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Insights into American History: Key Events and Terms Explored

Explore the Boston Tea Party, Bill of Rights, diversity, and more in this concise guide to essential U.S. history facts and concepts. Discover the significance of key terms through an ABC format.

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Insights into American History: Key Events and Terms Explored

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

  2. 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.

  3. 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

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

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

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

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

  8. 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.

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

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. 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

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

  14. 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

  15. 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.

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

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

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

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

  20. 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

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