My ABC Book Of U.S History!! Alicia Maye 4th period May 11th 2011.
My Book of U.S History
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MY BOOK OF U.S HISTORY
By: Jose Solis2nd period5/15/2011
A:1. Abolitionist- People who fought to free slaves2. Alien – a person not born In a certain country other wise known as an immigrant.3. Arsenal –a place where they store guns and ammunition.4. Artifact- An item left behind by early people.
B:Boycott- to refuse buy an itemBurgesses- elected representatives to an assembly.Boom town- where business and population grow fast.Blockade runner- people who sail in and out of blockades.
C:Californios- Mexicans who lived in CaliCaravel- Small fast ships with a broad bow.Cash crop- Farm crop raised to be sold for $$.Constitution- a formal plan of government.
D:Desert- leaving without permission.Dissent- disagreement with or opposition to an opinionDraft- A person selected by military serviceDrought- No or little rain for a long time
E:Effigy- Rag figure representing a unpopular person.Electoral college- special group of people who vote.Emancipate- to free from slaveryEmbargo- order of prohibiting trade with other counties.
F:Factory system- systems that increase production.Famine- extreme shortage of food.Federal dept.- amount of $ owed by the government.Federalism- sharing of power between federal and state goverment
G:Guerilla tactics- surprise attack.Guerilla warfare- HIT-AND-RUNGenocide- destruction of racial political or cultural group.Greenback- money issued during the civil war.
H:Human rights- rights such as freedomHolocaust- people who killed Jews, NazisHieroglyphics- ancient writingHabeas corpus- a legal order for an inquiry to determine weather a person has be rightfully imprisoned.
I:Impeach- to formally charge someone with misconduct in office.Import- to buy goods from another countries.Implied powers- powers not implied in the constitution. Impressments- forcing people into service like the navy.
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