My ABC Book of U.S History

Cytois Horton 5-12-11

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AAbolitionist- a person who strongly favors doing away with slavery.

Abstain- to not take part in some activity, such as voting.

Annex- to add territory to one’s own territory .

BBoomtown- a community experiencing a sudden growth in business or population.

Burgesses-elected representatives to an assembly

Bond-a note issued by the government which promises to pay off a loan with interest.

CCabinet-a group of advisers to the president

Cash Crops-farm crop raised to be solid for money.

Cede-to give up by treaty.

D Disarmament-removal of weapons

Decree-an order or decision given by one in a

Debtor-person or country that owns money.

E Emancipate-free from slavery

Executive Branch-the branch of government, headed by president ,that carries out the nation’s laws, and policies

Export-to sell goods abroad

F Federalism- the sharing of power federal and state governments

Fugitive- runaway or try to run away

Factory system-system bringing manufacturing steps together in one place to increase efficiency

G Guerrilla tactic-referring to surprise attacks or raids rather than organized warfare

Guerrilla warfare- a hit And run technique used in fighting a war

Gettysburg Address-an address spoking by Abraham Lincoln

H House of Burgesses-make local laws for the colony

Human rights- rights regarded as belonging to all persons, such as freedom from unlawful imprisonment, torture and execution

Henry, John-he worked on the railroads he was an African American renowned for his strength and skill in driving and steel drills into solid rock

I Inflation-a continuous rise in the price goods and services

Import- a good bought from foreign markets

Impressment-forcing people into service, as in the navy

J Jackson, Andrew- a favorite son candidate

Judicial Review-the right of the supreme court to determine if a law violates the constitution

Judicial branch- the branch of government

K KU-KLUX-KLAN-a violent group

Kansas state-in the central United States fighting over slavery issue in 1850’s gave the territory name bleeding Kansas

Kentucky-state in the south central United States border state that sided with he union during the civil war

L Lynching-putting to death a person by illegal action of a mob

Legislative Branch-making of the laws

Laissez-faire-policy that government should interfere as little as possible in the nations economy

M Mercenary –paid soldiers who serves in the army of a foreign country

Minutemen-companies of civilian soldiers who boasted that they were ready to fight on minutes notice

Militia-a group of civilians trained to fight in emergencies

O Offensive-position of attacking or attack itself

Override-overturn or defeat, as a bill proposed in congress

Ordinance-a law or regulation

P Prejudge-an unfair opinion not based on facts

Partisan- favoring one side of an issue

Petition-a formal request

Q Quarter-to proued living accommodations

Quaker-a protestant group called society of friends

Quebec-capital of new France

R Recruit-to enlist soldiers in the army

Radical-extreme

Ratify-to give official approval to

S Sectionalism –loyalty to a region

Secede-to leave or withdraw

Secession –withdraw from the union

T Tribute-money paid fore protection

Tariff-a tax on imports or exports

Temperance-the use of little or no alcoholic drink

U Underground Rail road –a system that helped enslaved African Americans follow a network of escape routes out of the south to the north

Unalienable rights-a right that cannot be surrendered

Unconstitutional-not agreeing or consistent with the constitution

V Vigilantes-people who take a law into their own hands

Veto-to reject a bill and prevent it from becoming a law

Vaquero- Hispanic ranch hand

W Vigilantes-people who take a law into their own hands

War haws

Vaquero- Hispanic ranch hand