ABC book of U.S History

By: William Brown

A’s

A person who favors the abolition of a practice or institution, esp. capital punishment or (formerly) slavery.

Abolitionist Adams John

as an American statesman, diplomat and political theorist. A leading champion of independence in 1776, ...

Amendment

A change or addition to a legal or statutory document.

Antifederlists

A change or addition to a legal or statutory document.

B’sBoston Massacre

called the Boston Riot by the English, was an incident on March 5, 1770, in which British redcoats killed five civilian men. ...

Bill of Rights

First 10 amendments of the constitutions

Bull run Battle

known as the First Battle of Manassas (the name used by Confederate forces), was fought on July 21, 1861

Blockade

an effort to cut off food, supplies, war material or communications from a particular area by force, either in part or totally

C’sCivil War

The American Civil War (1861–1865), also less commonly known as the War Between the States (among other names), was a civil war in the United States of America.

Constitution

A formal plan of government..

Cash Crops

A crop which is grown for profit. Cotton is the main cash crop in central India.

Compromise

Of all the bills that made up the Compromise of 1850, the Fugitive Slave Act was the most controversial.

D’sDebtor

Person or country that owes money.

Drought

A long period of time wit little rainfall

Draft

The selection of persons for required military service..

Desert

To leave without permission…

E’sEmancipate

To free from slavery….

Emigrant

A person who leaves a country or region to live elsewhere…

Entrenched

Occupying a strong defensive position.

Export

To sell goods aboard..

F’sFederalists

Supporters of the constitution..

Freedman

A person freed from slaveryForty-Niners

People who went to California during the gold rush…

Fugitive

Runway or trying to run away…

G’sGuerrilla Warfare

a form of irregular warfare and refers to conflicts in which a small group of combatants including, but not limited to, armed civilians ...

Greenback

slang term for U.S. paper dollars…Genocide

The deliberate destruction of racial, political or cultural group..

Guerrilla Tactics

Referring to surprise attacks or raids rather than organized warfare…

H’sHuman Rights