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Tyler Blain 2 nd 5-17-11
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Abolitionist- against slavery Alien- illegal immigrant Arsenal – storage place for weapons Abstain-to not take part in
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Backcountry-west of tide water Bicameral- two houses referring to government Black codes- laws governing slaves\ Blockade- blocking a port to stop goods from reaching troops
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Cabinet-advisors to the president Capitalism-investment system Cash crops- crops grown for money such as cotton and tobacco Census- counting population
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Debtor –someone in debt Decree-declaration Desert-leave Dictator-forcible leader
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Effigy-cloth figure Emancipate-free Embargo-ban on trade Entrenched-in a good position referring to military
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Famine-shortage on food Federalism-sharing power Feminist-fought for women's rights Forty-niners- prospectors from the California gold rush
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Genocide- mass murder Greenback-paper money Guerilla warfare-hit and run attacks Global warming-warming of the earth
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Hieroglyphics- cave drawings Holocaust- the killing of millions of Jews Human rights- rights everyone is entitled to Habeas corpus-to determine if imprisoned lawfully
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