My ABC Book of U.S. History Nick Hon th

A Anitfederalis ts- People who opposed the constitution Annex- to add a territory to ones territory Arsenal- A storage place for weapons and ammunition

B Burgesses - Elected represent ative to an assembly Bleeding, Kansas- A mini civil war that happened in Kansas Boycott- Refusal to buy gods from a country

C Cabinet- A group of advisers to the president Capital- Money for investment Calhoun, John C.- leading War Hawk

D Debtor- Person or county that owes money Desert- To leavee without permission Diversity- Variety or difference

E Embargo- Prohibiting trade with another country Export- To sell goods abroad English Bill of Rights- An important model for Americans

F Famine- An extreme shortage of food Frigate- Warship Fugitive- Runaway or trying to runaway

G Guerrilla Warfare- Hit and run technique Genocide- Destruction of a racial, political, or cultural group Gadsen Purchase- A strip of land along the Southern edge of present day Arizona

H Human Rights- Belonging to all persons Hamilton, Alexander- Was killed in a duel by Aaron Burr Hayes, Lemanuel- Joined the Patriots and fought at Concord

I Import- To buy goods from foreign markets Inflation- A continue in the rise in price of goods Ironclad- Armored naval vessel

J Judicial Review- Supreme Court`s power Joint Occupation- Setting of an area Judicial Branch- Federal law branch

K Keelboat- Boat that Lewis and Clark traveled in to explore the West Keller, Helen- She was deaf, blind, and mute Ku Klux Klan- White mobs in Memphis

L Landslide- An overwhelming victory Literacy- The ability to read and write Lynching- Putting a person to death by illegal action of a mob

M Maize- An early form of corn grown by Native Americans Majority- More than half Mission- Religious settlement

N Neutral- Taking neither sides in a conflict Naturalization - To grant full citizenship Neutrality- A position of not taking sides in a conflict

O Offensive- Position of attacking or attacking itself Ordinance - A law Override- To overturn or defeat

P Partisan- Favoring one side of an issue Petition- A formal request Plurality- Largest single share

Q Quakers- A Protestant group Quartering of troops- 3 rd Amendment Quebec Act-

R Radical- Extreme Ranchero- Mexican ranch owner Recruit- To enlist soldiers into the army

S Secede- To leave without permission Spiritual- African American folk song Suffrage- The right to vote

T Tariff- Tax on imported goods Tejano- Mexican who claims land in Texas Tribute- Money paid for protection

U Unalienable Right- A right that cannot be taken away Unconstitutional- Not agreeing or consistent with the Constitution Utopia- 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 Writ of Assistance- Legal document that enables officers to search homes War of War between Britain and the original 13 colonies

X XYZ Affair- Three French agents

Y Yankee- Union Soldier

Z Zenger, John Peter- Faced charges of libel for printing a critical report about the loyal governor of New York