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AAbolitionistPerson who wanted to end slavery
AmbushSurprise attack
Alliance Close association between nations formed to advance common goals
AlienImmigrant living in a country in which he or she isn’t a citizen
b
BackcountryRegion of hills & forest west of tide water
Blockade-runnerShip that sails into & out of blockaded areas
BurgessesElected representatives to an assembly
BoomtownA community experiencing sudden growth in business and population
CCabinet
Group of
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the president
CanalArtificial waterway
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Cash cropFarm crop raised to be sold
d
Desert To leave without permission
DraftThe selection of persons for required military services
DepreciateFall in value
DebtorPerson or country that owes money
eEmancipateFree from slavery
EmbargoOrder prohibiting trade with another country
Emigrant A person who leavesa country or region to live elsewhere
ExportSell goods abhroad
fFamine extreme shortage of food
Frigatewarship
Fugitive Runaway or trying to runaway
FreedmanA person freed from slavery
gGuerilla warfareHit and run technique
Guerilla tactics Referring to a surprise attack
GreenbackPiece of money first in the north during the civil war
Global warming increase of average world temperature
hHuman rights Rights reguarded as belonging to all persons
Horizontal integrationA combing of competting firms into one
Henry, PatrickMember in the house of burgesses
House of burgessesTwo representatives from tens towns met in a church
IImportBuy goods from foreign markets
ImpressmentsForcing people into service
InflationContinues rise in prices of goods and services
IroncladArmed naval vessel
jJoint occupationThe possession and settling of an area shared between to countries
Jackson, Andrew7 president
Judicial branchThe branch of government including the federal court
Judicial reviewThe right of the supreme court to be determine if a law is uncostitututional
kKnox Henry1st secretary of war
Kansas Nebraska act 1 free state for every free state
Kansas bleeding Mini civil war Key Fransis Scott
Author of star spangled banner
lLandslideOverwhelming victory
Lee, Robert e.Leader of confederate army
LiteracyAbility to read and write
LoyalistA person who wanted to stay Loyal to great britian
mMaizeEarly form of corn grown byNative Americans
MajorityMore than half
Mission religious settlement
Militia Group of citizens trained to fight
nNullifyTo cancel or make ineffective
Neutral Taking no side in a conflict
Neutrality A position of not taking sides
Normal schoolTwo year school for training high school grads. To become teachers
oOffensivePosition of attacking
OrdinanceA law or regulation
Override Overturn or defeat as a bill in congress
OverseerPerson who supervises a large opperation
pPrecedentA tradition
PrivateerArmed private ship
PerjuryLying when one has sworn the oath
PetitionFormal request
Q
QuakersPeople who settled for religious freedom
QuechanIncan language
Quartering troopsAllow soldiers to live in your house and eat your food
Quebec, battle ofBritish general john Wolfe attacked an won
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Radicalextreme
RancheroMexican ranch owner
RecruitEnlist soldiers in the army
RatifyGive officail approval to
sSecedeLeave or withdraw
SecessionWithdrawal from union
SectionalismLoyalty to a region
SuffrageThe right to vote