Tyler Blain

2nd

5-17-11

My abc book of history

A

Abolitionist- against slaveryAlien- illegal immigrantArsenal – storage place for weaponsAbstain-to not take part in

BBackcountry-west of tide waterBicameral- two houses referring to

government Black codes- laws governing slaves\Blockade- blocking a port to stop goods from

reaching troops

Cabinet-advisors to the presidentCapitalism-investment systemCash crops- crops grown for money such as

cotton and tobaccoCensus- counting population

C

Debtor –someone in debtDecree-declarationDesert-leaveDictator-forcible leader

D

Effigy-cloth figureEmancipate-freeEmbargo-ban on tradeEntrenched-in a good position referring to

military

E

Famine-shortage on foodFederalism-sharing powerFeminist-fought for women's rightsForty-niners- prospectors from the California

gold rush

F

Genocide- mass murderGreenback-paper moneyGuerilla warfare-hit and run attacksGlobal warming-warming of the earth

G

Hieroglyphics- cave drawingsHolocaust- the killing of millions of JewsHuman rights- rights everyone is entitled toHabeas corpus-to determine if imprisoned

lawfully

H

Impeach- to accuse an official with misconduct

Import- buy from another countryInflation- fall in the value of moneyIron clad-made of iron

I

Joint occupation- shared territoryJoint stock company- company with shared

ownershipJudicial branch- court systemJudicial review- review of a law by the

supreme court

J

Joint occupation- shared territoryJoint stock company- company with shared

ownershipJudicial branch- court systemJudicial review- review of a law by the

supreme court

J

Kansas –bleeding KansasKeelboat-small armed boatHelen Keller-Seneca falls conventionHenry Knox- 1st secretary of war

K

Labor union-formed to address work conditions

Lake Erie-great lakeLaw – rules that the government makesLittle turtle- Indian chief

l

James Madison- former presidentMagna Carta- binds royalty to same laws as

citizensJohn marshal-chief justiceMayflower compact- 1st form of self

government

M

Napoleon Bonaparte-French general with the vision of anarchy

New Orleans- port cityNullification crisis- crisis over states rightsN.O.W.-National Organization for Women

n

Ohio-stateOil industry- drilling for oilOklahoma-state the big reservation was inOregon country-joint occupied by Great

Brittan and the U.S.A.

O

Thomas Paine- wrote “common sense”Patriots-wanted freedom from G.B.William Penn- founded PennsylvaniaPopulation- # of people in an area

p

Quakers- tolerant religious groupQuartering act- colonists had to quarter

soldiersQuebec- city in CanadaQueen-royalty

Q

Racism-persecution due to race or skin colorRebels- people who rebel against a country

area or any other entityRepublic of Texas-country formed after Texas

revolutionRepublic- citizens elect government officials

R

Secede-withdrawSegregation- separationSmuggling –illegal transportSuffrage- right to vote

S

Tarrif- tax on imported goods

T

Joint occupation- shared territoryJoint stock company- company with shared

ownershipJudicial branch- court systemJudicial review- review of a law by the

supreme court

J

Joint occupation- shared territoryJoint stock company- company with shared

ownershipJudicial branch- court systemJudicial review- review of a law by the

supreme court

J

Joint occupation- shared territoryJoint stock company- company with shared

ownershipJudicial branch- court systemJudicial review- review of a law by the

supreme court

J

Joint occupation- shared territoryJoint stock company- company with shared

ownershipJudicial branch- court systemJudicial review- review of a law by the

supreme court

J

Joint occupation- shared territoryJoint stock company- company with shared

ownershipJudicial branch- court systemJudicial review- review of a law by the

supreme court

J