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My abc book Chris Lewis Ms.Fowler Class
A
Arsenal – a storage place for weapons and ammunition
Abolitionist – a person who strongly favory doing away with slavery
B
Boomtown – a community experiencing a sudden growth in business or populatin
Bullrun- It was the first major land battle of the American Civil War
C
Caravel – small fast with a broad bowCash crop – farm crop raised to be sold for
money
D
Debtor- person or country that own moneyDissent- disagreement with or opposition
to an opinion
F
Freedman – a person freed from slaveryFederalists – supporter of the constitutionFamine-An extreme shortage of food
G
Guerrilla warfare – a hit and run technique used in fighting war
Global warming – a steady increase in average world temperatures
I
Ironclad- a armored naval vesselImport- a good bought from foreign
markets
H
Human rights – right regarded as belong to all person such as freedom
Thomas hooker
J
Judicial branch- the branch of government including the federal court system that interns
Joint occupation – the possession and settling of an area by two or more countries
K
Henry Knox – a secretary of warKansas Nebraska act
L
Literacy – the ability to read or writeLynching – putting to death a person by
the illegal action of a mob
M
Maize – an early form of grow by native American
Militia – a group of civilian trend to fight in emagencies
N
Neutrality- a position of not taking sidesNatives- a person who favors those born
in his or her country and is opposed to immigrants
O
Ordinance- a law or regulationOffensive –position of attacking or the
attack itself
P
privateer – armed private shipPrejudice – an unfair opinion not based on
facts
Q
Quaker- William PennQuartering of troops-no solider shall,in to
peace.
R’s
Ranchero-Mexican ranch ownerRatify-to give officials approval to.
S’s
Stait-Anarrow Passage Way Connecting Two Larger.
Suffrage-Right To Vote.
T’s
Tariff-A Tax on imports or exportsToleration-the acceptance of different
beliefs.
U’s
Uncle toms cabin-injustice of slaveryUnderground railroad-net world of safe
house owned by fire blast.
V’s
Virginia Plan-two house legist are & court system
Vicksburgmississippi-july 4, 1863 Vicksburg surrendered to Ulysses s.grant
W’s
War hawks-republican during madisons presidency who pressed for war with britain
War of 1812-britain forced U.S sailors to so in the British navy
XYZ Affair-Sent 3 agents who demanded a bribe and a loan for frace from the americans
Y’s
Yankee-union soilderYorktown virgina-patniot had won corn
walls surrended
Z’s