ABC Book Of U.S. History

1.Abolitionist-A person who strongly favors doing away with slavery. 2.Alliance-A close associations of nations or other groups, formed to advance common interest or cause. 3.Amnesty-The granting of pardon to a large number of persons; protection from prosecution for an illegal act. 4.Arsenal-A storage place for weapons and ammunition.

1.Blocade Runner-A Ship that sails into and out of a blockaded area. 2.Bounty-Money given as a reward, such as to encourage enlistment in the army. 3.Burgesses-Elected representatives to an assembly. 4.Bond-A note issued by the government, which promises to pay of a loan with interest.

1.Dissent-Disagreement with or opposition to an opinion. 2.Drought-A long period of time with little rainfall. 3.Desert-To leave without permission. 4.Disarmament-Removal of weapons.

1.Effigy-A rag figure representing an unpopular individual. 2.Embargo-An order prohibiting trade with another country. 3.Export-To sell goods abroad. 4.Emancipate-To free from slavery.

1.Famine-An extreme shortage of food. 2.Federal Debt-The amount of money owed by the government. 3.Federalist-Supporters of the constitution. 4.Frigate-Warship.

1.Global Warming-A steady increase in average world temperatures. 2.Genocide-The deliberate destruction of a racial, political, or cultural group. 3.Greenback-A piece of U.S. paper money first issued by the North during the Civil War. 4.Guerrilla Tactics-Reffering to surprise attack or raids rather than original warefare.

1.Habeas Corpus-A legal order for an inquiry to determine whether a person has been lawfully imprisoned. 2.Horizontal Intergration-The combining of competing firms into one corperation. 3.Hieroglyphics-An ancient form of writing using symbols and pictures to represent words, sounds, and concepts. 4.Human Rights-Rights regarded as belonging to all persons, such as freedom from unlawful imprisonment, torture, and execution.

1.Import-To buy goods from foreign markets. 2.Inflation-A continue rise in the price of goods and services. 3.Impeach-To formally charge a public official with misconduction office. 4.Ironclad-Armored naval vessel.

1.Judicial Review-the right of the Supreme Court to determine if the law violates the Constitution. 2.Judicial Branch-The branch of government, including the federal court system, that interprets the nations laws. 3.Joint-Stock Company 4.Joint Occupation-The possession and settling of an area shared by two or more countrys.

1.Kansas-Newbraska Act-

1.Loyalists-American colonist who remained loyal to Britain and opposed the war for Independence. 2.Landslide-An overwhelming victory. 3.Legislative Branch-The branch of government that’s makes the nations laws. 4.Laissez-faire-Policy that government should interfere as little as possible in the nations economy.

1.majority-More than half. 2.Militia-A group of civilians trained to fight in emergencies. 3.Minuitemen-companies of civilian soldiers who boasted that they were ready to fight on a minutes notice. 4.Mayflower Compact-A formal document, written in 1620,that provided law and order to the Plymouth colony.

1.Nullify-To Cancel or male ineffective. 2.NorthWest Passage- Water route to Asia through North America sought by European explorers. 3.National Debt-The amount of money a national government owes to other governments or its peoples. 4.Naturalization-To grant full citizenship to a foreigner.

1.Ordinance-A law or regulation. 2.Overide-To overturn or defeat, as a bill proposed in congress. 3.Offensive-Possition of attacking or the attack itself. 4.Overseer-A person who supervises a large operation or its workers.

1.Privateer-Armored private ship. 2.Partisan-Favoring one side of an issue. 3.Pacifest-Person opposed to the use of war or violence to settle disputes. 4.Petition-A formal request.

1.Quaker-

1.Recruit –To enlist soldiers in the army. 2.Relocate-To force a person or group to move. 3.Repeal-To cancel an act or law. 4.Revenue-Incoming money.

1.Secede-To leave or withdraw. 2.Slave Code-The laws passed in the Southern states that controlled and restricted enslaved people. 3.Sufferage-The right to vote. 4.Sedition-Activities aimed at weakening established government.

1.Tribute-money paid for protection. 2.Tariff-a tax on imports and exports. 3.Toleration-The acceptance of difference beliefs. 4.Total War-war on all aspects of the enemy's life.

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