My A B C book of history (1607-1865) By Laquintry Murphy 8TH history, Mrs. Fowler May 11,2011

A Abstain- refrain voluntary especially from a action Adobe- a building made of adobe bricks Alien- a person of a another family or race

B Backcountry- a region of hills forest west of the tide water Boycott- the process of a instant boycotting Burgesses- elected representatives to an assembly

C Cabinet- a group of advisers to the president californios- Mexican who in California canal- an artificial water way

D Debtor- person or country who owes money Decree- an order or decision given by an authority Desert- to leave without permission

e Effigy- rag figure representing an upper individual Emancipate- to free slaves Embargo- an order prohibiting trade with a country

f Famine- an extreme shortage of food Federalist- supporters of the constitution Frigate- a warship

g Guerrilla warfare- a hit and run tack tick Grant ,Ulysses s.- the general of the union

h House of burgesses- where the representatives meet for the first time Human rights- rights for all men to be equal Harding ,warren G.- the 29 president of America

I Import- to buy goods from foreign markets Impeach- to formally charge an official with miss conduct Internet- a worldwide linking of computer networks

j Jonson ,Andrew- 17th president and a republican Jackson, Andrew- a great general and the 7th president Jefferson, Thomas- third president and wrote the declaration of independents

k Kansas bleeding- killed five slave supporters Kansas Nebraska act- signed may 1854 Keelboat- Indian tribe

l Landside- an worth while victory Lyching- putting to death by illegal action Literacy- the ability to read and write

m Maize- an early form of corn grown by native Americans Majority- more than half Mission- religion settlement

n Naturalization- to grant full citizenship to a foreigner Neutral- taking no side in a conflict Nullity- to cancel

o Ordinance- a law or regulation Offensive- position of attacking of or attack itself Override- to overturn of defeat

p Partism- favoring one side of an issue Petition- a formal request Pilgrimage- a journey to a holy place

q Quakers- believed that every individual had inner rights Quebec act- granted religious freedom to French colonist Quebec battle of- was thought to be an impossible attack

r Radical- extreme Rancher- Mexican ranch owner Repeal- to cancel an act or law

s Secede- to leave or withdraw Secession- withdrawal from the union Suffrage- the right to vote

t Tariff- a tax on imported goods Tijuana- a Mexican who claims Texas as his home Transcontinental- extending across a continent

u Unconstitutional- not agreeing or consistent with the constitution Utopia- community based on a vision Underground railroad- a system that helped slaves escape

v Vaquero- Hispanic ranch hand Veto- to reject a bill and prevent it from becoming a law Vigilantes- people people who take the law into their own hands

w War hawks- republicans during Madison's presidency West India's- islands in the Caribbean sea Wyoming- territory provided by woman rights to vote

x Xyz affair- three French agents

y Yankee- union solider yeuran- southern owner of a small farm who didn’t have slave Yellow journalism- a type of sensational

z Zeni- people of the south west