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ABC BOOK OF U.S HISTORY

ABC BOOK OF U.S HISTORY. Demarcus Byrd 2 May 15,2011. A. Abraham Lincoln- president during civil war. Abolitionist- Against Slavery. Articles of Confederation- the first constitution. Andrew Jackson- 7 th president of the united states. B.

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ABC BOOK OF U.S HISTORY

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  1. ABC BOOK OF U.S HISTORY Demarcus Byrd 2 May 15,2011

  2. A Abraham Lincoln- president during civil war Abolitionist- Against Slavery Articles of Confederation- the first constitution. Andrew Jackson- 7th president of the united states.

  3. B Blockade- Cut off areas buy means of troops. Boycott- refuse to buy item from particular country. Bill of rights- Citizen Rights Black Codes- Controlling freedom

  4. C Cabinet- Group of advisers to presidents. Cash crop- Farm crop raised. Cede- to give up by treaty Citizen- Person who gives loyalty

  5. D Debtor- Person or country that owes money. Desert- to leave without permission Discrimination- unfair treatment of a group Draft- selection persons required for military

  6. E Emancipate- to free from slavery. Embargo- trade with a particular country Emiganto-person who leaves country or region Export- worship

  7. F Famine- extreme shortage of food Federalism- sharing of power Frigate- worship Fedaralist- supporters of the constitution

  8. G Guerrilla Warfare- hit and run tequnique Guerrilla tactics- referring to surprise attacks. Gettysburg address- by Lincoln made in cemetery Gibbons Vs Ogden- states walnut with legeslation.

  9. H Holocaust- mass slaughter of Jews Habeas Corpus- person being lawfully imprisoned House of represantives- house of elective voters House of burgesses- met first time

  10. I Implied powers- power not mentioned in constitution Import-buying goods from other countries. Impressments- forcing people into service inflation- continues rise in prices.

  11. J Judicial review- right of supreme court. Judicial Branch- branch of government Joint occupation- possession and settling of area Joint stock company- investors buy stock in company.

  12. L Laiazzez faire- government interference as least as possible Landslide- an overwhelming victory Loyalist- American colonist who remain loyal to Britain Legislative branch-makes native laws

  13. M Majority- more than half Manumissions- freeing of enslaved persons Mayflower compact- a formal document Mercantilism- theory that slaves nation or power depended on its wealth

  14. N Nationalism- loyalty to a nation. Neutral- taking no side in a conflict. Northwest ordinance- water route to aisa Nullify- or cancel

  15. O Ordinance- a law or regulation Override- to overturn or defeat Overseer- person who supervises large operation Ozone- layer of gas composed

  16. P Patriots- American colonists determined to fight. Patent- A document that gives inventor sole right Precedent- A tradition Petition- a formal request

  17. Q Quebec- Capital of new France Quakers- women who enjoyed a certain amount of equality Quencha- language Quebec act-set up permanent government granted religious freedom to French Catholics.

  18. R Radical- Extreme Ratify- To give official approach to. Repeal- to cancel an act or law. Recruit- to enlist soldiers into the army

  19. S Secede- To leave or withdraw Segregation- separation or isolation of a country Suffrage- the right to vote Spiritual- an African American folk song

  20. T Tariff- a tax on imported goods. Tejana- a Mexican who claims Texas as his country Toleration- the acceptance of different beliefs. Tribute- money paid for protective beleifs.

  21. U Unalieble rights- a right that cannot be surrendered. Unconstitutional- no aggreeing with constitution Underground railroad- escape routes used for enslaved African Americans Utopia- community based on a vision of perfect society sought by reformers

  22. V Veto- to regret a bill and prevent it from being becoming a law. Vigilantes- people who take the law into their own hands Vertical interrogation- combining of companies VAQUERO-Hispanic rich hand

  23. W War hawks- republicans who pressed war with britain Wrist of assistance- officers who went into houses War of 1812- a war between united states and Britain Washington G- first president of the united states.

  24. Y Yellow journalism-type of sensational biased and often false reporting. Yankee-union soilders Yeo man- southern owner for a small farm. Battle of yorktown-a war in yorktown

  25. X XYZ Affair- three agents who demanded bribe that became known as the XYZ Affair.

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