My ABC Book of U.S. History Aaliyah Carter Social Studies May 12, 2011
MY ABC BOOK OF U.S HISTORY
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MY ABC BOOK OF U.S HISTORY
Austin Cooper5th period
5-12-11
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AAbolitionist-person against slavery Ambush- surprise attack
Annex- to add territory to ones own land
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BBlockade Runner-A ship that sails in and out of a blockade
Bounty- Money given as a reward for something
Boycott- Refusing to buy from particular country
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CCabinet- Group of advisors to the president
Canal- An artificial waterway
Cash Crop- Farm crop raised to be sold for money
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DDebtor- A person or country that owes money
Depreciate- to fall in value
Desert- to leave without permission
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EEffigy-Rag figure that represents an unpopular individual
Emancipate-Free from slavery
Embargo-Order prohibiting trade with another country
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FFamine- extreme shortage of food Federalist-Supporters of the constitution
Freedman-Person freed from slavery
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GGreen back- paper money first issued by the north
Guerilla tactics- surprise attacks or raids
Guerilla warfare- hit and run technique used in war
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HHabeas corpus- legal order to determine if a person is lawfully imprisoned
Holocaust-mass slaying of Jews
Human rights- rights belonging to all people
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IImport- to buy goods from a foreign language
Impressments- to force people into service as in the military
Ironclad-Armored naval vessel
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JJoint occupation- possessing and settling of 2 countries
Judicial branch-branch for federal court system
Judicial review- right for supreme court to determine if law is constitutional
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KKansas Nebraska act-an act to see which state would be free or slave
Kansas, Bleeding-A small civil war
Keel boat-small row boat
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LLandslide- an overwhelming victory
Literacy-Ability to read and right
Loyalist-People who stayed loyal to G.B and didn’t want war
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MMaize-corn Majority-More than half
Manumission-freeing of slave
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NNeutral- taking no sidesNeutral rights– right to sail see
and not take sides
Nullify- to cancel
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OOffensive-position of attack or the attack itself
Ordinance-law or regulation
Override- overturn or defeat
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P
Partisan- favoring 1 side
Petition- Request
Precedent- tradition
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QQuaker-people tolerant of all religion
Quebec act-Permanent government for Quebec and religious freedom for French
Quechua- official language for Inca empire
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RRatify-Approve
Rebel-Confederate soldier
Recruit-Enlist people into army
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SSecede-to leave or withdraw
Secession- withdraw from union
Suffrage-right to vote
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TTariff-tax on imported goods
Temperance-use of little or no alcohol
Tribute-money paid for preotection
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UUnalienable rights- rights that cant be taken away
Unconstitutional-Not agreeing with constitution
Utopia-Community based on a perfect society
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VVaquero-Hispanic ranch hand
Veto-to prevent bill from becoming law
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WWar hawks-Republicans who pressed for war with G.B
Writ of assistance-legal document allowing police to search place
War of 1812-War with Britain
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XXYZ affair-3 agents demanding loan from America
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YYankee- Union soldier
Yellow journalism-False report
Yeoman-Southern owner of a farm with no slaves
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ZZenger John Peter-Charged for critical newspaper report about royal government