My ABC Book Of U.S History!!

Alicia Maye 4th period

May 11th 2011

A Abolitionist-A person who strongly favors doing away with slavery.

Annex-To add a territory to ones own territory

Abraham Lincoln- the 16 president

B Boycott- to refuse to buy items from a particular country

Blockades- laws passed in the south just after the civil war aimed control ling freedom

Blockade runner- ship that sails into and out of a blockade area

C Canal- an artificial waterway

Capital- money for investment

Cash crop- farm crop raised to be sold for money

D Dictator- a leader who rules with total authority

Diversity-variety or difference

Drought- a long period of time with little or no rain fall

E Effigy- figure representing an unpopular individual

Embargo- an order prohibiting trade with another country

Export- to sell goods aboard

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