incoming money.

  20. S Sufferage- the right to vote States Rights- rights- and powers of the federal independent government that are reserved for the states by the constitution. Separatists- Protestants who, during the 1600s wanted to leave the Anglican church in order to found their own churches. Slave code- The laws passed in the southern states that that controlled and restricted enslaved people.

  21. T Temperance- drinking little or no alcohol Tubman, Harriet- Wrote Uncle Toms Cabin. Tariff- A tax on imports or exports. Telegraph- A device or system that uses electric signals to transmit messages by a code over wires.

  22. U Utopia- a perfect community Underground Railroad- A system that helped enslaved African Americans follow a network of escape routes out of the south to freedom in the North Unalienable Right- A right that cannot be surrendered. Unconstitutional- Not agreeing or consistent with the constitution.

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

  24. W 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 were houses for goods that might be smuggled. Washington, George- 1st president. Washington- the nations capital

  25. X XYZ Affair- The incident.

  26. Y Yellowstone- a national park Yeoman- Southern owner of a small farm who did not have enslaved people Yankee- Union solider. Yellow Journalism- A type of sensational, based and often false reporting.

  27. Z Zenger, John Peter- He chargers of libel for printing a critical report about the royal governor. Zuni, The- Adobe

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