By: Juan Ramirez 6 th Period

A Ambush- a surprise attack Arsenal- A storage place for weapons and ammunition Annex- to add a territory to one’s own territory

B Burgesses- elected Representatives to an assembly Boycott- to refuse to buy any items from a particular country Backcountry- a region of hills and forests west of the tide- water

C Canal- an artificial waterway Cash Crop- farm crop raised to be sold for money Census- official count of a population

D Diversity- variety or difference Desert- to leave without permission Draft- the selection of persons for required military service

E Emancipate- to free from slavery Export- to sell abroad Embargo- an order prohibiting trade with another country

F Fugitive- runaway or trying to run away Federalists- supporters of the new constitution Frigate- warships

G Guerilla Tactics- referring to surprise attacks or raids Guerilla Warfare- a hit- and- run technique used in fighting a war Global Warming- a steady increase in average world temperatures

H Habeas Corpus- a legal order for an inquiry Horizontal Integration- the combining of competing firms Holocaust- the name given to mass slaughter

I Import- to buy goods from foreign markets Impeach- to formally charge a publical official with misconduct in office Impressment- forcing people into service, as in the NAVY

J Judicial Review- the right of the supreme court Judicial Branch- the branch of government Joy’s Treaty- British agree to withdraw American soil

K Kansas- Nebraska Act- backing off of president Pierce Kentucky- state in south central united states Kansas- state in central united states

L Literacy-the ability to read and write Loyalists- American citizens who remained loyal to Britain Landslide- an overwhelming victory

M Majority- more than halfMission- religious settlement Migration- a movement of a large amount of people

N Neutral- taking no side in war Nullify- to cancel or make ineffective Naturalization- to grant full citizenship to a foreigner

O Offensive- position of attacking or attack Ordinance- a law or regulation Override- to return or defeat

P Petition- a formal requestPartisan- favoring one side of an issue Proportional- to be the same as or corresponding to

Q Quebec- city in CanadaQuakers- do not believe in any religion Quebec Act- passed shortly after coercive act

R Recruit- to enlist soldiers in the army Rendezvous- a meeting Relocate- to force a person or group or people to move

S Sectionalism- loyalty to a region Smuggling- trading illegally with other nations Secede- to leave or withdraw

T Tariff- a tax on imports or exports Tribute- money paid for protection Temperance- the use of little or no alcoholic drink

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

V Vaquero- Hispanic ranch hand Veto- to reject a bill Vigilantes- people who take the law into their own hands

W War Hawks- Republicans during Madison’s presidency Washington, George- 1 st president of the United States Of America War of people joined militias

X XYZ Affair- inherited dispute with France

Y Yankee- Union Soldier Yellow Journalism- A type sensational false report Yeoman- Southern owner of a small town

Z Zuni- peoples of the south