my abc book of u.s. history lane gerrald 2 nd may 2011
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My ABC Book Of U.S. History Lane Gerrald 2 nd May 2011. A. Affluence-the state of having much wealth. Abstain-to not take part in some activity, such as voting. Ambush-a surprise attack. Archaeologist-the study of ancient people. B. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
My ABC Book Of U.S. HistoryLane Gerrald
2nd
May 2011
AAbstain-to not take part in some
activity, such as votingAffluence-the state of having
much wealth
Ambush-a surprise attack Archaeologist-the study of ancient people
BBack country-a region of hills and
forests west of the waterBlockade Runner-ship that
sails into and out of a blockaded runner
Boycott-to refuse to buy items from a particular country
Burgesses-elected representatives to an assembly
Canal-an artificial waterway
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Cede-to give up by treaty
Census-offical count of a population
Campion-dishonest or illegal actions
DDebtor-person or country that owes money
Depreciate-to fall in value
Desert-to leave without permission
Diversity-variety or difference
EEffigy- rag figure representing an unpopular individual
Emancipate-to free from slavery
Entrenched-occupying a strong defensive position
Export-to sell goods abroad
FFamine-an extreme shortage of food
Freedman-a person freed from slavery
Frigate-warship
Fugitive-runaway or trying to run away
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Genocide-the deliberate destruction of a racial, political or cultural group
Global warming-a steady increase in average world temperatures
Greenback-a piece of U.S. paper money first used by the North during the civil war
Guerilla Tactics- referring to surprise attacks or raids
HHabcas Corpus- a legal order for an inquiry to determine whether a person has been lawfully imprisoned
Holocaust-the name given to the mass slaughter of Jews and the other groups by the Nazis during World War 2
Horizontal Integration-the combining of competing firms into one corporation
Human Rights- rights regarded as belonging to all persons , such as freedom from unlawful imprisonment, torture or execution
IImpeach-to formally charge a public official with misconduct in office
Import-to buy goods from foreign markets
Inflation-a continuous rise in the price of goods and services
Interchangeable parts- uniform pieces that can be made in large quanties to replace other identical parts
JAndrew Jackson-the 7th president
Joint Occupation-the possession and settling of an and shared by two or more countries
Judicial Branch- the branch of government including the federal court system that interprets the nations laws
Judicial Review-the right of the supreme court to determine if a law violates the constitution
KBleeding Kansas- a civil war in Kansas
Kansas-Nebraska act- fighting to be a free state or slave state
Francis Key Scott-wrote the star Spangled Banner
King George 3-king of England
LLandslide-overwhelming victory
Legislative Branch-the branch of government that makes the nations laws
Literacy-the ability to read or write
Loyalists-American colonists who remained loyal to Britain
MMajority-more than half
Manumission-the freeing of some enslaved states
Mercantilism-a theory that a states or a nations power depended on its wealth
Militia-a group of civilians trained to fight in emergencies
NNationalism-loyalty to a nation and promotion of its interests above all others
Naturalization-to grant full citizenship to a foreigner
Neutral-taking so side in a conflict
Nullify-to cancel or make ineffective
OOffensive-position of attacking or the attack itself
Ordinance-a law or regulation
Override-to overturn or defeat, as in a bill proposed by congress
Overseer-person who supervises a large operation or its workers
PPacifist-person opposed to war or violence to settle disputes
Petition-a formal request
Precedent-a tradition
Puritans-protestants who in the 1600s wanted to reform the Anglican Church
QQuakers-a name of a member of the religious society of friends
Quebec Act-act passed in 1774 by the British Parliament to establish French Civil War
Quartering Act-where American colonists had to ensure that British had housing
John Quincy Adams-6th president
RRatify-to give official approval to
Repeal-to cancel an act or law
Resolution-
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