ABC BOOK OF U.S HISTORY Demarcus Byrd 2 May 15,2011

A Abraham Lincoln- president during civil war Abolitionist- Against Slavery Articles of Confede ration- the first constitu tion. Andrew Jackson- 7 th president of the united states.

B Blockade- Cut off areas buy means of troops. Boycott- refuse to buy item from particular country. Bill of rights- Citizen Rights Black Codes- Control ling freedo m

C Cabinet- Group of advisers to presidents. Cash crop- Farm crop raised. Cede- to give up by treaty Citizen- Person who gives loyalty

D Debtor- Person or country that owes money. Desert- to leave without permissio n Discri minati on- unfair treatm ent of a group Draft- selection persons required for military

E Emancip ate- to free from slavery. Embarg o- trade with a particul ar country Emiganto- person who leaves country or region Export- worship

F Famine- extreme shortage of food Federalism- sharing of power Fedaralist- supporters of the constitution Frigate- worship

G Guerrilla Warfare- hit and run tequnique Guerrilla tactics- referring to surprise attacks. Gettysburg address- by Lincoln made in cemetery Gibbons Vs Ogden- states walnut with legeslation.

H Habeas Corpus- person being lawfully imprisoned Holocaust- mass slaughter of Jews House of burgesses- met first time House of represantiv es- house of elective voters

I Implied powers- power not mentioned in constitution Import-buying goods from other countries. Impressme nts- forcing people into service inflation- continues rise in prices.

J Judicial Branch- branch of government Judicial review- right of supreme court. Joint occupation- possession and settling of area Joint stock company- investors buy stock in company.

L Laiazzez faire- government interference as least as possible Landslide- an overwhelming victory Legislative branch- makes native laws Loyalist- American colonist who remain loyal to Britain

M Majority- more than half Manumissions- freeing of enslaved persons Mayflowe r compact- a formal document Mercantilis m- theory that slaves nation or power depended on its wealth

N Nationalism- loyalty to a nation. Neutral- taking no side in a conflict. Northwest ordinance- water route to aisa Nullify- or cancel

O Ordinance- a law or regulation Override- to overturn or defeat Overseer- person who supervises large operation Ozone- layer of gas composed

P Patent- A document that gives inventor sole right Patriots- American colonists determined to fight. Petition- a formal request Precedent- A tradition

Q Quakers- women who enjoyed a certain amount of equality Quebec- Capital of new France Quebec act- set up permanent government granted religious freedom to French Catholics. Quencha- language

R Radical- Extreme Ratify- To give official approach to. Recruit- to enlist soldiers into the army Repeal- to cancel an act or law.

S Secede- To leave or withdraw Segregation- separation or isolation of a country Spiritual- an African American folk song Suffrage- the right to vote

T Tariff- a tax on imported goods. Tejana- a Mexican who claims Texas as his country Toleration- the acceptance of different beliefs. Tribute- money paid for protective beleifs.

U Unalieble rights- a right that cannot be surrendered. Unconstituti onal- no aggreeing with constitution Underground railroad- escape routes used for enslaved African Americans Utopia- community based on a vision of perfect society sought by reformers

V Veto- to regret a bill and prevent it from being becoming a law. Vigilantes- people who take the law into their own hands VAQUERO- Hispanic rich hand Vertical interrogatio n- combining of companies

W War hawks- republicans who pressed war with britain Wrist of assistance- officers who went into houses War of a war between united states and Britain Washington G- first president of the united states.

Y Yankee-union soilders Yellow journalis m-type of sensation al biased and often false reporting. Yeo man- southern owner for a small farm. Battle of yorktown -a war in yorktown

X XYZ Affair- three agents who demanded bribe that became known as the XYZ Affair.