ABC Book of U.S. History

Cody Koehn4th period

A

Antifederalist- Individuals who opposed rattif, caution to the constitution.

Adams, John-Was in the 2nd congress

Abolitionist- A person who is strongly against slavery.

BBoston 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

C

Cash crop- Farms sold for money.

Constituents- people that members of congress represent

Cotton gin- a machine that removed seed from cotton fiber.

D

Diversity- variety of differences.

Disarment- removal of weapons.

Dissent- disagreement with or opposition to an opinion.

E

Emancipate- free slaves

Emport- to sell gods abroad.

Effigy- rag future representing an unpopular individual.

F

Famine- an extreme shortage of food.

Frigate- warship

Fugitive- runway or trying to runaway.

G

Global warming- a steady increase in average world temp.

Genocide- deliberate destruction of a racial political, or cultural group

Guerilla tatics- referring to surprise.

IImport- to buy goods from foreign markets.

Internet- a worldwide linking of cpu.

Iron clade- armored navel vessel.

JJoint occupation- a posetion and settling of an area shared by one or more country.

Judicial review- The right of the supreme court to determine if a law violates the constitution

Judicial branch- branch of gov. including the federal court system, that interests the nations laws

KKansas Nebraska act- it created the areas of Kansas and Nebraska it let people vote

Kansas- bleeding Kansas

King Henry viii- King of England

L

Land slide- an overwhelming victory

Literacy- the ability to read and write

Lynching- putting a person to death a person by illegal actions of mob

M

Maize- an early form of corn grown by native Americans

Manumission- the freeing of some enslaved person

Majority- more than half

N

Naturalization- to grant full citizenship to a foreigner

Neutrality- a position of not taking sides in a conflict

Noniportation- the act of not importing or using certain goods

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