ABC Book of U.S. History Cody Koehn 4 th period

A Antifederalist- Individuals who opposed rattif, caution to the constitution. Adams, John-Was in the 2 nd congress Abolitionist- A person who is strongly against slavery.

B Boston Tea Party- 342 chest of tea was poured in the Boston Harbor Boston Massacre- 5 unarmed civilians were shot and killed Bill of rights-The 15 Amendments

C Cash crop- Farms sold for money. Constituents- people that members of congress represent Cotton gin- a machine that removed seed from cotton fiber.

D Diversity- variety of differences. Disarment- removal of weapons. Dissent- disagreement with or opposition to an opinion.

E Emancipate- free slaves Emport- to sell gods abroad. Effigy- rag future representing an unpopular individual.

F Famine- an extreme shortage of food. Frigate- warship Fugitive- runway or trying to runaway.

G Global warming- a steady increase in average world temp. Genocide- deliberate destruction of a racial political, or cultural group Guerilla tatics- referring to surprise.

I Import- to buy goods from foreign markets. Internet- a worldwide linking of cpu. Iron clade- armored navel vessel.

J Joint occupation- a posetion and settling of an area shared by one or more country. Judicial review- The right of the supreme court to determine if a law violates the constitution Judicial branch- branch of gov. including the federal court system, that interests the nations laws

K Kansas Nebraska act- it created the areas of Kansas and Nebraska it let people vote Kansas- bleeding Kansas King Henry viii- King of England

L Land slide- an overwhelming victory Literacy- the ability to read and write Lynching- putting a person to death a person by illegal actions of mob

M Maize- an early form of corn grown by native Americans Manumission- the freeing of some enslaved person Majority- more than half

N Naturalization- to grant full citizenship to a foreigner Neutrality- a position of not taking sides in a conflict Noniportation- the act of not importing or using certain goods

O Offensive-possition of attacking of the attack itself. Ordinance- a law of regulation. Override-To overturn or defeat, as a bill purposed in congress.

P Partisan- favoring one side of an issue Precedent-a tradition Privateer-armed private ship

Q Quebec- is now Canada. Quechua- Incan language. Quakers- antislavery movement.

R Repeal-to cancel an act or law Reserved powers-powers retained by the states Revenue-incoming money

S Suffrage-the right to vote Smuggling-trade illegally with the other nations Sectionalism-loyalty to a region

T Tariff- a tax on imports or exports Toleration- the acceptance of different beliefs Total war- war on all aspects of the enemy's life

U Unalienable rights- a right that cannot be surrendered Unconstitutional- not agreeing or consisting with the constitution Utopia- community based on a vision of a perfect society sough by reformers.

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

W Write of assistance- legal document that enabled officers to search homes and war houses for goods that might be smuggled War hawks- republicans during Madison's precedence passed for war with Brittan

X Xyz affair- three French agents as x,y,z

Y Yankee- union soldier Yellow journalism- a type of sensation, based, and often false reporting yeoman=- southern owner of a small farm who did not have enslaved people.

Z Zenger, John Peter- new York weekly journalist