Diana Aguilar 3 rd pd
A Ambush- a surprise attack.Arsenal- a storage place for weapons and ammunition. Abstain- to not take part in some activity, such as voting. Affluence- the state of having much wealth.
B Boycott- to refuse to buy items from a particular country. Burgesses- elected representatives to an assembly. Backcountry- a region of hills and forests west of the Tidewater. Blockade Runner- ship that sails into and out of a blockade area.
C Canal- an artificial waterway. Capital- money for investment. Cabinet- a group of advisers to the president. Californios- Mexican who lived in California.
D Desert- to leave without permission Diversity- variety or difference Debtor- person or country that owes money Depreciate- to fall in value
E Entrenched- occupying a strong defensive position. Export- to sell goods aboard. Effigy- rag figure representing an unpopular individual. Emancipate- to free from slavery.
F Frigate- warshipsFugitive- runaway or trying to run away Famine- an extreme shortage of food. Federalists- supporters to the Constitution
G Greenback- a piece of U.S. paper money 1 st issued by the North during the Civil War. Guerrilla Tactics- referring to surprise attacks or raids rather than organized warfare. Genocide- the deliberate destruction of a racial, political, or cultural group. Global Warning- a steady increase in average world temperatures.
H Holocaust- the name given to the mass slaughter of Jews and other groups by the Nazis. Horizontal Integration- the combining of competing firms into one corporation Habeas Corpus- a legal order for an inquiry to determine whether a person has been lawfully imprisoned. Hieroglyphics- an ancient form of writing using symbols and pictures to represent words, sounds, and concepts
I Inflation- a continuous rise in the price of goods and services. Interchangeable Parts- uniform pieces that can be made in large quantities to replace other identical pieces. Import- to buy goods from foreign markets Impressment- forcing people into service, as in the Navy.
J Judicial Branch- the branch of government including the federal courts system, that interprets the nation’s laws. Judicial Review- the right of the Supreme Court to determine if a law violates the Constitution. Joint Occupation- the possession and setting of an area shared by 2 or more countries. Joint- Stock Company- a company in which investors but stock in the company in return for a share of its future profits.
K Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions- of 1798 and 1799 claimed that the Alien and Sedition Acts could not be put into action because they violated the Constitution. Knox, Henry- secretary of war. Kansas-Nebraska Act- passed by Congress in the 1854; repealed the Missouri Compromise; allowed states to decide if they should be slave or free King George III- was the king of England who disband the colonial legislatures, taxed the colonies, and refused the Olive Branch.
L Legislative Branch- the branch of government that make the nation’s laws. Loyalists- American colonists who remained loyal to Britain and opposed to the war for independence. Laissez- Faire- policy that government should as little as possible in the nation’s laws. Landslide- an overwhelming victory.
M Mayflower Compact- a formal document, written in 1620, that provided law and order to the Plymouth colony. Mercantilism- the theory that a state’s or nation’s power depended on its wealth. Magna Carta- had placed limits on the power of the monarch. Maize- an early form of corn.
N Neutral- taking no side in conflict. Nullify- to cancel or make. Nationalism- loyalty to a nation and promotion of its interests above all others. Naturalization- to grant full citizenship to a foreigner.
O Onis, Adams Treaty- Spanish agreed to set the limits or their territory. Oregon Country- was a huge area that lay between the Pacific Ocean and rocky mountain and north of California. Ordinance- law or regulation.Ohio River Valley- French held territory.
P Patriots- Americans colonist who were determined to fight the British until American independence won. Popular Sovereignty- political
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